by Lori Hyrup (Author)
The first in a series of fantasy novels filled with magic and adventure, Secrets of Tanoria: The Crystal Warrior features a woman on a desperate quest to save her order from corruption.Aria is the oldest living member of the Order of the Shard.Possessing deadly sword skills and superhuman abilities, she has dedicated her life to eradicating shard-beasts-monsters threatening Tanoria and its people. Despite Aria's youthful appearance, her time is dwindling. The source of her power, a crystal embedded in her hand, will eventually transform her into a shard-beast. When Aria agrees to act as a guide for two strangers-a shapeshifter and a young leader with telepathic powers-she discovers that much of her life has been a lie.Racing against an encroaching fate, Aria must fight the inevitable before it's too late. Like all good high fantasy books, Secrets of Tanoria: The Crystal Warrior is an epic story about questioning the past, accepting change, and answering destiny's call.