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Synopsis
The life Anghara knows has ended; everyone she loved is dead or doomed. And now she must flee far from her home or die at the hands of her half-brother Sif. A defenseless child is adrift in an unfamiliar world, pursued by the minions of a false king whose brutality knows no bounds. But Anghara has a great destiny that reaches beyond the borders of the troubled realm she must one day rule -- and a miraculous gift to be awakened in secret and fortified in a distant desert land at once beautiful, mysterious, and perilous: an awesome and frightening power called Sight.
Is The Hidden Queen appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A young princess flees from her murderous half-brother and discovers magical powers in a distant desert land. Contains moderate violence including death of family members and pursuit by enemies, but suitable for mature middle grade and YA readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, death of parent, death, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to Anghara's journey from hunted refugee to powerful sorceress discovering her mystical Sight abilities in an exotic desert realm.