Child of the Flame — Colleen Helme

In a day when legends are forgotten, a young woman born with a rare gift is thrust from her home. As she flees, the only token she takes is her father's sword--a sword of power that holds the keys to the survival of an entire nation. With this sword of her ancestors, and a gift she doesn't fully comprehend, she embarks on a journey of discovery. In a twist of fate, she is saved from certain death by a man whose destiny becomes entwined with her own. But destiny is fraught with death and betrayal, ultimately leading the young woman to a new identity and both of them to a confrontation with a dark evil hidden behind an unspeakable secret.