The shy country girl, Faris, struggles to learn to control the powers of the Jewels of Westria in order to prove herself worthy to marry King Jehan
While King Jehan lies near death, an evil sorcerer plots to steal the magical Jewels of Westria from Queen Faris
Julian, the lost son of King Jehan and Queen Faris, must prove his birthright and find the first Jewel of Power if he is to save Westria from Caolin, the Wolfmaster
Regent Prince Julian, son of the murdered King Jehan, must prove his right to the throne by locating and mastering the four jewels of power lost in the bloody war that took his father's life
With all but one of the four jewels of the Power recovered, Prince Julian, claimant and true heir to the throne of Westria, must summon his strength to retrieve the final jewel and save the kingdom. Original.
A new story and a new generation grows as Diana Paxson returns to Westria, her classic fantasy realm, in the first new novel in that land in more than a decade. Prince Phoenix has always been a bit restless, never quite measuring up to the expectations of his father King Julian. Sombra, Phoenix's childhood friend, believes in him, but she has her own duties as a student of the College of the Wise. Their relationship surpasses friendship, but their responsibilities take precedence over their feelings. Then Phoenix is abducted in a raid and sold to slavers. Eduring pain and humiliation, Phoenix must find a way to survive, even if that means losing his sense of self, and becoming a danger to the people that he loves. While King Julian searches for his lost son, a growing army of fanatics led by the charismatic Mother Mahalial is conquering land after land, and its final destination is the golden land of Westria. The only person that can sense Phoenix's plight is Sombra, and her attempt to rescue him may decide the fate of the kingdom. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.