Scholars of Elandria series

After centuries of peace, a darkness spreads through green lands of Elandria, threatening both the magical class of Scholars and the nomadic Deyoni peoples. At the same time, reserved and insecure Quinn is accepted as apprentice to the Sage of Elandria, the most powerful woman who has ever walked the earth. The young Scholar learns more than her immense power; he falls in love with her amidst the growing threat. Can his love for her survive the looming shadow killing Scholars? Can he learn to harness his power to combat the evil forces threatening his people?

Following the death of the religious zealot Chambers, Elandria is held in a tentative peace. Quinn Atwell, now settled into his role as Lord Consort and Amarice’s lover, receives a letter from his mother calling him home. As he and Amarice set on a journey to confront his past and find his father, scheming legislators threaten the balance of peace in Elandria. Both Prince Raymond and the king are at odds over new laws targeting the Scholars and the Deyoni, pushing the Sage to take a stand bordering on treason. Will Quinn piece together enough of his past to stand as a bridge between the Sage and the King? Can the Scholars of Elandria survive the greatest threat to their people yet?

Elandria is at war. 

The Lord Consort is missing. The Sage is at odds with the king. Scholars and Deyoni are dying in droves.

Imprisoned far away from his home, Quinn is weak and must rely on his unique magic and his connection to his lover, Amarice, to save himself. Their half-Scholar/half-Deyoni blood is put to the test. Amarice is frozen in grief over Quinn's disappearance. She refuses to call on her people to fight in a war they did not ask for. Plagued by guilt at her inability to protect her people, she fights the demons of her past. 

Raymond, the reluctant king, leads Elandria in a losing civil war, with no escape from the loneliness of his position until he meets Elaine, Quinn's former lover. But despite his growing feelings for her, he must still combat a stubborn Sage, a shortage of troops, and someone in his circle who has betrayed him.

The future of Elandria and the safety of all magical peoples depends on the strength of Amarice, Raymond, and Quinn. But they find themselves asking:

How do you lead your people to war when you're fighting one in your soul?