Awakening (The Guardians of Farthen Book 1)

Despite being apprenticed to a Mage for several years, Farah has trouble performing even the simplest of spells, but she can do one thing most Mages can’t—she can control the elements.
Set in the medieval and magical world of Farthen, a land that has known more war than peace, the story is told by sixteen-year-old Farah, a loudmouth tomboy with no respect for authority. But her sassy attitude and fierce temper only hide her inner struggle of having no recollection of her past, and her fear of whom she may really be. Even with her unusual ability to control the elements, coupled with her talent with a blade, Farah cannot find a place for herself to fit in with the Mages, until she meets the Crown Prince of Farthen, Conrad Delvincourt. After seeing her skills, he invites her to join his own elite team of soldiers—the Guardians of Farthen. As the Kingdom of Farthen is on the verge of plunging back into war, Farah’s life changes drastically. The Guardians are sent on a deadly quest into the heart of Valstar, the dark neighboring kingdom ruled by an evil lord rumored to be immortal, and its legion of vile creatures and notoriously cruel warriors, the CidKnights. On her journey, Farah slowly recovers her misty memory and tries to piece together her shattered past, which leads her down a perilous road fraught with lies and betrayal. Forced to grow up, Farah learns the painful truths that come with the life of a warrior, and how loss, sacrifice, and death are realities, and it takes true courage to not give up.