This is book number 1 in the The Nine Realms series.
Debut author Sarah Kozloff offers a breathtaking and cinematic epic fantasy of a ruler coming of age in A Queen in Hiding first in the quartet of The Nine Realms series.
Four books. Four months. Nine Realms.
Readers will be able to binge this amazing fantasy series with beautiful interlocking art across the spines of all four books.
Orphaned, exiled and hunted, Cerulia, Princess of Weirandale, must master the magic that is her birthright, become a ruthless guerilla fighter, and transform into the queen she is destined to be.
But to do it she must win the favor of the spirits who play in mortal affairs, assemble an unlikely group of rebels, and wrest the throne from a corrupt aristocracy whose rot has spread throughout her kingdom.
The Nine Realms Series
#1 A Queen in Hiding
#2 The Queen of Raiders
#3 A Broken Queen
#4 The Cerulean Queen
Praise for the Nine Realms quartet
“This author has turned epic fantasy into a binge reading experience that's worth our time.”—Fantasy Faction
“These books are better than Game of Thrones . . . becauase they are complete, and they are feminist as f***.” Greta Johnsen, host of Nerdette podcast
Praise for A Queen in Hiding
“This is a solid beginning to an ambitious saga of magic, intrigue, and heroism.”—Booklist
“Kozloff sets a solid stage with glimpses into other characters and nations while keeping the book together with a clear, propulsive plot. A new series starts off with a bang.”—Kirkus
“This series opener is literary, ambitious, and epic in scope.”—Publishers Weekly
“A deft and exciting beginning to what I am sure will be a really gorgeous saga of a girl coming to terms with her destiny.”—Melanie Rawn, author of the Exiles trilogy
“Crisp, action-packed setup that makes you impatient for more.”—Bookbub
“A breathtaking start to a new fantasy series that abounds in magic, backstabbing, and war. This is your new epic fantasy fix, right here.”—Beth Cato, author of Breath of Earth
“Sweeping in scope and unabashedly epic—Kozloff has written an instant classic, here. I can't wait for the next one.”—Auston Habershaw, author of Iron and Blood
“The worldbuilding is vast and the characters complex.”—Kristi Chadwick, Library Journal
“Rich textured world-building, fully realized characters and a story that had me turning pages late into the night. I’m hooked and can’t wait for the next book.”—Sally Wiener Grotta, author of The Winter Boy