Book excerpt: Reena finally knows who she is, she has become the Queen of her home country; Magata of Margaritan and has married the man of her dreams. But not all is well. The Commander has returned and is fighting much harder, trying to turn the Margaritan citizens against Reena and Max. When the Commander realizes that there is more power in the Bearer's DNA than there is in the Planet's Gemstones, he is out to get them all. As the Bearers' lives and all those who live on Margaritan are being threatened by the Commander and his men. Reena must learn who their allies are and search for the traitor who is working against them. As Reena and Max are joined with the great Creator's daughter, they learn the one thing that could keep the Commander off their world, but at what cost are they willing to pay? With a new dangerous secret, Reena is at even greater risk than all of the others. She holds something of great value, not only does her secret affect her kingdom but the safety of her whole world. The Lotus Pearl, shares the tale of a young new queen and her king as they embark a journey, they discover friends and traitors in the midst of an ever surfacing war.