Four Dead Queens
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Four Queens. A divided nation. A ruthless pickpocket. A noble messenger. And the murders that unite them.
Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington is one of Quadara's most skilled thieves, but when she steals an unexpectedly valuable package from a messenger she is soon entangled in a conspiracy that leads to all four of Quadara's queens being murdered.
With no other choices and on the run from her former employer, Keralie teams up with Varin Bollt, the Eonist messenger she stole from, and together they race to discover who has killed the queens. But when dark secrets threaten their reluctant partnership and put everything at stake, Keralie and Varin must use all their daring to stay alive and untangle the mysteries behind the nation's four dead queens.
An enthralling fast-paced murder mystery where competing agendas collide with deadly consequences, Four Dead Queens heralds the arrival of an exciting new YA talent.
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In this fast-paced debut by Australian author Scholte, a thief and a messenger engage in a race against time to unravel a conspiracy aimed at murdering the four queens who rule their nation, Quadara. Seventeen-year-old Keralie is a master "dipper," able to effortlessly steal just about anything, but her latest assignment takes a deadly turn when she's left in possession of evidence linked to the gruesome assassinations of the queens. Now on the run from her employer, her only ally is Varin, her former target. When the two attempt to take their information to the palace, they discover that events are even more complicated than they originally believed, and the assassin may be closer than they realized. While dodging murder and manipulation at every turn, the law-breaking Keralie and the scrupulously honest Varin find an unexpected emotional connection. Despite science fiction trappings advanced technology such as genetic engineering and chips that record memories this novel feels just like an epic fantasy. Scholte has created an intrigue-heavy adventure in a world filled with characters whom readers will want to revisit. Ages 12 up.)
