A Queen To Come by Frances Ellen

Brought up as human, and without knowledge of her magic or her destiny, Gayle Mendosa is set to return to her people, the Affinites, as their new Queen. Desperate to capture her ancient power for himself, a Dark King plots her death before she ascends the throne.
Lian, Matu, Nathan, Sky and Sophie are the Asters, an elite group of Affinites, each with a unique magic. They have trained and fought alongside each other all their lives. They have deep bonds of friendship. They will lay down their lives for each other, their Queen, and their people. With a new and unknown Dark King to face, they may just have to.
A Queen To Come is the first in a ya fantasy series full of magic and adventure, sacrifice and betrayal, deep bonds of friendship, and a light touch of romance.
Can the Asters bring their Queen safely home, while surviving their murderous enemy’s deadly agenda?