The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Invasion of the Tearling

by Erika Johansen

The Queen of the Tearling Trilogy - Book 2

514 pages

Kelsea Glynn, the Queen of the Tearling is back in a brand new adventure. War has been declared on the Tearling by The Red Queen and her Mort army which are slowly marching toward the kingdom to invade and cause violence. While preparing for the inevitable, Kelsea also has to deal with the new holy father and her fainting spells which teleport her to the past before the Tearling existed in the pre-crossing. She finds herself relying on a strange and possibly dangerous ally; a woman named Lily, who is fighting for her life in a world where being female can feel like a crime. Soon Kelsea herself begins to change; she does not recognize either her reflection in the mirror or the extraordinary power she now commands. The fate of the Tearling - and that of Kelsea's own soul - may rest with Lily and her story, but Queen Kelsea is running out of time.....

I was really excited when I realized the second book in this trilogy was available and so looked forward to listening to it hoping it would be read by the previous reader Katherine Kellgren. Alas it was not to be. The second book is read by Davina Porter and though I enjoyed Katherine's reading more, I got used to Davina and looked forward to what was going to happen next in the story. I can't wait until the final book in the trilogy is available to find out what happens to Queen Kelsea and her kingdom.

AUTHOR INFORMATION: Erika Johansen grew up and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She went to Swarthmore College, earned an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and eventually became an attorney, but she never stopped writing. The Queen of the Tearling is her first novel. 

“Harry Potter” star Emma Watson, who announced she’s signed on as both executive producer for the film adaptation of the book — the first in a trilogy by debut author Erika Johansen — and its star. “I was desperate to hate it,” joked Watson, who conceded she couldn’t put the book down. 

The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

The Queen of the Tearling
by Erika Johansen
434 pages





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Magic, adventure, mystery and romance combine in this epic debut in which a young princess must reclaim her dead mother's throne, learn to be a ruler and defeat the Red Queen, a powerful and malevolent sorceress determined to destroy her.
On her 19th birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious 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 Queen's Gurad, a cadre of brave knights led by the enigmatic and dedicated Lazarus. Kelsea will need them all to survive a cabal of enemies who will use every weapon to prevent her from wearing the crown. Now Kelsea will begin to discover whom among the servants, aristocracy and her own guard she can trust.
The quest to save her kingdom and meet her destiny has only just begun....if she can survive.

I enjoyed listening to this story so much because of the reader, Katherine Kellgren. She made the story come alive for me while I listened. Her voices for each character were so distinct that you knew who was speaking without being told. She did an excellent job and I hope she continues to read the rest of the books in this series!