
Written by Kristin Cashore
Part of the Graceling Realm series
A queen's quest uncovers secrets in a land of telepathic foxes and flying ships.
Queen Bitterblue embarks on a dangerous mission to Winterkeep, a realm of telepathic foxes and airships, after her envoys vanish. Meanwhile, Lovisa, a fiery teenager, holds the key to unraveling a mystery that could change everything. As Bitterblue faces unforeseen tragedies, Lovisa must decide if she can rise beyond her past to unlock the truth. Will their paths converge to reveal the secrets of Winterkeep, or will the shadows of their worlds remain hidden?
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this exciting installment of the bestselling Graceling Realm series, Queen Bitterblue sets off on a perilous journey while a teenager with a fiery spirit finally comes into her own power. “Brilliantly expands the mythology and terrain of the Graceling Realm, folding lush characterization, political complexity, and a mythical undertow into an epic, page-turning plot.”–Melissa Albert, New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood seriesFor the past five years, Queen Bitterblue of Monsea has heroically rebuilt her nation after her father’s horrific reign. Now she has learned of a land called Torla in the east, and the closest nation there: Winterkeep–a place where telepathic foxes bond with humans, and people fly across the sky in wondrous airships. She sends envoys there, but when they fail to return, Bitterblue, with her most trusted companions, sets off for Winterkeep herself. On the way, tragedy strikes–a tragedy with devastating ramifications. And meanwhile, in Winterkeep, Lovisa Cavenda waits and watches, a fire inside her that is always hungry. The teenage daughter of two powerful politicians, she is the key to unlocking everything–but only if she’s willing to transcend the person she’s been all her life. The Graceling Realm books are a companion series, not direct sequels, so they can be enjoyed in any order.
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