Caught in Crystal (Lyra Series)

In the magical world of Lyra, an innkeeper is forced to confront her darkest secret

For more than a decade, Kayl has run a modest country inn. She opened it with her husband, and they managed it together until a summer illness took him away, leaving her alone with their two children. The three of them get by, living happily together as the years pass, but everything changes the day a sorceress asks for a room.
 
Her name is Corrana, and by her silver brooch Kayl knows…