Project Phoenix Series by Sophia Wachtel

Eighteen-year-old Princess Kyra Calmora has lived her whole life being told she will never be enough. Her parents constantly remind her that her brother, Deric, would have been better suited to the role of future ruler.But a dead prince can never be king.Four years have passed since Deric's murder, and Kyra realizes justice is also dead. Confused by her parents’ apparent apathy over their favorite child’s death, she decides to take justice into her own hands... moreEighteen-year-old Princess Kyra Calmora has lived her whole life being told she will never be enough. Her parents constantly remind her that her brother, Deric, would have been better suited to the role of future ruler.But a dead prince can never be king.Four years have passed since Deric's murder, and Kyra realizes justice is also dead. Confused by her parents’ apparent apathy over their favorite child’s death, she decides to take justice into her own hands. She joins the Bounty Hunter's Guild using a fake name and spends her nights flying on the back of her giant red bird hunting for the group of rebels who claimed responsibility for the murder.Revenge and regret continue to darken Kyra’s once joyful world, but when a mysterious new servant boy starts working at the castle, the walls around her heart begin to crack. As she navigates the equally treacherous terrains of both political unrest and a budding relationship, Kyra will uncover a more sinister reason behind her brother’s death than she could have ever imagined. less

“Tell me how my brother died.” After years of mourning, Princess Kyra is stunned after discovering her brother Deric alive—and leading the rebellion against their parents, the King and Queen of Calmora. With each turn, Kyra grapples with new allies and foes. But she must wear the mask of a dutiful princess to win the political games fate has dealt her. Sometimes, I dream of a family. I know they aren’t real, but dreaming of them makes my nights less lonely... more“Tell me how my brother died.” After years of mourning, Princess Kyra is stunned after discovering her brother Deric alive—and leading the rebellion against their parents, the King and Queen of Calmora. With each turn, Kyra grapples with new allies and foes. But she must wear the mask of a dutiful princess to win the political games fate has dealt her. Sometimes, I dream of a family. I know they aren’t real, but dreaming of them makes my nights less lonely. Meanwhile, in a world of monotony and despair, Twila's life is devoid of color. For a decade, she has been trapped behind gray walls, eating gray food, and cowering away from her masked captors. Her days are punctuated by painful treatments and impossible tests, with only brief moments of respite.As Kyra navigates the treacherous paths of politics and power, Twila searches for light in the darkest of places. But even in the midst of darkness and despair, it is hope that will bring these two girls closer together than they could have ever dreamed possible.Daughter of Darkness is book two of Project Phoenix, a YA fantasy series. less

“If this base falls, the rebellion dies with it.”Kyra Calmora has escaped her father’s clutches, rescued the kidnapped children, and lived to fight another day. But when the dust settles, nothing is as it should be. Jax is dead. Wren has been captured. Liv hates her. And Lewis has betrayed her trust for the last time.In retaliation for the devastating loss of his Project Phoenix children, King Darius has begun rounding up and imprisoning anyone suspected of supporting the rebels... more“If this base falls, the rebellion dies with it.”Kyra Calmora has escaped her father’s clutches, rescued the kidnapped children, and lived to fight another day. But when the dust settles, nothing is as it should be. Jax is dead. Wren has been captured. Liv hates her. And Lewis has betrayed her trust for the last time.In retaliation for the devastating loss of his Project Phoenix children, King Darius has begun rounding up and imprisoning anyone suspected of supporting the rebels. Feeling responsible for her father’s crackdown on the Groundlings, Kyra vows to do whatever is necessary to stop him. But first, she must learn to navigate life amidst guilt, grief, and a life-altering injury. less