Gunnit whispered to the captain, “Wait. There will be a signal.”
“What kind of signal?” Yanath asked.
The boy had no idea, but he placed his confidence in the Spirits. “We’ll know it,” he answered with conviction.
They waited. Everyone had already readied his or her weapon.
ALSO BY SARAH KOZLOFF
A Queen in Hiding
The Queen of Raiders
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 Reviews
“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
“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
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SARAH KOZLOFF holds an endowed chair as a professor of film history at Vassar College. She worked in the industry in both television and film before becoming a professor.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Map
Epigraph
Prelude: Reign of Regent Matwyck
Chapter 1
Part One: Reign of Regent Matwyck, Year 13
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Part Two: Reign of Regent Matwyck, Year 14
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Part Three: Reign of Regent Matwyck, Year 14
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Part Four: Reign of Regent Matwyck, Year 14
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Part Five: Reign of Regent Matwyck, Year 14-15
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Part Six: Reign of Regent Matwyck, Year 15
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Epilogue
Appendix One
Appendix Two
Acknowledgments
Excerpt: The Cerulean Queen
Also by Sarah Kozloff
Praise For A Queen in Hiding
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
A BROKEN QUEEN
Copyright © 2020 by Sarah Kozloff
Excerpt from The Cerulean Queen copyright © 2020 by Sarah Kozloff
All rights reserved.
Edited by Jen Gunnels
Cover art by Larry Rostant
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