Dalysia Series by Jamie Summer, Cassia Brightmore

With her life on the line, will she be able to stand up and fight? For Sophie Evans life is nothing spectacular: books, coffee, and long nights reading. That’s as exciting as her life gets... until a stranger appears in her apartment and everything changes. Thrust into a world of lies, deceit, and ancient magic, Sophie needs to figure out who is her friend—and who wants her dead... moreWith her life on the line, will she be able to stand up and fight? For Sophie Evans life is nothing spectacular: books, coffee, and long nights reading. That’s as exciting as her life gets... until a stranger appears in her apartment and everything changes. Thrust into a world of lies, deceit, and ancient magic, Sophie needs to figure out who is her friend—and who wants her dead. An ancient war is raging and Sophie is the only one who can fight for her people, but is she willing to take the risk or will she cower and crumble under the pressure? Find out in the first installment of the Dalysia Trilogy. less

Book two in the Dalysia YA fantasy trilogy The Test was just the beginning. Having reigned victorious in the Dalysian Test, Sophie is shocked to discover it is not the end of her journey on Jenace. Finding herself responsible for the fate of an entire race is a burden impossible to bear, but one she knows she cannot walk away from... moreBook two in the Dalysia YA fantasy trilogy The Test was just the beginning. Having reigned victorious in the Dalysian Test, Sophie is shocked to discover it is not the end of her journey on Jenace. Finding herself responsible for the fate of an entire race is a burden impossible to bear, but one she knows she cannot walk away from. With the help of a small group of trusted people Sophie begins to prepare for the infamous Trials, but quickly realizes that the competition isn’t the only threat to her survival. Worst of all, her biggest opponent turns out to be her greatest weakness. What do you do when you don’t know who you can trust anymore? How do you keep going when faith threatens to desert you and the burden you carry is almost impossible to bear? With the Trials looming, Sophie has to find a way to beat the odds. Failure is not an option. less