(Book 1) In the enchanting world of Pax Carta, three factions-Red, Black, and White/Multicolored-coexist in a delicate balance, each contributing their unique strengths and cultures. The annual Card Battle tournament, a celebration of unity and diversity, is set to bring together the best and brightest from each faction. Hosted by the Red Hearts Kingdom, the event promises a dazzling display of skill, strategy, and camaraderie.
As Queen Ginger of the Red Hearts, Queen Onyx of the Red Diamonds, Queen Lilac of the Black Clovers, and Queen Katana of the Black Spades prepare for the tournament, an unknown foe casts a powerful spell, opening four mysterious portals. Each queen is transported to a different storybook realm, where they must navigate new challenges and adventures.
Back in Pax Carta, the kings and their loyal allies embark on a quest to uncover the truth behind the spell and bring their queens back. Along the way, they face treacherous landscapes, magical traps, and fierce creatures, all while forging stronger bonds and demonstrating the power of unity.
Will the kings and their followers succeed in their mission and restore peace to Pax Carta? Or will the dark forces that seek to divide them prevail? "Pax Carta: The Tournament of Unity" is a tale of friendship, courage, and the enduring power of unity in the face of adversity.
(Book 1 in the fantasy series The Crowns)
Alyvia is the youngest daughter of the king of Escarral, a land where magic is feared and hidden amongst the humans who possess it...and just happens to be one of those humans herself. When Lyv befriends a mapmaker and warrior from another land, she finds the friendship and belonging she's yearned for without having to hide.
Amory is an emissary from Dalcaine, a land ruled by Fae and one Escarral had been at war with just twenty years before. Along with his best and oldest friend Gideon, he works alongside the Escarrali king in opening relations between the two continents. He was anticipating doing his job and going back home, not irrevocably tying himself to the human lands after meeting Lyv, one of the most powerful humans he'd ever come across.
With her magic growing, Lyv gains help in controlling and mastering it with Amory's help. Amory has secrets of his own, though, including one that involves Dalcaine's Crown Prince Jai. But with rebellion brewing right under the king's nose at the hands of the queen, Lyv must fight to keep everything she loves safe or risk losing it all.