Still tormented by his family's death at the hands of the Bayars, Han enrolls in the wizard school, Mystwerk Academy at Oden's Forge, in an attempt to become stronger so that he may confront the Bayars. However, this education comes with a price. In order for the Clans to fund his education, Han must agree to aid them against the Wizards. The journey south, through the nation of Arden, is long and not without sacrifices. However, the rewards are worth the effort. At Mystwerk, Han meets a Sorcerer named Crow, who offers to further Han's training if Han will help him destroy the Bayars. Fleeing from a forced marriage to Micah Bayar, Raisa ana'Mariana, Heir the the Grey Wolf Throne, has departed from Fellsmarch with Amon Byrne. Her destination, Wien House at Oden's Forge, the one place where she can escape the Bayars . . . and maybe find an ally in a most unexpected place.
The Exiled Queen is a joyride. Almost immediately, readers are flung into the action of the book and are held until the end. Chima brilliantly weaves suspense and mystery into the plotline and crafts amazingly detailed and complex characters.
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