Book 2·The Hummingbirds

Saving the world is one thing. Surviving senior year might be harder. For everyone else, Dodge Goldman and Kylan Issacson have been gone for a day. For them, it's been two months of monsters, magic, and fighting for their lives in Victorian England. Now they're back in North Hollywood, where the biggest challenges are supposed to be homework, soccer games, and figuring out what comes after graduation. Except Dodge and Kylan aren't exactly ordinary teenagers anymore. They're Initiates of the Framework, a mysterious system that opens doors to hidden worlds, grants extraordinary abilities, and throws its participants into challenges where the stakes are very, very, real. They've survived their first adventure, discovered a powerful bond neither fully understands, and fallen hopelessly in love along the way. They'd like a little time to enjoy that last part. But someone has taken an interest in them. A mysterious benefactor leaves them a key to a dungeon called The Lost Civilization of Los Angeles, and Dodge and Kylan find themselves drawn into an adventure that takes them far beyond anything they imagined. Ancient mysteries, alien technology, dangerous creatures, and a civilization with secrets of its own await them. And this time, swords, magic, two hummingbird familiars, and a healthy supply of improvised weapons might not be enough. Fortunately, they've got each other. And together, they might just become something extraordinary. The Hummingbirds. The Framework has a lot more to teach them. Whether they survive the lessons is another matter. Author’s Note: The first few chapters are mostly Dodge & Kylan navigating their formerly normal life – high school, friends, family – in the wake of their Framework initiation. Don’t worry though, there will be plenty of action, mayhem, and LitRPG mechanics throughout the rest of the book.