A Shield of Sorrow — Kate Avery Ellison

Book 5 in the series that has captivated and obsessed YA fantasy lovers! After a heartbreaking parting, Briand finds herself in the north, and Kael returns to the south... Both are heartbroken. Both are hurt. Both are stubbornly determined to move on. Briand seeks the guardians to find more answers about her powers and slowly builds up a reputation as a vigilante hero among the villagers, while Prince Jehn looks for a new home for the court in exile amid assassination attempts and the fevered arguments of his court. When Kael and the prince find themselves in peril, who will save them?