The Fate of the Tearling: A Novel

Erika Johansen

Nov 2016 · Queen of the Tearling, The Book 3 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

"Katniss Everdeen, you have competition."—Entertainment Weekly

In the final volume of the the New York Times bestselling Tearling trilogy, which has captivated readers around the world, Erika Johansen brings the series to a climactic and satisfying close.

In less than a year, Kelsea Glynn has transformed from a gawky teenager into a powerful monarch. As she has come into her own as the Queen of the Tearling, the headstrong, visionary leader has also transformed her realm. In her quest to end corruption and restore justice, she has made many enemies—including the evil Red Queen, her fiercest rival, who has set her armies against the Tear.

To protect her people from a devastating invasion, Kelsea did the unthinkable—she gave herself and her magical sapphires to her enemy, and named the Mace, the trusted head of the Queen’s Guard, as Regent in her place. The Mace will not rest until he and his men rescue their sovereign, imprisoned and imperiled in Mortmesne. While they embark on this dangerous mission, Kelsea must unravel the secrets of her own heritage and of the Tearling’s past, secrets with stakes far higher than she could ever have imagined. But a powerful new enemy stands in her way. Bolstered by anger from the past and growing stronger by the day, he’ll stop at nothing to destroy anyone who challenges his claim.

Now, as the suspenseful endgame begins, the fate of Queen Kelsea—and of the Tearling itself—will finally be revealed.

Ratings and reviews

I loved The Queen of the Tearling... Like, I LOVED IT. I have definetly read it well over 20x... And The Invasion of the Tearling was really good also... But The Fate of the Tearling left too many things open, the ending was an impossibility and it seemed like the main focus was ending the story-Not letting everything (or anything) line up. I was so disappointed. I was so excited to finish this Trilogy and it felt like I put more into this book then the book even attempted to give back. (@Yetstillshereads)

First, I want to explain my 3 star review: it is NOT because the writing was sub-par, or the concept uninteresting or the characters unlikeable/unrelateable. In all these respects this trilogy is an exceptional example of modern fantasy. Secondly, it is necessary to explain why I feel that an otherwise excellent book should have 2 stars knocked removed: it is because of the moral content (swearing, loose sexual standards, etc.) but especially because of its shameless and ignorant arguments against religious faith. The author probably does not realize that her opinions and portrayals are such oxymorons - if anything this book shows the author's persuasion as a "moral" atheist. Comments in the first book about the main character's being able to read and understand the Bible after reading through it once and studying it for 2 weeks are ingenuine and unrealistic. The author also confuses fundamental (protestant) Christianity with Catholicism which are 2 very different systems. The religion as portrayed in the book is that of Catholicism yet the main character states that is came out of fundamental (protestant) Christianity which a cursory study of either would prove is an impossibility. The final authority of fundamentalist Christianity is the Bible; whereas the final authority of Catholicism is the Pope. A Messiah character is the driving force behind the premise of the story yet the author mocks religious faith while at the same time lamenting how far the practices of the country had fallen from the messiah character's intent and teachings - during his lifetime. The logical inconsistency made it extremely difficult for me to finish this third installment. It was only love of the characters and emotional involvement in their story that got me through the extended anti-religion diatribes and monologues. I have no problem with someone having a different opinion than my own, but please present a logical, consistent and civil argument. I personally am not a proponent of "religion" per se: it is just man's attempt to put God into a box that can be controlled and manipulated by mankind. I am, however, a believer in having a personal relationship with God - much as what the main character was ultimately trying to do through a gift directly passed down from the messiah character and through reading and study. For the Christian, you could compare the Tear jewel to the Bible and prayer while the other jewel is religion - after reading the books you should be able to get my point. So, while I think the book is beautifully done, I would be hesitant to recommend it to anyone who has not made an effort to learn and study the Bible over an extended period of time (2 weeks is far from being anywhere near enough). I would also be hesitant to recommend this book to anyone who does not have a clear knowledge of the basic differences of the "religions/sects" within Christianity.

Lazy ending, something a movie would do. Didn't expect it in a book, especially with all the side character stories that were developed in book 1 or 2.

About the author

Erika Johansen grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. She went to Swarthmore College, earned an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and eventually became an attorney, but she never stopped writing.