Emerald's Sentinel: An Isles of Stone Prequel Short Story (Book 0.5)

In this prequel short story to "Emerald's Fracture" (Isles of Stone Book One), Natalie Desmond struggles in her new role as a wartime Healer now that the nearby country of Lorelan declared war on the Isles. Her duties prevent her from pursuing a mystery – one of the Abbey's best teachers disappeared from the school, reportedly off to join the Royal Army. That Natalie has always had a crush on missing Healer Juliers Ravenwood is neither here nor there – or so she tells herself.

Between her worry for her friends and the tending to the worst wounds she's ever seen, Natalie must dig deep to remember why she became a Healer in the first place.