So by now you may have heard us mention a book called The Queen of the Tearling. It was a July LibraryReads Top 10 Pick. It was a #1 Indie Next Pick for July. It received a starred review from Booklist. And today it finally goes on sale!
The Queen of the Tearling follows nineteen-year-old Kelsea Glynn as she leaves the secluded home where she was raised to take up her rightful place on the throne of the Tearling kingdom. But even after she and the Queen’s Guard fight through assassins and thieves to reach the capitol, she discovers that her mother, the former queen, and the Regent, her uncle, have driven the kingdom into a very dark era indeed. This book has something for pretty much anyone: strong female heroine, mysterious magic system, sly political maneuverings, coming-of-age elements, a society with dystopian origins, and just the barest hint of romance that, all combined, will leave you salivating for the second book in the series (I know both Annie and I are definitely going to snatch up #2 as soon as we can).
Join me in wishing author Erika Johansen and The Queen of the Tearling a very happy book birthday today, and now go out and experience the beginning of a great adventure (with the promise of a movie adaptation to follow).
-Amanda