The Flower of Isbelline  by Heidi Garrett

Book 2 in the Queen of the Realm of Faerie series.

About The Flower of Isbelline by Heidi Garrett...

About The Flower of Isbelline, The Queen of the Realm of Faerie series, Book #2

Koldis, the magical sword, and its counterpart, the basin Ormrun, are in the Realm of Faerie. Together, they unlock the door between the Veils to make Umbra's incarnation possible.

Lord Zachariah Goring possesses The Book of Umbra and commands an army of muannai. Melia's younger sister, the half-faerie Plantine, is the perfect vessel for Umbra's consciousness. She is by his side.

Sevondi, the Dragonwitch, has lived her life to bear Umbra's consciousness. Before Lord Goring abducted Plantine to be his bride, he was Sevondi's lover. She is not feeling forgiving about the muannaye's betrayal.


Ohloh, the young priest from Idonne who broke his Vow of Non-Interference, and Sinjiin, a mage from the Hidden City in his debt, sailed to Faerie with the sword to find the basin. They meant to deliver Koldis and Ormrun into the protective custody of the Grey Council on the Isle of Minnanon. However, Ohloh has become infatuated with the half-faerie Melia; he longs to be her hero.

Melia wants to forget the Illustrator's predictions that she will be the one to bear Umbra's dark consciousness. She just wants to reunite with her best friend, Tatou, and save her younger sister from Lord Goring and Umbra.

She doesn't dare ask if her sister wants to be rescued.

As long as Elenda, the Grey Faerie of Aldaine, sits on the Stronghold of Calashai's throne there is time...

Plantine

Melia

Tatou

A mist rose from the water's placid surface. It smelled of wood and rosemary. "Would you look at that?"

The eagle pulled back. The bowl had shown the bird's reflection as a young faerie with pale skin, deep blue eyes, dark brown hair, and a strange mark on her forehead. The bird eyed Flora questioningly.

"It shows us things, not always what we expect." Flora returned her attention to the vapors rising from the bowl. It was as if the water boiled, but the water's surface remained still.