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Book Four · The Finale

The Twelfth Scepter

The Elementalists saga concludes — by Ephie Risho

Eleven scepters are awake. One is lost. Before the last eclipse, the Elementalists must find it — and decide what they're willing to pay.

Book 4 of 4 The Elementalists
Middle Grade · 9+ Loved by YA readers too
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Prophecy · Sacrifice · Reckoning The crescendo lands
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The Story

Eleven known. One lost. The last eclipse is coming.

Prophecy speaks of twelve scepters — eleven known, one lost — that together can either heal the world or end it.

As the wizards rally behind a ruthless queen and darkness lengthens, the Elementalists race to assemble the final pieces before the last eclipse. Old mentors return, betrayals come due, and each hero must wield their gift at full strength — fire, earth, water, air, plants and animals — no longer as children learning control, but as guardians willing to sacrifice.

From sky-bridges across the world to a final confrontation where friendship itself becomes a weapon, the series crescendos to a payoff that's earned, surprising, and deeply satisfying. Amber, Basil, Theo, and their friends must split and regroup across a continent on the brink — and face foes who've been waiting four books for this moment.

Written by Ephie Risho, carrying forward the saga he began with his child Blue Risho in Phoenix Rising — the opening volume that hit Amazon's Top 20 in YA Fantasy. For readers who have traveled the whole story: welcome to the ending it's been pointing toward since page one.

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Inside the Book

Step further into the illustrated world of the finale.

Look for hand-painted watercolor illustrations throughout the book. Six favorites from The Twelfth Scepter — the map that sets the scope, moments from the final journey, and the impossible task that closes it.
Map of the continent in The Twelfth Scepter, with Arendon in the top left
The Map
"The continent, end to end."
Arendon sits in the top left — but the finale doesn't. The adventure spans almost the entire continent as the elementalists split apart, regroup, and split again to counter the wizards on every front at once.
Watercolor interior illustration from The Twelfth Scepter, Chapter 3
Chapter 3
"Something inside himself."
Theo's training takes him to watch wild cats in their own element — and ends with him discovering something he never imagined he would find inside himself.
Watercolor interior illustration from The Twelfth Scepter, Chapter 10
Chapter 10
"Elves. Dracos. A scepter already gone."
A scepter is stolen out from under them. With the help of elves and their flying dracos, the elementalists must race the wizards across the sky — and catch what they thought was already lost.
Watercolor interior illustration from The Twelfth Scepter, Chapter 15
Chapter 15
"A moment to reflect."
Between impossible battles and impossible losses, a quiet chapter — a pause before the storm — where the heroes catch their breath and remember why they started this in the first place.
Watercolor interior illustration from The Twelfth Scepter, Chapter 21
Chapter 21
"Enemies from across the sea."
The wizards aren't the only threat now. An angry emperor from across the sea carries a vendetta all his own — and he may cost the elementalists the one thing they can't afford to spare: focus.
Watercolor interior illustration from The Twelfth Scepter, Chapter 26
Chapter 26 · The Finale
"An impossible task?"
Powerful foes. Impossible magic. Everything the elementalists have fought for comes down to this — and the only way through is together.
Interior illustrations by Bushana.
Praise

What readers are saying.

The finale readers have been waiting for. Highlights from reviews across Goodreads, Amazon, and the fantasy blogosphere.
★★★★★
"Risho's writing is awesome — it paints such a clear picture and keeps you hooked with all the action."
— DarkFantasyReviews
★★★★★

"By far, the most thrilling, heart-pounding book in the series so far. There is non-stop, exciting action on virtually every page."

— Reader review · Goodreads
★★★★★

"This is by far one of the best fantasy adventure series for the age group I've read in a long time."

— Reader review · Goodreads
★★★★★

"It's a book that sticks with you, not only because of the cool world it creates, but also because it's got some deep themes about bravery, friendship, and doing what's right."

— Reader review · Goodreads
★★★★★

"Whether you're a fan of the series or brand new to it, this book is a must-read. Trust me, once you start reading, you won't want to stop!"

— Reader review · Goodreads
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Where The Twelfth Scepter fits.

Book Four — the finale — of the Elementalists saga. You can start here, but you won't feel the full weight of it unless you've been on the journey.
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Book 2
Crodor the Ancient
Book 3
Secret of the Kraken
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