Queen of the Conquered
core novel 2019 Islands of Blood and Storm
Record
| First published | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.42 (2,408 ratings, collected 2026-09-15) |
| Page count | 400 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316454933 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Queen of the Conquered is set in a Caribbean-inspired fantasy world under colonial rule and follows Sigourney Rose, the sole survivor after the ruling Jannik family massacres her mother and siblings years earlier. Raised uneasily among the colonizing nobility that destroyed her family and gifted with a rare, forbidden mind-control ability called kraft, Sigourney has spent years plotting revenge, and inherits the noble title Elskerinde Lund as she becomes betrothed to a Jannik heir. When the reigning regent, Konge Valdemar, announces he will name a successor from among the kongelig noble families, Sigourney is drawn into a deadly succession contest, one complicated by her growing suspicion that the regent is not entirely what he appears to be, and by the enslaved people around her, including a girl with illusion-based kraft, who may be working toward their own hidden agenda.
Where it sits
- Universe: Islands of Blood and Storm
- Series: Islands of Blood and Storm core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kacen Callender
Awards (verified)
- World Fantasy Award (Best Novel), 2020: won
Notes
- From the series record (Islands of Blood and Storm): A complete duology set in a Caribbean-inspired archipelago under colonial rule, following a survivor of a massacred royal line who can control others' minds as she claws her way toward the throne that destroyed her family. Kacen Callender's first universe in this canon.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Islands of Blood and Storm: position 1 of 2: next King of the Rising (2020)
Sources
- World Fantasy Awards -- Official Winners Archive
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_the_Conquered
- Orbit Books: Queen of the Conquered wins the 2020 World Fantasy Award
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