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    The Queen of Sorrow: Book Three of The Queens of Renthia
    The Queen of Sorrow: Book Three of The Queens of Renthia
    The Queen of Sorrow: Book Three of The Queens of Renthia
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    The Queen of Sorrow: Book Three of The Queens of Renthia

    Written by Sarah Beth Durst

    Narrated by Khristine Hvam

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    The battle between vicious spirits and strong-willed queens that started in the award-winning The Queen of Blood and continued in the powerful The Reluctant Queen comes to a stunning conclusion in The Queen of Sorrow, the final volume of Sarah Beth Durst’s Queens of Renthia trilogy.

    Queen Daleina has yearned to bring peace and prosperity to her beloved forest home—a hope that seemed doomed when neighboring forces invaded Aratay. Now, with the powerful Queen Naelin ruling by her side, Daleina believes that her dream of ushering in a new era can be realized, even in a land plagued by malevolent nature spirits who thirst for the end of human life.

    And then Naelin’s children are kidnapped by spirits.

    Nothing is more important to her than her family, and Naelin would rather watch the world burn than see her children harmed. Blaming the defeated Queen Merecot of Semo for the kidnapping, Naelin is ready to start a war—and has the power to do it.

    But Merecot has grander plans than a bloody battle with her southern neighbors. Taking the children is merely one step in a plot to change the future of all Renthia, either by ending the threat of spirits once and for all . . . or plunging the world into chaos.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMay 15, 2018
    ISBN9780062848833
    The Queen of Sorrow: Book Three of The Queens of Renthia
    Author

    Sarah Beth Durst

    Sarah Beth Durst is the author of fantasy novels for children, teens, and adults. Winner of the Mythopoeic Award and an ALA Alex Award and thrice nominated for the Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction, she lives in New York. Visit her at sarahbethdurst.com or on Twitter: @sarahbethdurst.

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    • 2/5
      I love this series, and this narrator, but there is something wrong with this audio file. It keeps skipping to different parts of the book, cutting off halfway through chapters.
    • 4/5
      The Queen of Sorrow
      by Sarah Beth Durst

      Book 3 of The Queens of Renthia series and it's a nice conclusion to a really good series that is suitable for readers 14 and older.

      I listened to this book through Scribd, and I must say the narrator, Khristine Hvam has a really great voice, nice changes to signal a different speaker, and I was able to fall into a trance listening. So be warned if you're driving! I couldn't drive and listen because she is that good!

      This book had a lot more emotional turmoil to it. When a queen's kids are kidnapped the blame is instantly put on Merecot, who '''''spoiler''''.
      It can be somewhat hard to follow at times due to who the section is focused on, and there are many characters, but it only takes a few sentences for it's obvious.

      There is death of course, and blood, but not too much gore and no descriptive sex, so it's okay for teenagers.

      I wasn't too fond of how it ended. From the climax, it jumped right to the chapter of conclusion. I feel there should've been some details on the how and why that led up to the conclusion. There was a lot of 'cleaning up' with the characters, and while this is supposed to be the last book of the series, there are some things left open for more stories based in this world and the people who live in it.

      4 stars (except for the last chapter).
    • 5/5
      THE QUEEN OF SORROWS was a wonderful conclusion to an epic fantasy series. It begins with Aratay in disarray after Queen Merecot of Semo's failed attempt at invading it. Queens Daleina and Naelin are trying to use their spirits to repair the damage that the invasion did before winter arrives.But Queen Merecot is not finished. Her next attempt at conquest begins with her kidnapping Naelin's two young children. Naelin, who loves her children more than anything, makes an attempt at rescuing them by invading Semo which causes even more problems for Aratay when her spirits cause more destruction. Merecot has a master plan that will either solve the spirit problem or throw the world into chaos. She is convinced that her plan will work but it requires that the Queens in Aratay both abdicate in her favor. Queen Naelin, along with Ven, goes to Semo to try to rescue her children and solve the problems in Semo caused by extra spirits who aren't tied to land. Naelin does release her Aratay spirits, which are reclaimed by Daleina, and takes on the extra Semo spirits but former Queen Jastra has her own plot going. She kidnaps Naelin's children again and takes them to the untamed lands.People have believed that no one can survive in the untamed lands, but Naelin is determined to go there are rescue her children. There she learns about the beginnings of Renthia and learns more about the spirits and what they want.This fantasy series is filled with fascinating characters from the selfless Daleina to the amoral Merecot and Garnah to the faithful Champion Ven and Healer Hamon. I think Naelin is the one who grows the most through this series as she learns more about the spirits she was raised to hate and makes life-changing decisions.I recommend this series to all fantasy fans.
    • 3/5
      This third round of the series was pretty flat for me. The first book was great but both book 2 and 3 were predictable and annoying. If you want a fluff read this will do, not terribly deep or interesting.

      Narrator is great.

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    • 4/5
      I really enjoy this series. Renthia is such a cool world and I love the magic system. I really liked how we got to learn more about the spirits in this instalment and their backstory. The world felt a lot more developed. I also really liked seeing tiny snippets of the other countries and their queens. There is definitely room for more development there and more stories!! Daleina is just such a great character. I love her depth and how strong she is. Merecot was a good addition to the POVs as well. She has her flaws but she really just wants her people to be safe. I did find Naelin kind of annoying at the beginning of the book. I just couldn't connect with her. I understood in a way her sorrow, but at the same time, just wanted her to buck up and go deal with it. Overall, this was a great conclusion to this series and I can't wait to read more of what Sarah Beth Durst has to offer!
    • 3/5
      A somewhat plodding finish to the Queens of Renthia series. The characters are pretty much who they are, the pacing is too slow and fundamentally sabotaged by the choice to have three story lines end at the same time in different spirit confrontations/conflicts. Ven's sister is a fun touch and his mother amusing, but insufficient to carry more than a chapter.
    • 5/5
      This is the third and final book in the Queens of Renthia series. Thank you to Sarah for sending along a review copy for me! I really loved this whole fantasy series and thought this book did a wonderful job of wrapping everything up.This book involves all the Queens of Renthia and ties together the stories of Daleina, Naelin, and Merecot and their struggle to keep the spirits of the land from destroying both the land and the humans that dwell on it.The world building here is amazing and the characters are incredibly engaging and unique. I absolutely loved this book and this series as a whole. I was also thrilled to hear that there will be more books set in this amazing fantasy world!Overall this was a fantastic fantasy series as a whole; this book was the perfect ending to it. This whole series is highly recommended to fantasy fans.