A fierce sequel full of sisterhood, heart pounding action, betrayal, and intrigue in the royal court in a series that "breathes new life into the feminist story of oppression and resistance" (Publisher's Weekly).

Banished by Asa at the end of Grace and Fury, Nomi and Malachi find themselves powerless and headed towards their all-but-certain deaths. Now that Asa sits on the throne, he will stop at nothing to make sure Malachi never sets foot in the palace again. Their only hope is to find Nomi's sister, Serina, on the prison island of Mount Ruin. But when Nomi and Malachi arrive, it is not the island of conquered, broken women that they expected. It is an island in the grip of revolution, and Serina--polite, submissive Serina--is its leader.

Betrayal, grief, and violence have changed both sisters, and the women of Mount Ruin have their sights set on revenge beyond the confines of their island prison. They plan to sweep across the entire kingdom, issuing in a new age of freedom for all. But first they'll have to get rid of Asa, and only Nomi knows how.

Separated once again, this time by choice, Nomi and Serina must forge their own paths as they aim to tear down the world they know, and build something better in its place.

The stakes are higher and the battles bolder in Tracy Banghart's unputdownable sequel to Grace and Fury.

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- Review -

I read Grace and Fury last year and enjoyed it so much and couldn't wait to see what would happen in the second book! I'm not going to say very much about the plot as this is a sequel and I don't want to spoil anything. In Queen of Ruin, we are still following sisters, Serina and Nomi. We Pick up right where we lefts in the first books. Serina is on a prison island for women and Nomi has just been banished. I had a blast with this book. It read so fast, there were no slow parts. I said this about the last book, I like that there are twins but the twins are not the two main characters; that's something that I don't see happen much. Nomi and her brother are the twins. Banghart's writing is my favorite part of these books. There's something classic yet modern about her style that is simple yet paints bright pitchers of this world and characters. The different pov stand out while still fitting into the plot. Also, I really like theses book covers for this series.

My favorite character is still Val, there is just something about him coming to this dark island to save his mother only to find out he's too late yet still have the heart and hope to help all the women of the island. I like how at the end of the day this is about sisterhood, women empowerment and fighting for what you want.