The Dark Lake - The Realm of Light, #2

She will do anything to protect the people she loves. A threat to Marolaine's family sends her on a journey away from the Guardians' Peace and toward a dangerous unknown, where she will need all her training and skill if she is to solve a hundred-year-old puzzle and defeat a menacing darkness. With the help of old friends and questionable new allies, Marolaine faces the perils of an enspelled mansion and the uncertainties of her own choices. Return to a world of magic, action, mystery, and romance in this sequel to The Lady Guardian.