The Exiled Queen
The second book in an epic fantasy series from Cinda Williams Chima. Adventure, magic, war and ambition conspire to throw together an unlikely group of companions in a struggle to save their world. You can't always run from danger...Haunted by the loss of his mother and sister, Han Alister...
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The second book in an epic fantasy series from Cinda Williams Chima. Adventure, magic, war and ambition conspire to throw together an unlikely group of companions in a struggle to save their world. You can't always run from danger...Haunted by the loss of his mother and sister, Han Alister journeys south to begin his schooling at Mystwerk House in Oden's Ford. But leaving the Fells doesn't mean danger isn't far behind. Han is hunted every step of the way by the Bayars, a powerful wizarding family set on reclaiming the amulet Han stole from them. And Mystwerk House has dangers of its own. There, Han meets Crow, a mysterious wizard who agrees to tutor Han in the darker parts of sorcery - but the bargain they make is one Han may soon regret. Meanwhile, Princess Raisa ana'Marianna runs from a forced marriage in the Fells, accompanied by her friend Amon and his triple of cadets. Now, the safest place for Raisa is Wein House, the military academy at Oden's Ford. If Raisa can pass as a regular student, Wein House will offer both sanctuary and the education Raisa needs to succeed as the next Gray Wolf queen. The Exiled Queen is an epic tale of uncertain friendships, cut-throat politics, and the irresistible power of attraction.
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ISBN:
9780007384228 (000738422X)
Publish date: February 1st 2011
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Edition language: English
Series: Seven Realms (#2)
I finally decided to pick up The Demon King and read, as it's been on my to read list for a while now, and maybe the mood was right, but I really, really enjoyed it. And when I finished it, in like 6 hours, I decided to read the rest of the series. So I finished all of them this week. I have not ha...
Great news! The Exiled Queen is much better than The Demon King! This series is so good because I’m finally starting to find elements of fantasy that I haven’t seen in a long time. This series is basically my life line. Of course, just like the last book, the pacing in this was slow. At certain p...
Overall this was a great book and an excellent continuation of the series. I love how Raisa's character is developing and I found Han's inner struggles especially interesting. It does well furthering both Han and Raisa's story lines, but I felt the wider story was somewhat at a halt. There was consi...
”It seems to rain a lot wherever you are,” he said.“I was thinking it was you,” she said loftily. I’m sensing a pattern in this series. Williams Chima likes to start slow doesn’t she?I can’t find it in me to give this a 4, unfortunately, but it isn't a bad 3 either.At the end of The Demon King all r...
Definite improvement over the first book; I found their training and school intrigue to be more interesting. The main thing I hated was the love triangle.