Blue Sands of the Fifth Dimension

Chrys Rogers is a troubled teen. She has endured years of abuse at the hands of her Uncle Johnny. She has tried to find relief in cutting herself, but not even this can ease her pain. She hatches a plan to blackmail her uncle and use the money to escape her bleak existence in Denton. But her scheme goes awry, plunging her into a terrifying adventure beyond anything she could have imagined.   In the Fifth Dimension, a realm of sentient blue sands and ancient magic, a war rages between the tyrannical Malicians and the peaceful Barkovi. Gleza, the exiled Queen of the Barkovi, seeks a way to reclaim her homeland and restore balance to the realms. She summons Chrys, recognizing in her a potential that even Chrys herself does not understand.   Together, they must navigate the treacherous currents of interdimensional politics, forge alliances with powerful alien races, and confront the ultimate evil that threatens to consume all of creation. Along the way, Chrys will discover hidden strengths, confront her deepest fears, and learn the true meaning of sacrifice and redemption.   But even as she fights for the fate of the infinite realms, Chrys cannot escape the demons of her past. Her journey will lead her back to Denton, back to the family that betrayed her, back to the roots of her own darkness. And in the final confrontation, she will discover that the greatest battle is not against the forces of evil, but against the darkness within herself.