The Invasion of the Tearling: 2 (Queen of the Tearling) - Hardcover

Johansen, Erika

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062290398 ISBN 13: 9780062290397

Publisher: Harper, 2015

Synopsis

In this riveting sequel to the national bestseller The Queen of the Tearling, the evil kingdom of Mortmesne invades the Tearling, with dire consequences for Kelsea and her realm.

With each passing day, Kelsea Glynn is growing into her new responsibilities as Queen of the Tearling. By stopping the shipments of slaves to the neighboring kingdom of Mortmesne, she crossed the Red Queen, a brutal ruler whose power derives from dark magic, who is sending her fearsome army into the Tearling to take what is hers. And nothing can stop the invasion.

But as the Mort army draws ever closer, Kelsea develops a mysterious connection to a time before the Crossing, and she finds herself relying on a strange and possibly dangerous ally: a woman named Lily, fighting for her life in a world where being female can feel like a crime. The fate of the Tearling --and that of Kelsea's own soul--may rest with Lily and her story, but Kelsea may not have enough time to find out.

In this dazzling sequel, Erika Johansen brings back favorite characters, including the Mace and the Red Queen, and introduces unforgettable new players, adding exciting layers to her multidimensional tale of magic, mystery, and a fierce young heroine.

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Review:

"Meet the next Katniss Everdeen. If you missed last year's The Queen of the Tearling, run, don't walk, to get it."--Entertainment Weekly

"Get caught up with Kelsea, a heroine so badass, Emma Watson's already signed up to play her."--Cosmopolitan

"Spend long enough with this piece of fiction, and you'll emerge more keenly aware of our own pontificating pundits, our tides of refugees. Any sense of distance is quite imaginary."--Locus Magazine

"Katniss Everdeen, you have competition. . . . A thrilling sequel."--Entertainment Weekly, The 10 Must-Reads of Summer

"A bold storytelling choice makes this so much more fascinating than just a saga of warring kingdoms. . . . Completely gripping . . . It's satisfying while leaving readers desperate for the next volume."--Library Journal (starred review)

"Gritty, gruesome, and enthrallingly magical fantasy."--Booklist

"The Invasion of the Tearling glides over the sophomore slump, carrying the series upward with it. . . . The new Tearling characters are fascinating, and Johansen introduces them so smoothly, we care for them almost the instant we learn their names."--Entertainment Weekly, A

"All hail Queen Kelsea! In the series' second action-packed book, the teen saves her throne from a power-hungry neighbor."--Us Weekly

"An intoxicating brew of dystopian fiction, high fantasy, science fiction, and a bit of horror. . . . A thrilling and thought-provoking read that takes this trilogy to even greater heights."--Buzzfeed

"Genre-bending . . . So good . . . Gripping."--Buzzfeed

Book Description:

The breathtaking sequel to the international bestseller The Queen of the Tearling - that was hailed by the Daily Mail as 'like Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games meets Pulp Fiction' . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062290398
• ISBN 13: 9780062290397
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 528