Melin, Daniel

Overview "This master's thesis comprises the first six chapters of Ascension, a young adult fantasy novel-in-progress. The story follows seventeen-year-old Dante Aldrich as he copes with the abandonment of his father in the small town of Milford, New Jersey. After meeting a mysterious new girl in his history class, Kaiko, Dante learns that he has the ability to control magic as one of the cryptic magi: powerful beings tasked with bringing order to the mythical and material worlds. While learning more...