First published 2021
In the fractured realm of the Tearling, Kelsea Glynn emerges from hiding on her nineteenth birthday. Raised in secret to protect her from assassins, she must now claim her rightful throne and confront the brutal political landscape that destroyed her family. Her small band of royal guards represents her only protection as she travels toward a capital city riven by corruption and dark supernatural forces. Kelsea carries more than a royal bloodline—she possesses mysterious magical abilities that could either save or destroy her kingdom. With mercenaries hunting her and internal enemies plotting her downfall, she must transform from a sheltered young woman into a queen capable of making impossible choices. Her survival depends on understanding powers greater and darker than she ever imagined.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, young-adult, epic-fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Tearling
420 pages · Hardcover · Bantam Press