Wordwright (The Soulsmith Trilogy‪)‬

The ascension begins. The Luck of the Welch County has vanished along with the reluctant young Master of Cardalba, Ronny Dillon, and now he must return to the ancestral site of his most terrible trials. For he alone possess the skill to awaken an ancient magic in metal - and the courage to confront a dire threat to his legacy and his destiny born from the devastating power of words.