The Queen of the Tearling: Library Edition

Read by Katherine Kellgren Magic, adventure, mystery, and romance combine in this epic debut in which a young princess must reclaim her dead mothers throne, learn to be a ruler - and defeat the Red Queen, a powerful and malevolent sorceress determined to destroy her. - - On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa. But though she may be inexperienced and sheltered, Kelsea is not defenseless Around her neck hangs the Tearling sapphire, a jewel of immense magical power and accompanying her is the Queens Guard, a cadre of brave knights led by the enigmatic and dedicated Lazarus.