Sherwood Smith

When Sasha is taken to another world by a wicked King, her mother, Sun, goes after, be- cause nobody messes with mom A romantic fantasy set in the same world as Crown Duel. Sasha's mother, Sun, was once swept away by a real prince, but not to happily ever after. Her prince vanished, and a wicked king took the throne. Since then, Sasha and Sun have been hiding on Earth, both training in martial arts until Sasha is tricked into going back to Khanerenth. She's more than ready to kick some bad-guy butt, but is the stylish pirate Zathdar the bad guy? Or artistic, dreamy Prince Jehan, son of the wicked king?

*NOTE: this is the new edition, with corrections and a new chapter." Rhis is sixteen, romantic, a princess of the tiny kingdom of Nym. Nothing ever happens in Nym, until she receives an invitation to a celebration for Prince Lios of Vesarja, the largest kingdom around. Lios is as handsome as Rhis hoped, and she falls instantly in love, just like in her favorite songs. But life isn't like the songs--none of her friends are happy, and then there is the Perfect Princess, Iardith, who keeps occupying Lios's time. Rhis does her best to fix things for her friends, as she pursues her romantic ideal . . . and then the Perfect Princess is abducted. Of course Rhis must go to the rescue . . . the princes right behind.

Swearing to their dying father that they will protect their people from a greedy usurper-king, Meliara and her brother Branaric guard the forests of the mysterious Hill Folk, who will die if the forests are cut. Reprint.