Fragile Destiny (The Aether Chronicles #3)

Noli and her true love V fear the worst if the Staff of Eris a potent Otherworld relic falls into the wrong hands. Broken into pieces and hidden in the mortal realm long ago, the staff bestows vast powers on whoever possesses it. Ciar�n, the dark king, is trying to rebuild the staff, intending to use it to install a new queen. In a desperate effort to keep the Otherworld from falling into darkness, Noli and V plot the daring theft of a jewel Ciar�n needs to complete the staff. But Ciar�n is not so easily defeated. Through his devious machinations, he has set a plan in motion for a final showdown that will decide who rules the Otherworld once and for all.