Triplet queens born on the island of Fennbirn can be many things: Elementals. Poisoners. Naturalists. If an oracle queen is born, however, one with the gift of sight, sheβs immediately drowned, extinguishing her chance at ever taking the throne.
But thatβs not howΒ it always was. This cautionary practice started long ago, with Queen Elsabetβthe legendary, and last, oracle queenβwhose reign was tinged with blood and horror.
Paranoid, ruthless, and utterly mad, Elsabetβs mistrust led to the senseless slaying of three entire houses of innocent people. At least, thatβs the unchallenged tale carried down from generation to generation. But what really happened? Discover the true story behind the queen who, though born with the gift of sight, could not foresee her swift and sudden fall from power . . . until it was too late.
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Kendare Blake is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series. She holds an MA in creative writing from Middlesex University in northern London. She is also the author of Anna Dressed in Blood, a Cybils Awards finalist; Girl of Nightmares; Antigoddess; Mortal Gods; and Ungodly. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages, have been featured on multiple best-of-year lists, and have received many regional and librarian awards. Kendare lives and writes in Gig Harbor, Washington. Visit her online at www.kendareblake.com.