n a hidden society carved deep beyond the glaciers of Antarctica, twelve branches of elemental power converge once a generation to shape the future protectors of society—The Twelve. Each branch wields a unique power: fire, water, light, dark, sound, air, earth, nature, electricity, and more. But beh

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