Wards and Wonders (Gem Lore Book 1)

Description

Gnome clans in the Amulet region have reason to celebrate. After more than two centuries of isolation, they’re about to rejoin the civilized world. Their brutal gem master queen has been overthrown and given an enchanted form so she can’t regain her powers. A bright future lies ahead.

But then a delegation arrives from the central government, throwing that bright future into doubt. All gnomes with gem powers must receive an identifying mark, and there are burdensome new laws and taxes. Worse, they plan to extradite the enchanted queen, and Amulet gnomes are terrified that someone will free her and change her back to her true form.

Tyla is a novice gem user, but her powers are growing, and Tina Ann has an unusual ability to sense dark powers. If they hope to protect their region, they must navigate the perils of the overbearing new government and uncover a dangerous secret, one that the most influential gem masters in the civilized world know nothing about . . . and will be reluctant to believe.