The Witch Queen (The Crimson Crown Duology)

Name: The Witch Queen (The Crimson Crown Duology)
Brand: Del Rey Books
SKU: 9780593598399
Price: 36.00 USD
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Biographical Note:
Heather Walter is the award-winning author of The Crimson Crown and the Malice
duology. She holds degrees in both English and library science.

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Praise for The Crimson Crown

"Beautiful and gloriously poisonous, The Crimson Crown will enthrall you." --Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne

"It's always a pleasure to read a villain origin story that makes you go 'Good for her, ' and Heather Walter pulls this off masterfully in The Crimson Crown. This is a lush, dark, riveting tale about all the things that can lie in a woman's heart--power, rage, grief, vengeance--and it is spun in such haunting prose that it kept me on the edge of my seat all throughout. . . . Simply gorgeous." --Thea Guanzon, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

"An alluring, vengeful origin story as you've never seen before . . . The Crimson Crown brings tremendous dimension to a classic fairy tale, ushering in the darkness you've always craved." --Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings

"Walter's deeply rooted point of view never falters and is supported by intricate world-building and a history of family, love, and betrayal--and the prices paid for each." --Sara A. Mueller, author of The Bone Orchard

Publisher Marketing:
Pay the price of blood and snow: Snow White's wicked queen rises to her destiny in the second book of a queer, witchy duology that's hailed as "an alluring, vengeful origin story that brings tremendous dimension to the classic fairy tale" (Chloe Gong)--from the author of Malice.

The wicked queen's story did not end with a happily ever after. And she wouldn't have it any other way.

With the king bound to her magic mirror and Princess Blodwyn, the rightful heir, hidden away in the countryside, Queen Ayleth has the kingdom entirely at her command.

Despite her ultimate power, Ayleth finds herself consumed: With fears that the witches from her former coven will return to depose her. With the dread that someone at the palace will discover her secret. With her own deepening dark magic.

And with thoughts of her lost love, Jacquetta--the witch whose betrayal still haunts Ayleth as stubbornly as the lingering scent of juniper.

But Ayleth's carefully built world begins to unravel when Blodwyn returns from exile accompanied by Margaret, the king's scheming sister, and reveals a plan of her own: to invoke Braxos's Trials, a contest of bravery, wisdom, and justice that could allow Blodwyn to retake the throne. Ayleth suddenly discovers she is in danger of losing the crown she sacrificed everything to win--and she will do anything to retain control.

And Ayleth isn't the only one struggling with her altered position. Blodwyn's homecoming soon proves more difficult than she imagined. Embroiled in Ayleth's viperous court, Blodwyn is surrounded by enemies and plagued by rumors of a long-buried curse come to life. As family secrets resurface, the princess isn't sure who--or what--she can trust. Especially when she may be falling for one of her rivals in the trials.

As the battle for the realm intensifies, both Ayleth and Blodwyn find themselves fighting not only for the throne but for the truth of their own souls. Soon, they must each decide: What price are they willing to pay to wear the crown?

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