The Reluctant Queen

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Call Number: Fantasy / Durst, Sarah Beth
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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"Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow ... And those spirits want to kill you. It's the first lesson that every Renthian learns. Not long ago, Daleina used her strength and skill to survive those spirits and assume the royal throne. Since then, the new queen has kept the peace and protected the humans of her land. But now for all her power, she is hiding a terrible secret: she is dying. And 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. Naelin is one such person, and 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 Queens 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"--Provided by publisher.

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Nice read submitted by hartre on July 17, 2018, 3:49pm So far this series has been quite enjoyable. I like that the current queen was NOT magically the most powerful or gifted and has to use her mind to use her more limited powers; I also quite enjoyed how the woman who IS exceedingly powerful is not at all interested in the power or fame. Having an older woman brings a fresh perspective to the kingdom.