Wicked Dreams and Shadow Thieves – by C. C. Ryder

Ilsa Anker never wanted to be a princess, but a spontaneous act of rebellion against her father, the King, has forced her out of the palace and into the middle of a war that has been brewing since she was born. Now she must decide if abandoning her birthright is worth losing her life as she knows it, or if she has the courage to rise up and fight for her kingdom, giving up her dreams of a different life.

Tomas Bax was never going to take over the dying family farm. He wasn’t going to live in poverty forever. He learns how quickly plans can change after being caught stealing by the princess and he finds himself tied up in a world filled with dark magic, deadly lies and dangerous plots that could get him killed, or worse, endanger the ones he loves. Tomas comes face to face with the hardest decision he has ever had to make -- and he is running out of time.

In a land that has been peaceful for centuries, life as they know it is about to be turned on its head. The race is on as those who have the power to save their people decide whether or not they will rise up and fight or take the opportunity to run and seek a easier life. Enemies become friends and friends become enemies as the future they dreamed of is ripped out from under their feet.