A queen must ascend the throne. It is up to her to decide who.
Brienna desired only two things: to master her passion for learning and to be chosen by a patron. The years she spent at Magnalia, one of Valenia's most renowned institutions, should have prepared her for this. While most apprentices are born with the gift and inheritance to dedicate themselves to one of the five passions—art, music, theater, wit, and knowledge—the young orphan struggled to find her path to knowledge, but perhaps her studies were not enough.
When failure seems inevitable, a secretive lord offers Brienna his patronage. She reluctantly accepts, suspicious of his intentions, and becomes embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy to overthrow the king of Maevana—Valenia's rival kingdom—and restore the rightful queen, and her magic, to the throne. With war looming, Brienna, who is Maevana on her father's side, must choose her loyalty: her blood or her passion.
The first book in a thrilling new fantasy duology, The Queen Rises will delight fans of historical romances steeped in magic and action. A strong female protagonist discovers her own worth and fights to reclaim what is rightfully hers, learning that when it comes to power, we must be careful who we trust.
Rebecca Ross skillfully and masterfully builds an enchanting and fascinating universe, where magic is the heart of society and its strict rules determine everyone's future. The rise of a new queen to power will shake the foundations of the kingdoms and challenge alliances and treaties.
“An expansive, female-empowered fantasy. Hard to put down. Give this magical debut to readers who love Shannon Hale’s Princess Academy or Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series.” - School Library Journal
