89 pages
English language
Published Nov. 13, 2016
The kingdom in the Valley has long sheltered under the protection of its Jewels and Lapidaries, the people bound to singing gemstones with the power to reshape hills, move rivers, and warp minds. That power has kept the peace and tranquility, and the kingdom has flourished. Jewel Lin and her Lapidary Sima may be the last to enjoy that peace. The Jeweled Court has been betrayed. As screaming raiders sweep down from the mountains, and Lapidary servants shatter under the pressure, the last princess of the Valley will have to summon up a strength she's never known. If she can assume her royal dignity, and if Sima can master the most dangerous gemstone in the land, they may be able to survive.--cover.
This book suffered from my taking so long to finish it. Steep learning curve but a SUPER interesting world and magic system, with sentient(ish) gems and people who can hear and speak to them to use magical abilities. I really liked the ending, it wasn't what I expected.
