Although, it must be said, Red Rising is still ranked higher. This trilogy has easily earned a spot in my top five, if not top three trilogies I’ve encountered.

Overall, if you haven’t started this series, The Queen of the Tearling is an absolute must read and should promptly be moved to the top of your ‘To Be Read’ list. The Fate of the Tearling, picking up shortly after the devastating cliffhangers of The Invasion of the Tearling, perfectly complements its predecessors with many of the characters continuing to grow in depth, while filling in many of the questions the reader has regarding the mysterious past of the Tearling.

Rest assured, Johansen weaves a riveting tale that will leave the reader in a state of eager anxiety as they fly through page after page. As often happens upon obtaining the last book in a well loved trilogy, I find myself dreading actually opening the novel in question for the fear that the author will have run out of steam or feel rushed/pressured, as such producing an uninspired finale, e.g., Hunger Games, Divergent. Overview (No Spoilers): The Fate of the Tearling is the eagerly anticipated, concluding novel of The Queen of the Tearling trilogy. Having sworn she'd never do another franchise, her interest is a gigantic compliment.'.First and foremost, The Fate of the Tearling represents an incredibly exciting first for the Critiquing Chemist, having been the first requested book to be sent to me by a publisher! I have to thank all of my fellow bloggers for supporting the Critiquing Chemist in the last year, thereby allowing me to achieve one of my dreams/bucket list items I’ve had since I was in my teens that has always seemed fundamentally impossible. The Detroit Free Press reported Emma Watson 'conceded she couldn't put the book down. Along the way she must earn the respect of her people and fix the broken shambles of the Kingdom of Tear. She must journey to the royal castle to claim her throne, and is accompanied only by the loyal Queen's Guard which is led Carroll and the mysterious Lazarus.

Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn must defeat the powers of the Red Queen, who is out to destroy her. The other books in the trilogy are The Invasion of the Tearling (2015) and The Fate of the Tearling (2016). It is set on a fictional landmass several centuries in the future, and is the first novel of a fantasy trilogy. The Queen of the Tearling is the debut novel of Erika Johansen.

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