What if the Emerald Tablet wasn’t just an ancient text—but a living key? Long ago, there was a book that opened only for those who dared to choose. For centuries its secrets were guarded by the Illuminati, the Knights Templar, and the Freemasons. Now, in a modern world hungry for truth, it finds its way into the hands of a boy named Hermes. Abandoned by his parents and restless in a world that feels too small, Hermes longs for more. When he stumbles upon the Tablet, he discovers its power is not outside of him—but within. Through dreams, visions, and hidden teachings, he learns the lessons of the alchemists and the mystery religions, uncovering a path that has been waiting for him across millennia. Hermes’s journey takes him from insecurity to initiation, from fractured family ties to mastery of the subtle realms. Alongside his friends—and often far ahead of them—he learns that true power is not in fixing others, but in awakening the wholeness within. To step into the role of the Fourth Hermes is to become both student and teacher, bearer of wisdom and guardian of responsibility. The Emerald Tablet lives inside us all. Its call is timeless. Its lesson is simple yet profound: to become whole, to be at one. A young adult adventure woven with ageless wisdom, The Fourth Hermes is more than fiction—it is an initiation into the mysteries that have guided seekers for thousands of years.