Daros Chronicles Series by Sarah Ettritch

Two friends learn how quickly life can change when they go from living lives of luxury to being the most wanted fugitives in the land. When assassins threaten Princess Fi’s life, her foster sister Erryn summons cursed beasts to save her. Branded a heathen, Erryn escapes the guards ordered to kill her and flees for her life. When she hears about a faraway temple that may reveal why she has summoning powers, she sets out on the long journey to reach it... moreTwo friends learn how quickly life can change when they go from living lives of luxury to being the most wanted fugitives in the land. When assassins threaten Princess Fi’s life, her foster sister Erryn summons cursed beasts to save her. Branded a heathen, Erryn escapes the guards ordered to kill her and flees for her life. When she hears about a faraway temple that may reveal why she has summoning powers, she sets out on the long journey to reach it. But Erryn’s pampered life doesn’t serve her well in the wild. Bounty hunters and guards become the least of her worries. Back at the castle, Fi tries to carry on with her life. But then her father is assassinated, and Fi is framed for the crime. With the help of those loyal to her, she escapes from prison and searches for Erryn, hoping to enlist her aid in reclaiming the throne. But the outside world isn’t kind to treacherous princesses. Fi’s quest to prove her innocence leads to another cage, one that has her wishing she was back in a prison cell. Pawns and Puzzles was originally published as a serial novel. It contains the first seven installments in the Daros Chronicles (Friends Torn Apart, On the Run, Blood and Blades, Place Your Bets, Friend or Foe, Loyalty and Lies, and Leap of Faith). less

Love or duty. Freedom or luxury. Life or death. At the end of Pawns and Puzzles, Erryn comes face to face with a goddess, and Fi faces a life of humiliation and servitude. In Fate or Folly, both women must find a way to fulfill their destinies, but with Fi shackled and Erryn a hunted criminal, the fate of Daros and its people appears grim. Fi will gain everything if she takes the throne, but her reign will be short unless Erryn completes a journey that began when the Seven walked the land... moreLove or duty. Freedom or luxury. Life or death. At the end of Pawns and Puzzles, Erryn comes face to face with a goddess, and Fi faces a life of humiliation and servitude. In Fate or Folly, both women must find a way to fulfill their destinies, but with Fi shackled and Erryn a hunted criminal, the fate of Daros and its people appears grim. Fi will gain everything if she takes the throne, but her reign will be short unless Erryn completes a journey that began when the Seven walked the land. Erryn wants to save Daros, but if she succeeds, she’ll lose her freedom and the one she loves. Fate or Folly is the conclusion of the first story in the Daros Chronicles. less