Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen, 434 pages.
Rulers of the Tearling tend to die young, usually
assassinated by members of their court, or their own guard. If duplicitous
subjects don’t do the ruler in, agents of the Red Queen, ruler of the
neighboring Mortmesne do the deed. That was apparently what happened to the
late Queen Elyssa. Elyssa was known for her looks, but was by all accounts, not
much of a ruler. She was at least aware enough of the overall situation to
prepare something more hopeful for her daughter
Her daughter, Kelsea,
has been raised and trained in hiding for the past years. The expectation being
that if anyone knew where she was she would be dead long before her coronation.
The Red Queen, Kelsea’s uncle, ruling as regent since his sister’s death, and
the Caden, a consortium of professional assassins, all want Kelsea dead. Her
training has been thorough, and she has a good heart. If she can make it to the
capitol,New London, get herself crowned, and keep the allegiance of her Queen’s
guard, then she might live long enough to start to address some of the many
ills and abuses suffered by her subjects.
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