Tale of the Protectors: Book One in the Hejate Trilogy

Lared, a great evil is out to destroy Floria, a world in the Balance, is challenged thirteen year old Aqua and her friends, Jake Keith, and Eve.  With the help of the Bracelets, they scale great tests of loyalty and trust.  They grow in body and power, but one of them must die.
Brina, the daughter of the Half-Blooded and Leo, the son of a murderer, must restore the Balance.  They travel through the worlds, meeting new people and getting closer to their goal.  But if they succeed in their destinies, will they have to sacrifice all they love for peace?