Empire of Dreams, The

Even though Red Sparkle Stone is a foundling orphan with an odd name and a veiled past, shes about to be adopted into the royal familyby Empress Elisa herself. Sixteen-year-old Red can hardly believe her luck. Then, in a stunning political masterstroke, the empresss greatest rival blocks the adoption, and Red is left with no family and no future.

Grieving and lost, but determined to find her place, Red hatches a daring plan: she will prove herself as a recruit for the worlds most elite fighting force, the legendary Royal Guardsomething no woman has done before. But its no coincidence that someone wanted her to fail as a princess, someone whose shadowy agenda puts everything she loves at risk. As danger closes in, it will be up to Red and her new friendsand maybe some new enemiesto save the empire. If they can survive recruitment year.