Ayra of Darkwater Quarry

An orphaned girl with untapped power struggling to feel her own strength.

Born in the rock and dust of Darkwater Quarry, Ayra is resigned to a life in the debtor camp like the generations before her. But when the charming Prince Gibsen arrives offering to escort her and her younger brother to a wealthy relative in the northern country of Tiseden, Ayra gets a chance to see what had only existed in her dreams.

Trading the saftey of Darkwater for the unknown, Ayra embarks on a journey that reveals things on the outside are not always what they seem. Thrust into the sole companionship of a rogue soldier, she seeks to uncover her family's secret-a secret that will either save the country she struggles to belong in or make her a pawn in the hands of a man who would destroy it.

What readers are saying: ????? I love the way magic is displayed in this story, and that I'm constantly guessing (and often failing) at what's coming up next.

????? Ayra of Darkwater Quarry is a solid book for young adults and as an older adult I enjoyed it too!

????? I personally enjoyed the hint of love interests...speckled among the adventure along with the fantasy of this world.