The Queen’s Rising
A passionate story of intrigue, deception, truth and survival.A dazzling debut and the first part of a thrilling trilogy from an extraordinary new talent. Perfect for fans of SIX OF CROWS and Sarah J. Maas.Born out of wedlock, Brienna is cast off by her noble family and sent to Magnolia House – a boarding house for those looking to study the passions: art, music, dramatics, wit and knowledge. Brienna must discover her passion and train hard to perfect her skill, in the hope that she will one day graduate and be chosen by a wealthy patron, looking to support one of the ‘impassioned’.As Brienna gets closer to the eve of her graduation, she also grows closer to her smart (and handsome) tutor, Cartier. He can sense that she is hiding a secret, but Brienna chooses not to reveal that she is experiencing memories of her ancestors – memories uncovering the mysteries of the past that may have dangerous consequences in the present.A daring plot is brewing – to overthrow the usurper king and restore the rightful monarchy – and Brienna’s memories hold the key to its success. Cartier desperately wants to help Brienna, but she must chose her friends wisely, keep her enemies close and trust no one if she is to save herself and her people.
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First published in the US by HarperTeen in 2018
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Published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Childrenâs Books in 2018
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For Ruth and Mary, Mistress of Art and Mistress of Knowledge
Contents
Map of the Realms
Map of Maevanaâs Territories
Cast of Characters
Allenach Family Tree
MacQuinn Family Tree
Morgane Family Tree
Kavanagh Family Tree
Prologue
PART ONEâMagnalia
1. Letters and Lessons
2. A Maevan Portrait
3. Cheques and Marques
4. The Three Branches
5. The Stone of Eventide
6. The Fall
7. Eavesdropper
8. The Summer Solstice
9. Song of the North
10. Of Cloaks and Gifts
11. Buried
PART TWOâJourdain
12. A Patron Father
13. Amadine
14. Passion Brother
15. Elusive Bonds
16. The Grim Quill
17. A Sword Lesson
18. Oblique
19. Summerâs End
20. To Stand Before a King
PART THREEâAllenach
21. The Mademoiselle with the Silver Rose
22. dâAramitz
23. To Pass Through a Tapestry
24. The Hunt
25. The Warning
26. Wounds and Stitches
27. That Which Cannot Be
28. A Divided Heart
29. The Words Wake from Their Slumber
30. The Three Banners
31. A Clash of Steel
PART FOURâMacQuinn
32. Let the Queen Rise
33. Fields of Corogan
34. Aviana
About the Publisher
MAGNALIA HOUSE
The Dowager of Magnalia
Magnaliaâs Arials:
Solene Severin, mistress of art
Evelina Baudin, mistress of music
Xavier Allard, master of dramatics
Therese Berger, mistress of wit
Cartier Ãvariste, master of knowledge
Magnaliaâs Ardens:
Oriana DuBois, arden of art
Merei Labelle, arden of music
Abree Cavey, arden of dramatics
Sibylle Fontaine, arden of wit
Ciri Montagne, arden of knowledge
Brienna Colbert, arden of knowledge
Others Who Visit Magnalia:
Francis, courier
Rolf Paquet, Briennaâs grandfather
Monique Lavoie, patron
Nicolas Babineaux, patron
Brice Mathieu, patron
JOURDAIN HOUSE
Aldéric Jourdain
Luc Jourdain
Amadine Jourdain
Jean David, lackey and coachman
Agnes Cote, chamberlain
Pierre Faure, chef
Liam OâBrian, thane
Others Involved with Jourdain
Hector Laurent (Braden Kavanagh)
Yseult Laurent (Isolde Kavanagh)
Theo dâAramitz (Aodhan Morgane)
ALLENACH HOUSE
Brendan Allenach, lord
Rian Allenach, firstborn son
Sean Allenach, second-born son
Others Mentioned
Gilroy Lannon, king of Maevana
Liadan Kavanagh, the first queen of Maevana
Tristan Allenach
Norah Kavanagh, third-born princess of Maevana
Evan Berne, printmaker
THE FOURTEEN HOUSES OF MAEVANA
Allenach the Shrewd
Kavanagh the Bright>*
Burke the Elder
Lannon the Fierce
Carran the Courageous
MacBran the Merciful
Dermott the Loved
MacCarey the Just
Dunn the Wise
MacFinley the Pensive
Fitzsimmons the Gentle
MacQuinn the Steadfast>*
Halloran the Upright
Morgane the Swift>*
>*Denotes a fallen House
Midsummer 1559Province of Angelique, Kingdom of Valenia
Magnalia House was the sort of establishment where only wealthy, talented girls mastered their passion. It wasnât designed for girls who were lacking, for girls who were illegitimate daughters, and certainly not for girls who defied kings. I, of course, happen to be all three of those things.
I was ten years old when my grandfather first took me to Magnalia. Not only was it the hottest day of summer, an afternoon for bloated clouds and short tempers, it was the day I decided to ask the question that had haunted me ever since I had been placed in the orphanage.
âGrandpapa, who is my father?â
