Kd Johnson: 2 books

Every fifty years, the Sword of Stone, the god and protector of the Vamori Village, must be sent out on a quest to be fed so that it may fall back asleep. Legend states that the eldest male child of the chief must perform this ritual. But when the Vamori Chieftain has no sons, his only daughter...

The gods are dead, leaving only parts of themselves around the world of Aelis. A select few—the "Chosen"—are granted magickal abilities and great curses to those who would accept their power. The Chosen have been only whispers and legends until now.   A year after Leanah's village...