00000nam a2200000 a 4500 Johansen, Erika aut Verfasser/-in Soldiers Believe Kingdom Fantasy Corrupt Rulers Hopeless Dangerous The Queen of the Tearling Erika Johansen Bantam Books 2014 Kelsea Glynn is the sole heir to the throne of Tearling but has been raised in secret after her mother – a monarch as vain as she was foolish – was murdered for ruining her kingdom. For 18 years, the Tearling has been ruled by Kelsea’s uncle in the role of Regent however he is but the debauched puppet of the Red Queen, the sorceress-tyrant of neighbouring realm of Mortmesme. On Kelsea’s nineteenth birthday, the tattered remnants of her mother’s guard - each pledged to defend the queen to the death - arrive to bring this most un-regal young woman out of hiding... 9780857502476 9780857502476 0857502476 0857502476 511 S.