Convergence

In the underground city of the Burrows, every eighteen-year-old dreads the Convergence, a pivotal ceremony where magical creatures called Auryths determine who is worthy of power and companionship, and who faces exile to a toxic world above. Lennon Benfield anxiously awaits her fate, knowing rejection could leave her younger brother alone with their emotionally distant father. Meanwhile, exiled leader Slade Whitlow reveals unsettling truths about the surface world, challenging Lennon’s beliefs about worth and survival. As buried secrets come to light, she must confront the difficult choices between her ideals and the safety of her loved ones.