The Diamond Throne by David Eddings

The Diamond Throne is book 1 of the series of The Elenium written by  David Eddings. The books in the is series are: The Diamond Throne, The Ruby Knight, and The Sapphire Rose. I really enjoyed this series. It was a more sophisticated read than the Belgariad or Mallorean series. David Eddings weaves another world and society dominated by the church, knights, kings & queens, with mystics thrown in.
The Diamond Throne is about a Church Knight named Sparhawk and his quest to save his queen Ehlana. She has been encased in a diamond to sustain her life from an assassination poisoning that would have meant certain death. Sparhawk is joined on his journey by the Styric mystic and former teacher Sephrenia, and group of knights to find a cure.

435 pages. Written by David Eddings.
Copyright 1989 David Eddings
A Del Rey Book (Random House)