The Ring Of Five Stones

Leslie Ann Drover has the Black Ring, which was given to her by Jeanette just before she was killed. Leslie Ann, much more experienced in the world than Jeanette was, understands that this her Jeanette's successor. She is younger than Jeanette, independent, self-supporting, and is learning leadership skills on her job. When she is called upon as the new hero, proves herself. And again. And again.

But the tasks, the adventures, become more complicated, the moral choices more difficult, the physical challenges harder, and the leadership more demanding. She rejects the idea that she might be crazy, and knows that these strange worlds and her body shapes are real. But it's all getting to be too much. She doesn't know if she'll be able to go on alone.

She goes, without being summoned, from her apartment door to a world where there is no enemy to stop, in a not-quite medieval public house. There she finds Ikusa, one of Jeanette's old companions, waiting for her. Together, they meet ever greater challenges until, at last, she has all five of the hero's tokens.

But she must confront the Ecliptor personally. He was mortal, but is now almost a demi-god. And then she must find and go to the Enemy himself, Kada Barros. She cannot destroy him, and would not if she could. But she has to stop him somehow. Maybe there's another way….