Destinies Ablaze (Fires of Faldon, #2)

Why is it that every time you think things can't get any worse, they do?

Kara would say things were going pretty well. Not perfect, but good. Good enough, anyway, before the graks attacked her home and she found a gem that burdened her with magic and "expectations." Ever since then, she's had a grumpy old pirate named Winlow constantly on her case, dragging her from one life-threatening situation to another. Kara feels obligated to help people, but then she just wants things to go back to no...