The Sacred Books
The Sacred Books are four volumes of elemental power, one held in each kingdom of Eslura. Their energy sustains the world; each is bound to a Sacred Ruler who governs in its name.
| Book | Element | Kingdom | Ruler | Heart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book of Land | Land | Blighburrow | Alistair Archibald | Intact |
| Book of Water | Water | Ovallia | Lumikki Otsby | Intact |
| Book of Air | Air | Galecrest | Millennium Loftwind | Intact |
| Book of Fire | Fire | Zybersia | Reagan Hideaway | Stolen |
The Hearts
Each Book carries a crystal set into its spine, called its Heart. The Heart is what powers the Book. Remove it and the Book cannot even float; it rests on the ground, and its element falters across the whole of Eslura.[1]
Demise tore the Heart from the Book of Fire on Obellius Kalaar's orders. The consequences were immediate and world-wide: the dragons of Galecrest lost their fire, and the shield around the Sacred Chamber fell.[2] The three remaining Books strain to cover the absence.
Choosing a Ruler
A Book chooses its own Ruler, and the choice cannot be undone. Reagan Hideaway discovered this in Zybersia when she touched the Book of Fire: her hand was held fast, white lightning travelled up her arm, and fire came out of her palms.[3]
When a Book chooses its Ruler, the act is irreversible.Aero Ellisvat, Book 2
The Sacred Chambers
Each Book is kept in a Sacred Chamber within its kingdom — inside the trunk of Gewa at Blighburrow, in the Ovallia Lighthouse, beneath Elmryn's Castle in Zybersia. A Chamber's protections hold as long as its Ruler lives.