The Impostor Queen, 1 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481441902)

The elders chose Elli to be queen, but they chose wrong in this beautifully crafted novel in the tradition of Kristin Cashore and Victoria Aveyard.

Sixteen-year-old Elli was a small child when the Elders of Kupari chose her to succeed the Valtia, the queen who wields infinitely powerful ice and fire magic. Since then, Elli has lived in the temple, surrounded by luxury and tutored by priests, as she prepares for the day when the Valtia perishes and the magic finds a new home in her. Elli is destined to be the most powerful Valtia to ever rule.

But when the queen dies defending the kingdom from invading warriors, the magic doesn't enter Elli. It's nowhere to be found.

Disgraced, Elli flees to the outlands, the home of banished criminals--some who would love to see the temple burn with all its priests inside. As she finds her footing in this new world, Elli uncovers devastating new information about the Kupari magic, those who wield it, and the prophecy that foretold her destiny. Torn between the love she has for her people and her growing loyalty to the banished, Elli struggles to understand the true role she was meant to play. But as war looms, she must align with the right side--before the kingdom and its magic are completely destroyed.

Author: Sarah Fine
ISBN-10: 1481441906
ISBN-13: 9781481441902
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language: English
Published: 01/05/2016
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 193223 / Impostor Queen


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2015
School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 114
Publishers Weekly 12/14/2015
Booklist 12/15/2015 pg. 48
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 - Recommended, Satisfactory