the bound forge: heirs to memoryhe never asked to shape the world. she never knew she already was.mallory grew up learning to forge more than metal. as an apprentice to a taie-one of the few spirit-smiths-he's trained to craft relics that protect lives and hold power. his bond with codex, a mysterious spirit, sets him apart even among the gifted.but when a quiet girl named laiyla enters his life, nothing stays simple. she doesn't know why she's drawn to places she's never seen or why people react to her like a spark in dry grass. she only knows that something is wrong-and that mallory might be the only one who she trusts to help her.as an ancient forces begin to stir and long-lost memories start returning, mallory and laiyla are pulled into a world of elemental realms, hidden truths, and choices that will change everything.the bound forge is the start of a powerful coming-of-age fantasy series about friendship, memory, and what it means to choose your own path-even when the world has other plans.