Witch Queen : Divided Realms Book 2

Kim Richardson

Jan 2016 · Divided Realms Book 2 · FablePrint

About this ebook

Witch Queen by bestselling author Kim Richardson is a rich YA fantasy perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Graceling and The Girl of Fire and Thorns.

ELENA SURVIVED THE GREAT RACE and the clutches of the high priests, but at a cost. The Heart of Arcania, the most powerful magical stone in the land is now in the hands of the wicked priests. But worse—Jon is captured.

The black blight is a scar on the world, infecting everything with its black magic, festering until no living thing can endure, and Elena might be the only key to stopping it. She quickly finds herself thrust into a mystery that could shake her world apart…and potentially unleash a greater evil.

Ratings and reviews

Witch Queen is very predictable but is a sensory experience that grasps you until the end regardless. There is a typo on page 213. A good read for young adults looking for an easy read with a resilient heroine. Bile rose in my throat x 30

The Divided Realms series is really heating up with this new addition and I'm anxiously awaiting the next book, which, is appropriately releasing on my birthday. Kim Richardson manages to piece together an increasingly interesting and ever evolving story that is sure to appeal to both teens and adults alike. The first book was a little stiff as I worked a bit to get immersed in the world, but the story has taken so many marvelous turns throughout this second installment - With an ending that inevitability leaves you wanting more. It's a world with magic and strife that manages to address social inequality and injustice and pose allusions to how those issues have shaped our own world. The protagonist Elena had her character fleshed out in the second book and it shows in the relationships she forms throughout the story. Some of her internal thoughts prove a smidge repetitive, but it goes towards her steadfast approach and resolute attitude. I believe Richardson has found a winning combination and look forward to what's to come. I own all the Soul Guardians books too, am on book 4 of that series and while they aren't quite as developed as these novels, they hold much of the same charm

Kim is a natural story teller. She writes as if we are sitting around a campfire, and she is speaking in a strong clear voice. She picks up the pace as the excitement builds. I look forward to the next book in the series.