The Orphan Queen
School year: Year 10, Year 11, Year 9
No. of pages 416
Published: 2016
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This book is part of a book series called Orphan Queen .
This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.
There are 416 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .
Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for teens, including the Unearthly trilogy and the contemporary novel The Last Time We Say Goodbye. Jodi Meadows is the author of the Incarnate trilogy and the Orphan Queen Duology (HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen). Brodi Ashton is the author of the Everneath trilogy.
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Hidden identities, allusions to environmental concerns, a clever heroine with a worthy potential love interest, and some monster-mashing fight scenes elevate this romantic series opener. A cliff-hanger ending will have many readers exclaiming aloud their impatience at having to wait for the sequel. -- Booklist Fans of Katniss and the Sisters of St. Mortain from Robin LaFevers's "His Fair Assassin" series and other strong, vengeful female heroines will root for Wil. -- School Library Journal Meadows delivers a powerful coming-of-age story. -- Publishers Weekly Solid worldbuilding, interesting characters and just enough romance make this an enjoyable read. -- Kirkus Reviews Meadows deftly juggles a multitude of plot points here, managing to link each element to Wil's growth as a character. A cliffhanger ending puts a beloved character's life in peril, ensuring both a sequel and readers' clamoring for it. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books One of the most compelling fantasies I've ever read. Fans of strong heroines, secret identities, and terrifyingly dangerous magic should put Jodi Meadows at the top of their 'to read' lists. -- C.J. Redwine, author of the Defiance trilogy THE ORPHAN QUEEN casts its spell from the first page. Exquisite, captivating and romantic -Jodi Meadows's world forbids magic, but THE ORPHAN QUEEN is brimming with it. I loved this book! -- Danielle Paige, New York Times bestselling author of Dorothy Must Die
