Crown of Pearls: The Whitestone Trilogy Part 2

United in love. Divided in war. Twins Alessia and Maria have not seen each other in five long years, but are driven together when a ferocious Bruti army sweeps across Vinland, destroyingeverything in their path.Maria is La Contessa of Whitestone, a warrior. Alessia is a wailing woman, pledged to heal and protect all those in need. They're prepared to put their lives at risk to protect their children.But when Maria rides away to support the besieged town of Rockbridge, Alessia is left among the viper pit of Whitestone's council, whose members vie for position, hoping to exploit the war for wealth and power.The city's defensive wall is unfinished, and the dockers launch a strike that halts weapons shipments. As the city's defences crumble, the line between sabotage and protest grows dangerously thin.Crown of Pearls is Book Two of the second trilogy of the Marian Chronicles, an epic fantasy of political intrigue, sisterhood, and survival. And where many people pay the ultimate sacrifice to save the city they love.A fantasy adventure of sisters, magic, war, politics, and an unbreakable sisterly bond.