Crystal-Masters, the Beginning of the Journey

Crystal-Masters, the Beginning of the Journey is the first novel in the Crystal-Masters saga by Cameron Dingerson.

The first novel of the saga focuses on Jack Bane, a boy in the region of Cenum, who discovers a crystal. While the Frid Empire is trying to destroy all of the Dane Knights and control the territories of Asten, Jack Bane and his friend, Kevin Boone, need to find the two other crystals, made by Teroh, and destroy it in the Pit of Dracon.

Characters
Jack Bane

Kevin Boone

Teroh

Mal Tod

Mal Vendettis

Ice Goblin

Malefactus

Rachel Bane

Joseph Bane

Plot
Jack Bane, a fourteen year old boy in the region of Cenum, is met by Kevin Boone. Jack Bane, then, discovers a grayish amethyst.

Meanwhile, Mal Tod and Mal Vendettis find that Jack had come in possession of the amethyst,  made by Teroh. Mal Tod is assigned to go and kidnap Jack and retrieve the amethyst from him.

So, Mal Tod takes Jack Bane to his hideaway in Itases. Kevin Boone comes and saves him.

Both Kevin and Jack go through the Forest of Grace and the Mountains of Sinistre. The two start a journey to find the two other crystals, made by Teroh, and to the Pit of Dracon. Along the way (in the first novel), the two face a ferocious minotaur and an evil creation made by Teroh.

The novel ends with the journey continuing with the two and their army sailing across the River of Riset.

Music
Uploaded to YouTube in 2015, music, which goes along with the story, was written by Cameron Dingerson.