Seasons Rising Series by Tom Early

It’s hard enough being gay in high school, but Fay must also deal with hiding his magical ability—powers he barely understands and cannot possibly reveal. His best friend Sam is his only confidante, and even with her help, Fay’s life is barely tolerable. Everything changes when Janus University, a college for individuals with magical capabilities, discovers the pair... moreIt’s hard enough being gay in high school, but Fay must also deal with hiding his magical ability—powers he barely understands and cannot possibly reveal. His best friend Sam is his only confidante, and even with her help, Fay’s life is barely tolerable. Everything changes when Janus University, a college for individuals with magical capabilities, discovers the pair. When the university sends a student to test them, Fay and Sam, along with their classmate Tyler, are catapulted headfirst into a world of unimaginable danger and magic. Fay and Tyler begin to see each other as more than friends while they prepare for the Trials, the university’s deadly acceptance process. For the first time, the three friends experience firsthand how wonderful and terrible a world with magic can be, especially when the source of Fay’s power turns out to be far deadlier than anyone imagined. less

The Seasons are coming to Janus University, and Fay's and Sam’s lives will never be the same. Through last year’s deadly Trials, Fay and Sam gained admittance to the magical university, and the coming of autumn signals the start of the school year. But both of them have goals beyond their studies. For Fay, it’s finding a way to contain the ancient and evil spirit of Winter, which has no regard for human life... moreThe Seasons are coming to Janus University, and Fay's and Sam’s lives will never be the same. Through last year’s deadly Trials, Fay and Sam gained admittance to the magical university, and the coming of autumn signals the start of the school year. But both of them have goals beyond their studies. For Fay, it’s finding a way to contain the ancient and evil spirit of Winter, which has no regard for human life. Fay has vowed to never let Winter kill again—but working with the school’s headmaster, Didas, is a risk. Didas cannot see past the potential power he can draw from Fay, and since Fay’s boyfriend and familiar, Tyler is away at Tufts University, Fay might have to face his possession—and his dreams of four mysterious figures—on his own terms. While trying to help Fay, Sam seeks information about her mother’s past in the magical world of Gaia, but will she like what she uncovers? To survive, Fay and Sam must make alliances, but it’s harder than ever to tell friend from enemy. less

Fay is Winter now. The distinction between a bodiless god and a sometimes-possessed kid is gone, leaving only a boy with the power of a Season. And if Fay thought life was about to get even harder… he was right. The Seasons’ return plunges Gaia—the magical world that acts as a mirror to Earth—into chaos. Some see the return of the Seasons as a threat to their power and way of life. Others view the imminent struggle as an opportunity to enact real change... moreFay is Winter now. The distinction between a bodiless god and a sometimes-possessed kid is gone, leaving only a boy with the power of a Season. And if Fay thought life was about to get even harder… he was right. The Seasons’ return plunges Gaia—the magical world that acts as a mirror to Earth—into chaos. Some see the return of the Seasons as a threat to their power and way of life. Others view the imminent struggle as an opportunity to enact real change. Gaia’s enemies, meanwhile, see Fay and the other Seasons as a threat they’ll do anything to eradicate, even as the Seasons push to destroy them first. In The Final Season, Fay, Sam, Tyler, and the rest return to a world thrown into anarchy and try to find their way out of the madness unscathed. Fay finally has the power he’s dreamed of without the danger that once haunted him, but now he must decide if it’s worth the cost. less