Crimson Ascension

Destiny gave him pain. He made it power. Aiden wanted nothing more than warm beds and full stomachs, but life in the mines of the Catalyst District offered no such luxuries. Life in Elysium did. Entrance to the birthplace of the Sovrans was a distant dream. Every five years, only one family earned the right to a decent life. With Ascension Day around the corner, Aiden might finally have a chance. That was all he could think about—until they took his family. Until they nearly killed him. Now, caught in a conspiracy that could destroy the Haven, Aiden must wield the forbidden power of the black ring his father left behind. To survive, he must uncover the truth behind his unnatural ability to see mystic runes and learn the very magic used to oppress him. But even that might not be enough.