TheThis is the Kilenya series by Andrea Pearson...?
TheAs per the Goodreads synopsis for the first book notes that, the protagonist, a teenager named Jacob, has powers Clark, and is transported from Earth to anotherthe world: of Eklaron.
We all have a choice—but we can’t choose the consequences.
Jacob Clark is chased down a path that takes him to another world—a world where he is a wanted young man. The Lorkon want to control him and the special powers he possesses. Jacob Clark is chased down a path that takes him to another world—a world where he is a wanted young man. The Lorkon want to control him and the special powers he possesses. The people of the new world want him to save them from the destruction of the Lorkon. All Jacob wants is to go home, but even that choice has consequences. If he waits too long to decide, the new world and the one he came from will be destroyed.
As Jacob looks for people he can trust, he finds himself in the center of a fight for freedom—both for himself and the people he’s come to know. And when he meets a pretty girl named Aloren, everything he understands about his role on Eklaron is challenged.
Jacob has no idea where the path he chooses will take him, but once the choice has been made—bring on the consequences.
The Goodreads synopsis forplot of the secondfirst book notes that Jacob was a hero for returningrevolves around the magical Key of Kilenya to its rightful owners, andone of two magical keys that he goesenable one to school:go through any door, anywhere, regardless of their current location. The other key is later named as the Key of Ayunli.
Jacob Clark's new abilities are a blessing and a curse. He's a hero for returning the magical Key of Kilenya to its rightful owners, but at school he's starting to get noticed for something other than his basketball skills. And He leaned forward. “I’m going to get right to the attention is freaking him outpoint. Balancing both worlds is tricky enoughTwo weeks ago, but Jacob has tasked himself with saving Aloren who's trapped in Maivoryl City by the Ember Godsan object was stolen from our village. He doesn't want to wait for the potionIt’s a magical key that will protect his team from the corrosive influencewas made hundreds of the Lorkonyears ago, but the desire to prove himself to the high school basketball coach conflictsalong with his plansone other, which has also been lost. This key was created to rescue hersave a princess from an evil king.Feeling pulled by both sides,”
“What does it do? Open a treasure box or something?” Jacob must walkasked.
“Yes—every treasure box ever made, and more,” Ebony said. “It’s a tightropepowerful instrument. When placed into any lock and turned to the right, it opens the door—or box—regardless of warring worlds with lives on the linespells or locking bolts used. Lives that will be lost if he doesn't figure out howWhen turned to complete his quest and balance his abilities. Fastthe left, one can go through any door, anywhere, regardless of one’s current location.”
The Key of Kilenya (2011)
And the Goodreads synopsis forJacob discovers that he has the fifth book mentionspower to sense other people's emotions, with each emotion being denoted by a Key of Ayunli:different colour.
In this, the fifth installment of the Kilenya Series, Jacob Clark masters his last magical ability to harness energy from the sun, which leads him to the location of the Key of Ayunli. Unfortunately, the Lorkon learn where it is, too Most everyone figured out he could sense other people’s emotions, and they race to see who will get tonow girls—why was it firstalways girls?—asked him for help with their relationships. But complications rise as Jacob“Is he still mad at me? Does he like me? What’s he thinking now?”
The worst was when a girl approached him and his friends are tasked to release Lasia, the Fire Pulser, while Azuriah declaresasked what she was feeling toward him. He blushed and walked away. It had been many different colors—the ones that equaled infatuation.
It didn’t matter that he’d stopped asking other students how they must rid the land of Gevkan from Lironefelt. Word spread, the sky-dwelling monsterand he was constantly stopped by new people as he went to and from classes.
With so many important and dangerous tasks,The one time when this ability helped Jacob is forced to increase the boundaries of his Shiengol abilities beforewas on the Lorkon army arrivescourt during lunch. He feels the possibility of failure mountingcould always tell when people were distracted by strong emotions—fear, knowing that without himanger, those he loves will suffer or even dielove. Can he buy more time, or will he be forced to face Keitus andHe didn’t feel bad for zipping past players who weren’t really into the other Lorkon before he’s ready?game.
The Ember Gods (2011)
The first book in the series wasHe later rewritten and republisheddiscovers another power, referred to as Forsaken Prince (2017)'Time-Seeing, and the Goodreads synopsis for that notes' which enables him to view events in different time periods. He's told that Jacob is the titular prince:with practice, he'll even be capable of time-travel.
Jacob refuses“With practice, you’ll learn to master this ability, and then you’ll be able to take your Time-Seeing to the role of Forsaken Princenext level: Gussar. Until his father and little sister are kidnappedI suspect you’ll refer to it as Time-Travel.”
“Wait—did you just say time travel?”
“Of course. I’ll teach you how. Don’t try to figure it out on your own—there are many, many rules you must follow that will keep you from killing yourself.”
When an attractive girl tells Jacob he's the Forsaken Prince and that an entirely different planet needs his help, he calls her crazy and sends her on her way. But then he discovers dead demons in his house,August Fortress (2012)
Moreover, he discovers that his 'parents' on Earth aren't his biological parents, and that his biological father was King Dmitri of Eklaron.
Jacob took the phone from his mother beaten,brother and dialed his father and sister kidnappeddad’s number. He was directed straight to voicemail. “Dad, you and he's forcedMom need to begin a dangerous journeycome home right now. Was . . . was I adopted? I really need to talk to you guys.” He hung up and noticed the expression on Matt’s face.
Now Jacob must team up with Aloren to find a magical key and stage a rescue with a tight deadline, all while making decisions that affect not only himself but hundreds of thousands of his subjects in this new world. Can he figure out his new magical powers fast enough and will he and Aloren reach Jacob's father and sister before time runs out? “Adopted?” Matt asked. “You?”
Forsaken Prince, Kilenya Chronicles Book One “I’m sure of it—the journal is an edge-of-your-seat storytalking about a baby boy who’d been—” Everything hit Jacob at once. If he was the son of fantasy, adventure, and exciting twistsArien and turnsDmitri, that meant he was royalty. Secure your copy nowHe sank to begin the magical journey!
NOTE: Forsaken Prince is The Key of Kilenya rewritten and reimaginedcouch. Jacob is two years olderA prince? Him? Then he remembered what Gallus had said when he and Akeno entered the story reflects that change of age. It is an edge-of-your-seat story that'll keep you reading late intoshop for the nightfirst time. Enjoy!He’d called Jacob “Your Highness.”
The Ember Gods (2011)
Goodreads listsThe Key of Kilenya (2011) was later rewritten and republished as Forsaken PrinceForsaken Prince (2017), which Goodreads lists as being the first book in a separate series, the Kilenya Chronicles series. However, books 2-6 are the same as books 2-6 in the Kilenya series, so it appears that these two series are, for the most part, one and the same.