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The Reluctant Queen by Durst, Sarah Beth is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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** *Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . .And those spirits want to kill you. It’s the first lesson that every Renthian learns.* **Not long ago, Daleina used her strength and skill to survive those spirits and assume the royal throne. Since then, the new queen has kept the peace and protected the humans of her land. But now for all her power, she is hiding a terrible secret: she is dying. And if she leaves the world before a new heir is ready, the spirits that inhabit her beloved realm will run wild, destroying her cities and slaughtering her people.Naelin is one such person, and she couldn’t be further removed from the Queen—and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Her world is her two children, her husband, and the remote village tucked deep in the forest that is her home, and that’s all she needs. But when Ven, the Queens champion, passes through the village, Naelin’s ambitious husband proudly tells him of his wife’s ability to control spirits—magic that Naelin fervently denies. She knows that if the truth of her abilities is known, it will bring only death and separation fro

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It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Durst, Sarah Beth
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Published
2017
Language
EN
ISBN
9780062413376
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult
Rating
4.06 / 5 (684 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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