A Heart of Stone

Nothing is ever easy...The journey to Karnei proves to be more dangerous than any of them had planned. Scarlet's brash temper once again has her fighting for her life-and this time, she's not the only one. Struggles and trials await Scarlet in Flora, but not all of them are sword and shield. As Scarlet and Alistair conquer both politicians and rebels, they find the new bond between them just as much of a threat. Scarlet struggles with forgetting her lost love in Crystalice and finding herself in her new home. She must choose which life she wants to have...and she can only choose one.The castle begins to crumble...Gabriel's hold of the throne is tentative at best. Scarlet's absence from the palace allows him to regain some control, but he struggles sorting out his ally from his enemy. Through letters, Scarlet and Gabriel team up against his enemies, but Gabriel is no longer sure who among his supporters can be trusted, especially when little Ente's life is on the line. Gabriel must tread carefully or risk losing everything that he has been fighting for.The fire is growing higher, and it can no longer be contained. Scarlet, Gabriel, and Alistair must work together if they have any hope of bringing peace to their people. They will all have to make choices, and if they choose poorly, many more will suffer the consequences.