(Previously published as Heir to the Firstborn: The Crossroads) The Progress has begun.The route is mandated by the deepest lore of Adavar. Following the steps that Axia took at the beginning of time, the Progress cannot be changed, cannot be broken. Once begun, there is no turning back.Aria and her Companions must leave the safety of the Palace behind and make the ritual journey that is the next step of securing Aria’s place as Heir. Along the way, they hope to find the answers that will lead them to Risha and to their missing loved ones, and to a path that will end Risha’s threat and reunite their people.But the lore says that they to survive the journey first...