The Queen's Resistance
The highly anticipated sequel to The Queen’s Rising!
Finally, Brienna is a mistress of knowledge and is settling into her role as the daughter of Davin MacQuinn, a disgraced lord who returned to Maevana to reclaim his house. Though she’d just survived a revolution, one that will finally return a queen to the throne, she faces another difficult challenge. She must prove herself trustworthy to the MacQuinns. But as Queen Isolde Kavanagh’s closest confidant, she’ll have to balance serving her father’s house as well as her country. And then there’s Cartier, a wholly separate but desirable factor in her new life.
Aodhan Morgane, formerly known as Cartier Évariste, is adjusting to the stark contrast between his pre-rebellion life in Valenia as a master of knowledge and his current one as the lord of a fallen house. During his castle’s restoration, he discovers a ten-year-old boy named Tomas, whose past and parentage are a complete mystery. So when Cartier’s former pupil Brienna is as taken with Tomas as he is, he lets his mind wander — what if he doesn’t have to raise him or his house alone?
As the Lannon trial rapidly approaches, Brienna and Cartier must put their feelings aside to concentrate on forging alliances, executing justice, and ensuring that no one interferes with the queen’s coronation. But resistance is rumbling among the old regime’s supporters, who are desperate to find a weakness in the rebels’ forces. And nothing makes a person more vulnerable than deep-seated love.
Readers also enjoyed
Rebecca Ross
There’s a rare kind of magic in Rebecca Ross’s writing — the kind that feels like an old song you somehow remember, even if you’ve never heard it before. With novels like Divine Rivals, A River Enchanted, and The Queen’s Rising, Ross has become one of fantasy’s most beloved voices, weaving lush worlds where heartbreak and hope walk hand in hand.
Born and raised just outside Atlanta, Georgia, Rebecca Ross grew up surrounded by the rolling hills and dense forests that would later echo through her fiction. Early on, she fell in love with the timeless pull of folklore and the quiet power of lyrical prose — influences that pulse through every story she tells. Before stepping fully into her life as an author, Ross wore many hats: ranch hand, school librarian, live-time captionist — each chapter adding texture to the thoughtful, layered characters she creates today.
The Queen's Rising
The Queen's Rising consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
