The Queen of Raiders (The Nine Realms)

The story continues as the Princella of Weirandale, Cerúlia, escapes those who search for her, only to find herself in the center of a war. She joins Thalen, a scholar-turned-solider, on his one-way mission into the enemy country. The Princella uses her gift to help the raiders while trying to keep her true identity secret and become the warrior she needs to be to take back the throne. But war comes at a cost, and she’s about to find out if she’s willing to pay the price.

In this second installment of the Nine Realms quartet, the Princella has to learn what it means to be a warrior and queen. War is brutal, and The Queen of Raiders doesn’t sugar coat it, yet it’s written in a way that the violence is not too graphic, leaving most of it to your imagination. Characters who were in the first book return as well as a large cast of new characters. Thankfully, there’s an appendix, but I still had some trouble keeping track of everyone. There is heavy cussing throughout.