When the king dies, Lady Elanna is accused of the king's murder and thrust back into her father's rebellion, a rebellion she wants nothing to do with. She just wants to study plants. She has inherited magic that connects her to the land, magic that she has had to keep secret. But this magic may just be the only way she can save her kingdom. This book is the first in a fantasy trilogy, and the story revolves around three strong female characters, refreshing for epic fantasy. The book reads like the grown-up version of the works of Tamora Pierce. The setting and magic systems are also evocative of elements of Tolkien and Diana Gabaldon, with strong celtic influences throughout the book.
Publisher description:
A young girl is kidnapped by the king to punish her father's rebellion against him. Years later, she returns home a fugitive, while grappling with a repressed magic that could, if mastered, make her the most powerful person in two kingdoms