Arrows of the Queen

Talia, a runaway, is chosen by Rolan, a Companion: a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining. The choice makes her a trainee Herald of Valdemar, bound for the Queen's own elite guard.

Rolan picks her because her mind is beginning to wake with unusual talents, and only a Companion can truly sense them. Talia has to learn to control these gifts while she is still in training.

She does not have long. A conspiracy is forming in Valdemar, a treason deadly enough to bring down both the Queen and the kingdom. Its unseen enemies use dark magic and assassins alike.

The Queen turns to Talia and the Heralds for help. The Queen's heir, still a child, is already in danger of falling under a spell cast by those enemies. This is the first book of the Arrows trilogy, an epic fantasy that follows Talia's training as the threat closes in on the throne.