The Queen's Rising - Rambling Readers

Paperback, 480 pages

Published Feb. 5, 2019 by HarperTeen.

ISBN:: 978-0-06-247136-9

(1 review)

When her seventeenth summer solstice arrives, Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. Growing up in the southern kingdom of Valenia at the renowned Magnalia House should have prepared her. While some are born with a talent for one of the five passions - art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge - Brienna struggled to find hers until she chose knowledge. However, despite all her preparations, Brienna's greatest fear comes true: she is left without a patron. Months later, her life takes an unexpected turn when a disgraced lord offers her patronage. Suspicious of his intent, she reluctantly accepts. But there is much more to his story, for there is a dangerous plot to overthrow the king of Maevana - the rival kingdom of Valenia - and restore the rightful queen, and her magic, to the northern throne. And others are involved, …

When her seventeenth summer solstice arrives, Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. Growing up in the southern kingdom of Valenia at the renowned Magnalia House should have prepared her. While some are born with a talent for one of the five passions - art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge - Brienna struggled to find hers until she chose knowledge. However, despite all her preparations, Brienna's greatest fear comes true: she is left without a patron. Months later, her life takes an unexpected turn when a disgraced lord offers her patronage. Suspicious of his intent, she reluctantly accepts. But there is much more to his story, for there is a dangerous plot to overthrow the king of Maevana - the rival kingdom of Valenia - and restore the rightful queen, and her magic, to the northern throne. And others are involved, some closer to Brienna than she realizes. With war brewing, Brienna must choose which side she will remain loyal to - passion or blood. Because a queen is destined to rise and lead the battle to reclaim the crown. Who will be that queen?

6 editions

Radioactivestardust reviewed The queen's rising by Rebecca Ross

Review of "The queen's rising" on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Someone read Kushiel's Dart and got heavily influenced to write their own book. We have houses, art and passion. There is knowledge to be worshipped and a teacher who turns swordmann to fall in love with. And most prominently, we have a spy that secures the throne for her queen. Even the names are the same. One country is France the other is Britain.

The problem is, if you read Kushiel (and loved it) this book seems so cheap compared to it. There were no epic battles with the skaldi, no deep intense cultures to explore. No infectious, addicting villains. And no shocking unexpected plot twist.

The queen's rising lacked so much. It was an okay story. But for the amount of inspo it took, it became a sad retelling.