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The Queen's Rising

by Rebecca Ross

The Queen's Rising series by Rebecca Ross has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Queen's Rising (2018). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is The Queen's Resistance.

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2018
Status
completed
Shelved under
Fantasy
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Start here: The Queen's Rising (2018) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of The Queen's Rising

The Queen's Rising (2018)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Queen's Rising

    Novel

    Rebecca Ross opened The Queen's Rising in February 2018, following Brienna, an arts-university student without a defined passion, into a fourteen-house rebellion after a disgraced lord recruits her to secretly serve the exiled true queen of Maevana.

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  2. The Queen's Resistance

    Novel

    The Queen's Resistance closed the duology just over a year later, in March 2019, running 488 pages -- the series' longest -- as it continues directly after the first book's rebellion to face the harder work of uniting the restored kingdom.

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About The Queen's Rising

Brienna trained for years at a Renaissance-inspired arts university to master a passion that would grant her a place in high society, but as her graduation deadline closes in, she still hasn't found the one skill that will define her. When a disgraced lord offers her a place in his household in exchange for secretly serving the exiled true queen of Maevana, Brienna is drawn into a fourteen-house rebellion to overthrow a tyrannical, illegitimate monarchy -- and into a role as spy, diplomat, and eventually a key figure in the fight to restore the rightful queen to her throne.

Rebecca Ross builds this early duology around a France-and-Scotland-inspired dual setting -- Brienna's artistic homeland of Valenia and the queen's embattled homeland of Maevana -- and a slow shift from personal coming-of-age story into full political rebellion. It's an earlier, more traditional epic-fantasy register than her later Letters of Enchantment books, with a heavier emphasis on court intrigue, house loyalties, and the cost of restoring a broken kingdom.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in The Queen's Rising series?

Two: The Queen's Rising (2018) and The Queen's Resistance (2019), a complete duology.

What order should I read The Queen's Rising in?

Publication order: The Queen's Rising, then The Queen's Resistance, which picks up immediately after the first book.

Is The Queen's Rising connected to Divine Rivals or A River Enchanted?

No. It's an earlier, unrelated Rebecca Ross duology with its own cast and setting.

Is The Queen's Rising duology finished?

Yes, it's complete at two books.

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