The Northward Expedition (The Journey Taken Book 2)

Ilkoris, Capitol City of Sekon'dome and the matrix of the anti-Isler crusade; this is the last place the company ought to be, and yet here they sit, waiting. Iris has embarked on a venture to see her mother, the queen, and ask her the meaning of all that they have heard, but what they learn is something far more sinister than anything they had imagined.
There is an imposter upon the throne of Sekon'dome, and he seeks something powerful, something that the company unwittingly possesses. He is cunning and callous in his attempts to retrieve what he so desires and is ravenous for their blood, but they will not be defeated so easily.
Reaching the sanctuary of Marblheim, the City of Knowledge will reveal a grim secret that will completely blindside Iris. Not too long ago her country saw war, and with the way things are going in the Capitol, it looks like they will see it again.