The Born Queen (Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone 4)

The Born Queen (Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone 4)

by Greg Keyes (Author)

Synopsis

War is coming. With the usurper Robert Dare having fled, Princess Anne has finally ascended to the throne to the Kingdom of Crotheny, but it may already be too late to stop the approaching destruction. Dark monstrosities prowl the countryside, and as the holter Asper soon discovers, the Sedos power that granted humanity its freedom may now be responsible for the corruption that will eventually destroy it. As the combined forces of Hansa and the Holy Church mass against the Queen they claim to be an unnatural shinecrafter, Anne's mother Muriele sets out on an embassy of peace to Hansa, accompanied by the knight Sir Neil MeqVren. But, there is more to Muriele's mission than first appears, a fact that puts both of them at the mercy of Hansa's unstable king, and the unkillable Robert Dare. The world has been poisoned, and only the one who gains control of the legendary Sedos Throne can heal it. Anne knows that it must be her, but as she embraces her powers, and the violent impulses they bring, she finds herself changing. Only she can stand against the forces that threaten Crotheny, but the cost of her victory may be too great for the world to bear...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 650
Publisher: Tor
Published: 03 Apr 2009

ISBN 10: 033041948X
ISBN 13: 9780330419482

Media Reviews
Praise for Greg Keyes and his novels of The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone
The Blood Knight
[A] sophisticated and intelligent high fantasy epic.
-Publishers Weekly
Enthralling.
-Locus
The Charnel Prince
There is adventure and intrigue, swordplay and dark sorcery aplenty.
-Realms of Fantasy
Strong world building and superior storytelling.
-Library Journal
The Briar King
A wonderful tale . . . It crackles with suspense and excitement from start to finish.
-Terry Brooks
A graceful, artful tale from a master storyteller . . . [The novel] starts off with a bang, spinning a snare of terse imagery and compelling characters that grips tightly and never lets up.
-Elizabeth Haydon, bestselling author of Prophecy: Child of Earth

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Author Bio
Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Greg Keyes now lives in Savannah, Georgia, and is the author of The Waterborn, The Blackgod, the Star Wars 'New Jedi Order' novels and the 'Age of Unreason' tetralogy.