Caroline Chokr

Haydin's Queen (The Ly-blumindon Stone) (Volume 2) Caroline Chokr 1st edition

'The Ly-Blumindon Stone' Trilogy
An ancient prediction is about to be fulfilled, and the beautiful land of Farner is endangered by the resurgence of magic. The Ly-Blumindon stone is required to combat the threat, but its very existence is shrouded in mystery, and details of its workings are obscure. 

'Haydin's Queen' - Book Two
Prince Karrin returns to the capital of his father's kingdom to find once glorious Stremis has degenerated into a "foetid whore of a city", and is a more sinister, hazardous place than he remembers. Domessgild, his beloved palace, has become a hive of spies and traitors wallowing in every form of degradation and corruption. Then, in his quest for the truth behind the scriptures, the prince discovers startling secrets about his own family. 
Meanwhile, the sorcerer Rhajiad grows ever more powerful and dangerous. His estranged brother priest, Kwisean, disappears, taking the mysterious staven with him. And Dahlyn, the purported saviour of the land, is placed in mortal danger when she leaves her safe haven in the city.
Book Three - 'The Fragrant Azulliana Flower'
Book One - 'Daughter of Harthdeen'