Penny Hale has a lot of items on her checklist before she leaves for college at the end of the summer. The sudden and unexpected return of her childhood, imaginary best friend is not one of them. As it turns out, Leander, Prince of Bees wasn't so imaginary and the beloved town of Sugar Falls is in very real danger. On the weekend of the Brambleberry Festival, the most important weekend of Penny's summer, she's pulled away from the checklist she clings to so dearly and is thrust into a whirlwind of adventure, magic, and romance.

Upon his death, the king had dictated that the queen would rule until she remarried, but her refusal to do so has the nation of Ethios in turmoil. Greedy for power and her cruelty knowing no limits, the queen has even reinstated the slave trade long since outlawed by her husband upon his ascension. A glimmer of hope for a suffering nation arises in a small baby. The Royal Sage has procured the late king's bastard son and has stolen him away to the city slums to live with Harren, a man who bravely rescues orphans from slavery. Naming the boy Kyran, Harren takes him in with the promise of one day returning him to his rightful place on the throne. Ten years later, these plans are dashed when Kyran is exposed to the queen. Harren must race to the safety of the Riverlands, who hold no love for the queen, if there is any chance to save his son, and future king. Saving Kyran saves the nation. If the queen is to be dethroned, the boy must claim his Birthright.

Quara and Lina are two sisters who have spent their entire lives in the safety of an underground world. The world above ground is too dangerous for all but the bravest of scouts and warriors, and even they venture out only to protect the underground fortress. But when Lina's forbidden underground explorations leave both girls trapped, they stumble upon an unlikely friend who aids in their escape, and they embark on a journey in the above ground world that will challenge their lives forever. |Highest Rank- #1 in Action (5/9/19)|