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    The Queen's Rising

    By Rebecca Ross

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    In this epic debut fantasy by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals, an outcast finds herself bound to a disgraced lord and entangled in his plot to overthrow the king. Perfect for fans of Grave Mercy and Red Queen!

    Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. Growing up in 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, 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 throne.

    With war brewing, Brienna must choose which side she will remain loyal to: passion or blood.

    Plus don't miss the thrilling sequel, The Queen's Resistance!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperTeen
    Release dateFeb 6, 2018
    ISBN9780062471376
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    Rebecca Ross

    Rebecca Ross writes fantasy novels for teens and adults. She lives in the Appalachian foothills of Northeast Georgia with her husband, a lively Australian Shepherd, and an endless pile of books. When not writing, she can be found reading or in her garden, where she grows wildflowers and story ideas. Find her on Instagram @beccajross.

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    • 5/5
      An epic adventure featuring a strong female protagonist - I really enjoyed this read. Brienna has never known her father. Her mother died when she was young and her protective grandfather hid her away with in a passion house to keep her safe from the father she never knew.As Brienna cycles through the different passions, failing at all, she finally settles on knowledge. But as her classmates find patrons and leave her, Brienna is left at the passion house until ... her mistress discovers that Brienna is the key to the return of the ruling Queens to Maevana, a land that has suffered through King's rule for generations. While Brienna does not possess magical royal blood, her role in the return of female rule to her father's land is integral.This book has everything: a strong protagonist that you can't help loving, a wide array of side characters, adventure, mystery, romance, and danger. And the bonus is that the story ends beautifully with real closure. Highly recommend!
    • 5/5
      What a ride!This has to be the next best YA Fantasy to come out! I've not read anything quite like this. Ross can weave a tale! She is a gifted author with an incredible story-telling ability that keeps you engaged and riveted to the pages. Her world-building is fantastic and compelling. She created a world centered around passions which do not include magic. What does, is actually limited to just one area of the story. I found this refreshing because you were more intrigued in the story than in what magic they were going to wield next to resolve issues. This way, it was left up to personal ingenuity and realistic resourcefulness of the characters in the story to resolve crises.I loved this book and intend on following the author to see what she'll come up with next.Buy the book!
    • 5/5
      My streak has continued... I have been extremely lucky lately with my book selections and The Queen's Rising did not disappoint! It was beautifully written (though sometimes transparent and predictable) and it was ultimately, wholeheartedly and undeniably satisfying. Yes it did suffer a bit from Things-Conveniently-Falling-Into-Place- Rather- Easily syndrome AND the romance was a dollop mechanical, saccharine and tame BUT it was ALSO a fun, engrossing, uplifting gem gifted nicely (and rather neatly wrapped) with a big ole Happy Ending for (Almost) All glitter bow.
    • 4/5
      I'm a little on the fence about THE QUEEN'S RISING. On one hand, I enjoyed the story as a whole. On the other hand, I had some issues. What I enjoyed:The characters. Brienna was really easy to like. I felt her frustration for answers, her anger at injustices and her heartbreak when she felt like all was lost. All the girls—for the most part—were really supportive of each other. I loved getting to know them and watching their friendships grow. The world was well done and felt so big. The author really brought the different places to life. I liked learning about the different cultures, history and beliefs of each place. What I didn't love:The romance. It was just ehh for me. Not super exciting.Some things happened a little too easily and other things happened a little too slowly. I would have loved to see some more tension and suspense in those moments. **START OF SPOILER** My other big gripe is a SPOILER so read on with caution. I hated that Brienna wasn't the one fighting to be queen. I know, silly, but I kept waiting for that to change and I really wanted it to. **SPOILER ENDS**At the end after everything was said and done, I still wanted to read more. It felt complete, but I wanted more so I will defiantly keep a look out for book number two.* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      *Thank goodness this was not a speshul snowflake story.*Although, I can't help but feel cheated for Brienna. She was the one to find the stone, it was through her plans that brought about the enemy's downfall. And all the Kavanagh girl could bank on was her name and ancestry. And daughters of ALL the houses have equal claim to the throne.*I love the romance here. Sweet and unhurried and so right. It reminded me of the romance in the Paper Magician series.*I really hope to see Brienna and what will happen in the days to come. Her desire to build a House, her and Cartier's handfasting, her role in the queendom, and maybe reunite with her passion sisters or if she will travel back to Valenia.
    • 4/5
      I found this book to be very enjoyable. The writing style is unique. If you have some great stories like this one, you can publish it on Novel Star, just submit your story to hardy@novelstar.top or joye@novelstar.top
    • 4/5
      I had this on my list for quite a while it seems like and it was a surprise how much I liked and enjoyed it.

      My negative take from it was during the ending with some of the relationship scenes etc between the MC, Brianna and one of the fallen Lords.

      The romance/relationship was a little too blah for me - not sure how to describe it. It just rubbed me the wrong way, but other than that, I loved it especially all the plot twists and everything.
    • 4/5
      Series Info/Source: This is the first book in The Queen's Rising duology. I borrowed a copy of this audiobook from the library.Thoughts: This was okay. It's a politically driven fantasy with some romance and rebellion. The story ties up very nicely and I didn't really feel driven to pick up the second book in this duology after finishing the first. Prior to reading this book I had read Ross's "Sisters of Sword and Song" which I absolutely loved.This book follows Brienna, an orphan who is submitted to Maganlia House to become a Passion (an expert) in one of five areas (art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge). Brienna's father is a mystery to her and she struggles to find her Passion. She ends up studying to become a Passion of Knowledge. When she fails to find a patron right away, she is worried that her future is uncertain, then a disgraced lord offers to become her patron. Suddenly Brienna finds herself embroiled in Maevana politics and part of a plot to overthrow the king himself.I enjoyed the beginning of this book with Brienna and her fellow students learning their studies and talents. However, then things pretty much devolve into a rebellion scenario after that. I am not a huge fan of politically driven fantasy so I was a bit bored and disappointed by where the plot went. Everything in this book goes fairly smoothly and without a lot of conflict, which is odd considering there's a rebellion going on here. Everything just seemed to go a bit too well and everyone was a bit too nice; the situation never seemed truly dire or dangerous.The characters were okay, but again I found them to be lacking. Brienna is a heroine who is perfect and can do no wrong. She is nice to everyone, good at everything she tries (with maybe the exception of music), and everyone likes her. She does end up in a forbidden romance with her master and teacher; which I always feel is a bit yucky. Granted the two meet whenBrienna is in her mid to late teens but the whole teacher/student romance always feels gross me.I was surprised out how well things wrapped up. Everything is pretty much settled with our characters and the rebellion. As for the writing style, there is some beautiful description in here and the story was easy to follow. I did think it felt a bit overdone and dry; there was very little humor or wit throughout. I listened to this on audiobook and the narration on the audiobook was well done, so no complaints there.My Summary (3.5/5): Overall this was okay, there really isn't anything blatantly wrong with this book but I also didn't love it. Everything was a bit "blah" for me. The challenges were resolved too easily, the characters were too perfect, and the story tied up very conveniently. I have absolutely no desire to pick up the next book in this duology. Those who like political fantasy with a slow-burn forbidden romance might enjoy this more than I did. I do plan on checking out other books by Ross since I absolutely loved "Sisters of the Sword" and it looks like she has some other intriguing novels out and upcoming.