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About the Author: Stephen Hayes
Stephen Hayes lives and writes in Melbourne, Australia, and has a distinctly ‘Aussie’ style of writing. Having been born partially blind in 1986 and lost his limited vision in 2000, he started writing stories at the age of eight, completing his first novella in Braille at the age of fourteen and by sixteen, had completed the first draft of what would become his debut publication: The Seventh Sorcerer.

'The Magic Crystals' is Hayes’ main project: A story of youth, laughter, pain, romance, heartbreak, good and evil, life and death, power and magic. Not afraid to speak his mind, and prepared for whatever consequences come of it, he doesn’t mind stepping outside social convention and stating uncomfortable and controversial truths about today’s society, particularly where teenagers are concerned. As the theme of power is explored, the books stray into political, psychological and philosophical debates, making 'The Magic Crystals' an odd combination of both light and deep reading.
After having been on the back-foot for some time, John and his circle of friends now have an opportunity to end the war once and for all.

But the new ruler of the world has other ideas entirely as he works tirelessly to consolidate his power at every possible point of infiltration.

With the stakes rising ever higher, our heroes must consider the unthinkable: that magic itself must be destroyed in order to save humanity from it.

Only when the world itself is on the brink of destruction is the darkest hour upon them, and yet there remains one last possibility for salvation.

But can our heroes harness a power so great that it can literally bend fate itself to their will? Or will such an attempt doom them once and for all?