The Scarlet Scepter

Book 1 - When her father dies in an accident, seventeen year old Annaliese Carter is faced with decisions she must make, and she knows she can't handle them. She receives an untimely gift, with her father's promise that it will help her solve her problems. She then is transported to a mysterious world on the verge of war. Attempting to return to reality, she embarks on a dangerous journey and uncovers her family's secret past.