Through the Fire Series by Benjamin Medrano

Ruethwyn’s life was promising. Talented in magic, the young elven woman didn’t fit in in her hometown, but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom, and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope that it might be returned. That all ended in a dragon’s fire. Resvarygrath the Gilded, lord of the Golden Dominion, destroyed Ruethwyn’s village, killed her parents and teacher, and stole away the young women of the village... moreRuethwyn’s life was promising. Talented in magic, the young elven woman didn’t fit in in her hometown, but was scheduled to attend the most renowned academy of magic in the kingdom, and was even building up the courage to confess her love in the hope that it might be returned. That all ended in a dragon’s fire. Resvarygrath the Gilded, lord of the Golden Dominion, destroyed Ruethwyn’s village, killed her parents and teacher, and stole away the young women of the village. Maimed by the dragon’s flames, Ruethwyn was spared by a curious dark elf, who gave her a chance; she had two years to rescue her beloved, or risk losing her forever. Now, Ruethwyn has little time to recover as best she can. Missing an eye and an arm, her magic half-crippled and her wounds impossible to heal due to a curse, Ruethwyn’s prospects at the academy are limited, but she refuses to give up. No matter what challenges she may face, she is determined not to surrender. She’s lost too much and refuses to lose another. First, though, she needs to survive long enough, which proves more challenging than Ruethwyn expects. less

Ruethwyn hadn’t expected to risk death while attending the most renowned mage academy in the kingdom, but after surviving a dragon’s attack, she hadn’t been willing to back down. Though she’d nearly died due to her efforts, Ruethwyn managed to protect the lives of her friends and earn the grudging respect of some of her opponents. With most danger out of the way, Ruethwyn finds herself free to focus on finishing out the school year, and for the task beyond that... moreRuethwyn hadn’t expected to risk death while attending the most renowned mage academy in the kingdom, but after surviving a dragon’s attack, she hadn’t been willing to back down. Though she’d nearly died due to her efforts, Ruethwyn managed to protect the lives of her friends and earn the grudging respect of some of her opponents. With most danger out of the way, Ruethwyn finds herself free to focus on finishing out the school year, and for the task beyond that. Having learned of a faint possibility to remove the curse preventing her missing arm and eye from being regenerated, Ruethwyn looks to the frozen, deadly fey lands of the Frostglades to the north. There, she hopes to find not only the way to restore her body, but also to find allies who might aid her in recovering the other survivors of Mellesyn from Resvarygrath’s draconic grasp. Fortunately for her, Ruethwyn never believed that her quest would be easy. Her only fear is that the enigmatic dark elf who saved her life will find Ruethwyn unworthy and choose to end her journey before it truly begins. less

Ruethwyn’s body had been made whole and her magic restored in the Frostglades to the north, though in a way she’d never anticipated. Supported by her friends, at long last, she looks to the future and her ultimate goal, to rescue those who Resvarygrath had stolen from her. The odds against her are steep, though, for the dark elf Essryl is only one of the opponents she’ll have to face, as enemies and allies begin to gather... moreRuethwyn’s body had been made whole and her magic restored in the Frostglades to the north, though in a way she’d never anticipated. Supported by her friends, at long last, she looks to the future and her ultimate goal, to rescue those who Resvarygrath had stolen from her. The odds against her are steep, though, for the dark elf Essryl is only one of the opponents she’ll have to face, as enemies and allies begin to gather. Once she makes her final preparations, Ruethwyn will delve into the Golden Dominion and make her way to the Obsidian Palace. Only then will she learn whether or not she prepared enough. less