AustLit

'Messages have arrived from the High King, while secret whispers speak of impending war. To strengthen the High kingdom new laws are being enacted that some people might see as ‘unjust’... In every disaster someone suffers, someone prospers, and someone takes a stand. Will Darrix keep his oath to honour the High King? Or will he risk jail, or worse, in rebellion?' (Publication summary)

'Kidnapped and tormented by an evil archmage who wants them to learn to harness the power of evil, Kialessa and Piex must find unexpected allies while they plan for their escape.

'It's not the wicked goblins that worry them, or the troll infested swamp, or even the towering rot dragon that keeps them there, but a simple riddle. Will they ever be able to return to their king and college again?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Kialessa is different. She has horns. She has a tail. She doesn't burn. With all this difference how would she find a way to fit in a world that doesn't seem to want her? On the other hand, perhaps being different is just what the world desperately needs...

'The Tae'anaryn is a fantasy adventure about a little girl who is a lot different. The way she looks causes trouble for fitting in, even when she's granted a scholarship to study at the exclusive Kings College.

'But Kialessa uncovers a mysterious plot to destroy the King of Lenmer'el and that includes everything and everyone she cares about. What should she do?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.