Guardian (Bantam Spectra Book)

Plot

The kingdom of Chaldor has fallen, its king slain in battle. The enemy is advancing. Now the spoiled princess Ellyn must be spirited to safety, for her talent may prove Chaldor's only hope. Her guardian is Gailard, a reluctant commander better suited to a soldier's life than that of a glorified nursemaid; and her tutor is the mysterious sorceress Shata. Together, they must take back the kingdom--if the rivalry between Shara and Ellyn doesn't divide them, and if a bloody clan war doesn't destroy them first.