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Turn of the Tides, the book series, currently consists of three books. The first one, Talwan's Vengeance, the second, Gift of the Seekers, and the third, which is a WIP, un-named, un-published book as of yet. The series is fantasy/fiction, and is based in a world, (Atho) where magic is possible. Atho is a world struggling under the iron fist of a corrupt government. Sirotištes(Orphanages) take children for both warranted and unwarranted reasons, wars rage on with no end in sight. Magicians and humans on both sides fight for survival. One hopes to overthrow while the other desires complete domination.

In the first book in the series, Loslin and West Kelser lose their parents and are sent to live in a sirotište. Reunited after seven grueling years, they are thrown yet again into the midst of the chaos. Their pasts and their parents’ legacy force them into the wars. Loslin, who has the Gift and captains a ship, attacks cruel and abusive slave owners. He and his brother, West, are destined for an inevitable fate. Loslin is pursued by a certain admiral of the government, who holds a scroll that is mysteriously linked to the Kelsers. They have to face each other’s pasts to tie into the future

Co-authored by Christy and Sarah Newman, the series could go on for more than the three books, but there has been no information on how long it will eventually be.

Mentioned by the younger Newman, (Sarah) the third book will contain "Quite the plot twist."