The Queen of Raiders

The Nine Realms, Book 2

By: Sarah Kozloff

Narrated by: Imogen Church

Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's Summary

Sarah Kozloff, author of A Queen in Hiding, continues the breathtaking and cinematic epic fantasy series The Nine Realms with book two, The Queen of Raiders, and all four books will be published within a month of each other, so you can binge your favorite new fantasy series.

The soliders of Oromondo have invaded the Free States, leaving a wake of misery and death. Thalen, a young scholar, survives and gathers a small cadre of guerilla fighters for a one-way mission into the heart of an enemy land.

Unconsciously guided by the elemental Spirits of Ennea Mon, Cerulia is drawn to the Land of the Fire Mountains to join Thelan's Raiders, where she will learn the price of war.

The Nine Realms series

1. A Queen in Hiding
2. The Queen of Raiders

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

©2020 Sarah Kozloff (P)2020 Macmillan Audio

Critic Reviews

“Kozloff is clearly laying the groundwork for something good.” (Kirkus)

Thrilling!

Love the whole series, can’t recommend it highly enough. I purchased the trade paperbacks as well after listening to the audiobooks, as I got hooked and wanted to delve into the story details. The series is complete - all four were written and edited together. The coordination and sense of completion is better than average as a result, yet the books maintain their separate identities. My favorite is book two, Queen of the Raiders.

I’ve read some reviews complaining about the narrator on the audiobooks. They boil down to the slow speed at which she reads a single character who appears infrequently and is only in the first book. I find this a minor aggravation at worst, and she imbues a tremendous amount of love into the characters otherwise that is charming and true to the books.

Highly recommended!

Second better than the first

It took me most of the first book to grasp characters and plot; second book was so good, I finished listening in 24 hrs! It also took me some time to like the narrator but she has grown on me like so many of the characters!

good story ..Great narrator.

ok I love that this narrator really some effort in and is t just reading blandly...she really seems to put emotion in and tries to get the right energy for each character and situation in the book.

A Chance worth Taking

An absolute adventure! Imogen Church did an excellent job performing this fast paced story. I had no trouble keeping track of characters because she was able to consistently change her voice to fit each character. I can still hear them now. Sarah Kozloff crafted a layered book of intricate characters, worlds and magic, she really outdid herself in Book 2. I absolutely loved seeing our heroine’s development. I just loved this book and immediately purchased books 3 and 4 before I even finished reading Book 2! Yes, it’s that good!

Overly dramatic and sort of silly

I liked the first book. This one was silly, almost farcical at times. There was immature love and the story was about how people who had their lands raided got mad and so they raided their persecutor’s land. It was overly dramatic in the story and in the telling. Lots of murder and death to move the plot along, versus dynamic story telling. Argh. Found myself fast forwarding through pretty much most of the second half. Oh best part, the queen puts her life in jeopardy to help the raiders in stead of taking back her kingdom. Yeah, right. Sophomoric.

amazing series you must give it a try

seconds book in the series, and it did not disappoint. great writing and amazing story

Wow

Fantastic series, captivating, can’t stop listening to this and think about it when I’m not!!

Great second book

I purchased this book after reading several good reviews. I am glad I started this series. The action is a bit slow, but the character development and world building has been excellent. Lots of intrigue and politics. I just finished the second book and know I will continue to binge listen to the end of the story. The narrator's voice can be a bit irritating (particularly with male voices, but overall she does justice to the story.

great series and narrator. highly recommend

loved the story, the world building and the narration. well done. have enjoyed all of the other books in the series so it is worth getting them all.

Best Series I've Read in Years!

This is, hands down, the BEST fantasy/fiction series I've read in the last decade! The writing is superb, and the narration is phenomenal. Do not miss out on these four books!!!