{"product_id":"the-reluctant-queen-book-two-of-the-queens-of-renthia-isbn-9780063444881","title":"The Reluctant Queen: Book Two of The Queens of Renthia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Spellshop \u003c\/em\u003ecomes the mesmerizing second book in the Queens of Renthia epic fantasy trilogy of malevolent nature spirits, a young queen learning as she goes, a mother with unwanted powers, an unsettled kingdom, and family found along the way—available in trade paperback for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot long ago, Daleina used her strength and skill to prevent the elemental spirits of wood, earth, water, air, fire, and ice from exterminating the human race and assumed the responsibility as Queen of keeping the peace and protected the humans of her land. But now for all her power, if she leaves the world before a new heir is ready, the spirits that inhabit her beloved realm will run wild, destroying her cities and slaughtering her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNaelin is one such potential heir, but she couldn’t be further removed from the Queen—and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Her world is her two children, her husband, and the remote village tucked deep in the forest that is her home, and that’s all she needs. But when Ven, the Queen’s champion, passes through the village, Naelin’s ambitious husband proudly tells him of his wife’s ability to control spirits—magic that Naelin fervently denies. She knows that if the truth of her abilities is known, it will bring only death and separation from those she loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ven has a single task: to find the best possible candidate to protect the people of Aratay. He did it once when he discovered Daleina, and he’s certain he’s done it again. Yet for all his appeals to duty, Naelin is a mother, and she knows her duty is to her children first and foremost. Only as the spirits become emboldened—even as ominous rumors trickle down from the north—does she realize that the best way to keep her son and daughter safe is to risk everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Beth Durst established a place of dark wonder in \u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Blood,\u003c\/em\u003e and now the stakes are even higher as the threat to the Queen and her people grows both from within and beyond the borders of Aratay in this riveting second novel of the Queens of Renthia series.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Wow, girl! What a great story! A truly wonderful fantasy novel which doubles as an allegory for our own earthly struggle between Man and Nature. Filled with fresh ideas and excitement, told with verve and heart. This book deserves a wide readership, and I think it will find one.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author, on The Queen of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thrilling—heartrending—enchanting—absolutely un-put-down-able!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author, on The Queen of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Blood \u003c\/em\u003eis full of rich tension from the opening scene to the nail-biting finale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Wheeler, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Kingfountain and Muirwood series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Blood\u003c\/em\u003e: “Mythopoeic Award-winner Durst launches her Queens of Renthia series with a stellar and imaginative tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A thrilling beginning to a sweeping series about searching for sovereignty and truth in order to save one’s land.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Durst is a very gifted storyteller with a knack for comforting prose, both qualities which make \u003cem\u003eThe Reluctant Queen\u003c\/em\u003e an extremely engaging novel and one that is difficult to put down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSFFWorld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Durst’s Renthia continues to fascinate with its very incongruity, juxtaposing idyllic villages and cities built among the trees and the personal journey of the female protagonists with the relentless brutality of the spirits and the ruthless machinations of humans. The result is both incredibly grim and charmingly heartwarming.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on The Reluctant Queen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ms. Durst has penned a series that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. 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