After a tragic childhood illness left Princess Amira bereft of her hearing, she spent five years living with the Elves of the Enchanted Wood. There, she learned to speak with her hands and also gained the knowledge of an Elvin healer—eventually earning the tell-tale mark of a four-pointed star upon her brow. Returning to her kingdom as a regal princess, she lived a dual life as the poised and majestic princess at her father’s side as well as the village healer tromping around in rags.Her life is thrown into turmoil when the neighboring kingdom, with whom they have been feuding for hundreds of years, offers a marriage proposal to Amira. Torn between the happy dual life she enjoys in her land and the impending war that will surely ensue if she does not marry her enemy kingdom’s only son, Amira must find a way to put aside ingrained prejudices and bring two nations together.Throughout this struggle, strange occurrences begin to beset Amira. Always lurking near her in the shadows is the mysterious figure who only appears as a flash of silver. Dormant powers begin awakening within the princess when a plague threatens to wipe out those she loves.Why had the Elves taken such an interest in her as a child? Who was the mysterious boy she gave her pendant to as a child? Will she be able to reconcile her heart and marry the frighteningly confident prince who is determined to win her affections and the loyalty of her kingdom?In part one of The Protected Saga, see how Amira’s life transforms from that of an ordinary princess to the awakening powers of the “Protected” one—a journey that will remove her from the simple issues of warring kingdoms and thrust her into a world ruled by ancient prophecies and a centuries-old battle raged by all the magical races of the realm.