He steps up for Xylara whenever necessary, and it is clear that he loves his kingdom and would do anything to safeguard it. Keir is the hero in this story, and he doesn’t disappoint. It is beautiful that the definition of a war prize for Keir and his people is different, and Xylara gets to enjoy her life even after leaving the kingdom that gave her up. She proves to be a quick learner and a worthy member of Keir’s kingdom. However, she doesn’t get to know much about their customs, and this brings some misunderstandings later. In his mind, Keir, the Firelander Warlord, wants his sister for a slave.ĭuring her interaction with the Keir’s warriors, Xylara learned their language and way of speaking. Her half-brother is all too happy to let Xylara go since he has always hated her. When a handsome Firelander Warlord demands Xylara in place of a cease-fire, she has no choice but to leave the life she has always known and follow him back to his kingdom. What this kind of woman doesn’t know is that her deeds will turn her into a ransom. Despite being prisoners of war, Xylara treats her patients with kindness while offering maximum comfort. All the wounded are not her countrymen, and Xylara is moved to help them all.

While there is nothing she can do as far as negotiating for peace is concerned, Xylara applies her skill to heal those injured in battle. Soon enough, the nation will be involved in a war that will leave Xylara’s territory exposed. Xylara’s half-brother ascends to the throne after their father’s death, and while the kingdom has a king, his incompetence can only mean that the empire in danger.

The book features Xylara, the Warrior King’s daughter. Warprize is the first book in the Chronicles of the Warland series. She also writes under the pen name Beth Vaughan. When not doing all the above, Vaughan enjoys spending some quality time with her three cats. Even though her expertise is in financial matters and bankruptcy, Vaughan’s writing has created quite a buzz in the fantasy world, and it is no secret that she is quite talented. The talented writer doubles as a lawyer by day, a job she has held for decades. Elizabeth Vaughan is an American author of romance, science fiction, and fantasy books best known for her debut series Chronicles of the Warland.

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