Realms Collide is the second book in the Althoria series. It follows Cruz Ford, the teenage son of two of the realm's most celebrated figures, as he tries to step out from under the weight of his parents' legacy and prove himself in his own right.
Althoria is a world rich with life and power, and Cruz has grown up measured against everything his mother and father achieved. Restless and determined to forge his own path, he sets out to build a team of his own and take on greater challenges than he's faced before. But an unexpected pull leads him beyond the borders of everything he knows — into a second realm with troubles of its own, a fading and oppressed land living under a powerful, merciless ruler.
What begins as one young man's search for purpose becomes something far larger. Cruz comes to learn that his world and this other realm are bound together more closely than anyone suspected, and that the danger gathering on the far side cannot be contained there for long. As those who love him set out to bring him home, and long-buried truths begin to surface, the two realms are drawn toward a collision neither can avoid.
At its heart, Realms Collide is a story about legacy, sacrifice, and found family — and about a young man discovering that the greatest strength isn't standing alone, but in the people who choose to stand beside him.
