The Warrior Queen

From the stillness, a hero rises.Catanya has escaped to the Kingdom of Awnell. Inside Awnell's towering fortress city, she meets Queen Ayr, a freethinking and cunning leader intent on safeguarding her people's liberty. Unsure who to trust, and still grappling with her untamed magic, Catanya must learn what it means to be a warrior.Miles away, Diyah's strength is tested as new allies emerge and old secrets unravel. Torn between fear and curiosity, she begins to suspect that nothing is as it seems in Caerlon.As the division between brother and sister threatens to ignite a centuries old conflict between kingdoms, both Catanya and Diyah must decide what price they are willing to pay for freedom.New dangers approach and mysterious legends surface in the second installment of the Quiescence Trilogy. Kathryn Knowles is a composer, cellist, conductor, and writer currently based in Toronto, Ontario. She splits her time between writing, teaching, conducting, composing, and running Mad Endeavour.In her spare time, Kathryn enjoys taking on new creative projects (i.e. filling up that "spare" time), spending time with friends and family, tending her ever-growing plant collection (obsession), and looking at pictures of puppies and dreaming of the day she can have one of her own. The Quiescence Trilogy is a gripping tale of adventure told through the eyes of two strong women as they encounter volatile magic, warring kingdoms, and unexpected allies.