Gems of Fire by Diane E. Samson

Fans of Throne of Glass and Elise Kova’s epic young adult fantasy works will love the Gems of Fire series about a princess finding the courage to break the rules, save her kingdom and prove her worth.

A riding accident lands Princess Anna in the hands of traders who sell her as a slave in distant Kasdod to her father’s enemy, Lord Anwar. After overhearing a dangerous plot to conquer Sunderland and kill the royal family, Anna must escape and warn her father, even if it means facing her father’s brute royal counsel.

With hope of escape fading, Anna is approached by a dangerous man in the dark. He claims to want to help her, but can she trust him with her secrets? The perils of the journey ahead will push Anna to the limit and answer the one question that has always plagued her…

Will she ever be enough?

Category: Fantasy – Coming of Age

Princess Anna is left to rule Sunderland as regent when her father, brother and her presumed fiancé Jack ride into battle against creatures devouring the kingdom of Oclen. When her father’s army never returns, she forges an unlikely alliance and trains gem-wielding warriors to fight the coming horror and rescue Sunderland’s army—if they are even alive. But first she must survive the treachery brewing in her own court.