by J. A. Ferguson

Hidden Treasures . . .  The mantle of First Daughter of Gayome weighs heavily on Dariana's shoulders. Compassionate, sensitive, she worries about being a disapointment to her parents. She cannot dreamsing like her father, Durgan Ketassian. And she despairs of being adequate to rule as Tiria, as her mother Nerienne has done with intelligence and grace. Conscious only of her shortcomings, Dariana is unaware of the strength—or the existence—of her inherent gifts . . . until she meets a man who helps her claim them . . . and who stirs her senses as no man ever has.  Hidden Perils . . .  Relezar Vare has a mission. He's determined to prove that, despite his family's refusal to defend Gayome against its enemies, he's no coward. Yet he must go carefully, for he possesses a gift that can be purloined and exploited for evil purposes. He longs for Dariana. But she is First Daughter—forbidden fruit. He should be satisfied with the opportunity their quest offers to prove his worth. Yet as his astonishing gift empowers Dariana to discover her own remarkable abilities, he embarks on a more personal quest: to win Dariana's heart and the right to claim her as his own.  The Song . . .  Sent to the past to repair the splintered timeline, Dariana and Relezar know the moment is fast approaching when all will be lost. But will they learn to trust each other in time to save their world? Or will the worst fears of their nightmares overwhelm them, destroying everything they've known and loved?