Pearls and the Crown
2 primary works
Book 1
Lady Lea—beloved sister of the Emperor Caelan—is gifted with the ability to see into others' hearts and when she is moved to tears, those tears become pearls.
When the hardened warrior Lord Shadrael kidnaps her and takes her through the fearsome Hidden Ways of the shadow world, Lea can foresee her destiny in him. For if she is to save Shadrael from his own darkness, she will ultimately have to choose between her brother and her abductor.
Book 2
Despite their growing attachment to each other, Shadrael, a knight without a soul, turns the kidnapped Princess Lea over to the corrupt Vindicant priests in return for their promise of redemption. When the priests renege on their pledge, Shadrael and Lea flee into the shadow realm where they must find a balance between light and dark or be destroyed.