Tea Princess Chronicles Series by Casey Blair

When the fourth princess of Istalam is due to dedicate herself to a path serving the crown, she makes a choice that shocks everyone, herself most of all: She leaves.In hiding and exiled from power, Miyara finds her place running a tea shop in a struggling community that sits on the edge of a magical disaster zone. But there's more brewing under the surface of this city—hidden magic, and hidden machinations—that threaten all the people who've helped her make her own way... moreWhen the fourth princess of Istalam is due to dedicate herself to a path serving the crown, she makes a choice that shocks everyone, herself most of all: She leaves.In hiding and exiled from power, Miyara finds her place running a tea shop in a struggling community that sits on the edge of a magical disaster zone. But there's more brewing under the surface of this city—hidden magic, and hidden machinations—that threaten all the people who've helped her make her own way.Miyara may not be a princess anymore, but with a teapot in hand she'll risk her newfound freedom to discover a more meaningful kind of power. less

Miyara saved the city of Sayorsen and the dragons. She was happy with the place she'd made for herself.But every action triggers consequences.Her older sister comes to drag her back to the palace and the meaningless life she hated. The tea guild won't support her unless she succeeds on her own in their chosen challenge: a tea tournament, and the international politics and unrest that come along with it... moreMiyara saved the city of Sayorsen and the dragons. She was happy with the place she'd made for herself.But every action triggers consequences.Her older sister comes to drag her back to the palace and the meaningless life she hated. The tea guild won't support her unless she succeeds on her own in their chosen challenge: a tea tournament, and the international politics and unrest that come along with it. And to top it all off, the border protecting the remaining world from the magical disaster zone is suddenly failing.The path she'd thought was clear is twistier than ever, but armed with her trusty tea set Miyara will fight to keep it. less

Miyara has saved the day, again.And once again, the world has come calling.Everyone wants a piece of the magical disaster zone for their own agendas, and some will stop at nothing to destroy the border and bring catastrophe down on the world. It's up to Miyara to host a summit bringing all the players to one place so she can find out what's going on and forge the connections necessary to stop it before it's too late for everyone.Failure means the end of the world... moreMiyara has saved the day, again.And once again, the world has come calling.Everyone wants a piece of the magical disaster zone for their own agendas, and some will stop at nothing to destroy the border and bring catastrophe down on the world. It's up to Miyara to host a summit bringing all the players to one place so she can find out what's going on and forge the connections necessary to stop it before it's too late for everyone.Failure means the end of the world. Miyara has no choice but to prove once and for all that her path in serving people with tea is powerful enough to matter. less

Dramatic magic, delicate political intrigue, and risky romance? There's only one princess for the job.On paper, everything is fine. The world is saved, after all.But Princess Saiyana, brilliant royal seneschal and one of the two most talented mages in history, is falling apart.Not only has her ordered life been upended, she's poised to lose the love of her life and her longtime rival—the other most talented mage in history—if she doesn't take action... moreDramatic magic, delicate political intrigue, and risky romance? There's only one princess for the job.On paper, everything is fine. The world is saved, after all.But Princess Saiyana, brilliant royal seneschal and one of the two most talented mages in history, is falling apart.Not only has her ordered life been upended, she's poised to lose the love of her life and her longtime rival—the other most talented mage in history—if she doesn't take action. But there are no actions she can take to keep him that won't put both of them in jeopardy.Unless this time, it's her turn to change all the rules."Saiyana's Challenge" is a novelette set following the events of the Tea Princess Chronicles trilogy and contains spoilers. less