QUEEN OF RAGTONIA (Ragutonia), by Chika Shiomi. First published in 2006 and first published in North America in 2009.
PLOT:
The kingdom of Pharsia is under attack from a necromancer who is sucking life force from its people and turning them into demons. It seems that no one can stop him, but two people are determined to try. One of them is Falsa, the last surviving member of the royal family. Despite the necromancer stealing the sight from one eye and her ability to use her legs, she's determined to find a legendary sword, and save both the kingdom and the poor souls trapped by these demons. The other is Cardus, a gentle giant from a small village who lost one of his own eyes to the demons. While he's strong enough to both wield the sword and carry Falsa, he's also sympathetic enough to show kindness to the same demon who took half his sight.
