Synopsis "Quest of the Queen"
Someone else sits upon the throne that should be hers...Lyric and her tiny band of followers have escaped Prince Ralt and the wizard who empowers him, but they have a task to perform but there are too few of them, and they are very far from home. At seventeen, she is the uncrowned queen of her land, but unless they find the fabled gemstones of prophecy, her enemies will not be defeated.Accompanied by her human supporters and two other gemholders-the wise and mysterious Amira of the Akyldi folk, and Venuzia-the last of the sky-flying Sheevers-Lyric seeks to fulfill the prophecy, but disaster soon strikes.Even so, they must go on. As they travel through wild and dangerous lands, Lyric finds friends where she'd thought to see only enemies, discovers unexpected strengths in herself, and experiences the joy-and pain-of exquisite first love.But the enemy, too, is moving and is leaving destruction in his path.He must be stopped, and only Lyric and her fellow gemholders can do it.Stunning scenery, fierce rivals, and deep, abiding friendships fill this soaring second book in the Lost Stones of Argonia series.
