Queens of Renthia: The Queen of Blood (Hardcover)

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The Queen of Blood is a strong start to a new fantasy series. Humanity exists in a careful balance with the bloodthirsty nature spirits, who compelled by their twin desires to create and destroy. Only a human queen gifted with power is able to hold them in balance. Daliena, a young woman with som...

from quondame

Her control of the ubiquitous and dangerous spirits manifested when Dalaina's village was attacked, but at 10 she was only able to save her immediate family, and was discouraged from trying to become a candidate for Queen and settle as a village hedge-witch. But her younger sister Arin insisted s...

from HeatherLINC

What a terrific read "The Queen of Blood" was. Although a bit slow at the start, the pace quickly picked up and the climax was thrilling. I loved the world Durst created. Instead of the medieval type society often found in fantasy stories, Aratay was set in trees and people moved from place to pl...

from yvonnekins

The Queen of Blood is the first book in a High Fantasy series. The world has spirits, who exist solely to create and destroy things, and one of the things they want to destroy is Humans. Some humans are born with the affinity to spirits, which gives them the ability to bend the spirits to their w...

from jdifelice

This was a really good book. It was written well, the character development was great, the book showcased great female friendships and our main character felt real.I LOVED the setting of this novel, a society that lives in the trees? SO COOL! I really enjoyed the world building, and how the autho...