{"product_id":"queen-of-the-conquered-9780316454933","title":"Queen of the Conquered","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn ambitious and unflinching tale of colonialism, conquest, and revenge, \u003ci\u003eQueen of the Conquered\u003c\/i\u003e begins a powerful fantasy series set in a Caribbean-inspired world. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Named one of TIME's Top 100 Fantasy Books Of All Time \u003cbr\u003e* World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the islands of Hans Lollik, Sigourney Rose was the only survivor when her family was massacred by the colonizers. When the childless king of the islands declares he will choose his successor from amongst eligible noble families, Sigourney is ready to exact her revenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut someone is killing off the ruling families to clear a path to the throne. And as the bodies pile up and all eyes regard her with suspicion, Sigourney must find allies among her prey and the murderer among her peers... lest she become the next victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eQueen of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Conquered\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A storm of a novel as epic as Alexandre Dumas's \u003ci\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --Tochi Onyebuchi, author of \u003ci\u003eBeasts Made of Night\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The book's absorbing setting, captivating lead, and relevant themes of race and class complement each other with alternating delicacy and savagery.\"--\u003ci\u003eNPR Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Callender's first adult novel draws race relations, conquest, magic, and politics into an imaginative, layered story that will keep readers twisting until the end.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIslands of Blood and Storm\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen of the Conquered \u003cbr\u003eKing of the Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKacen Callender was born two days after a hurricane and was first brought home to a house without its roof. After spending their first eighteen years on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, Kacen studied Japanese, Fine Arts, and Creative Writing at Sarah Lawrence College and received their MFA from the New School. Kacen is the author of the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eHurricane Child\u003c\/i\u003e and the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eThis Is Kind of an Epic Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717716414738,"sku":"9780316454933","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5445f85f-953b-4c83-9f51-bff84b85b455.jpg?v=1734624335","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/queen-of-the-conquered-9780316454933","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}