Queen of Ruin

Queen of Ruin is the thrilling sequel to Grace and Fury, a young adult fantasy novel for readers aged 12-18. It follows sisters Nomi and Serina as they are thrust into a world of political intrigue, oppression, and rebellion. Nomi, banished from the royal court, must find Serina on a notorious prison island, only to discover her once-submissive sister has become the leader of a fierce revolution. The book explores powerful themes of sisterhood, resilience, justice, and the fight for freedom against a brutal regime. Parents should be aware of prominent themes of violence, peril, and discrimination, as the story depicts a society built on oppression and the sisters' fight to overthrow it. It is an empowering read about finding one's voice and fighting for what is right.

A fierce sequel full of sisterhood, heart pounding action, betrayal, and intrigue in the royal court in a series that "breathes new life into the feminist story of oppression and resistance" (Publisher's Weekly). When the new, brutal Superior banishes Nomi from Bellaqua, she finds herself powerless and headed towards her all-but-certain death. Her only hope is to find her sister, Serina, on the prison island of Mount Ruin. But when Nomi arrives, it is not the island of conquered, broken women that they expected. It is an island in the grip of revolution, and Serina--polite, submissive Serina--is its leader. Betrayal, grief, and violence have changed both sisters, and the women of Mount Ruin have their sights set on revenge beyond the confines of their island prison. They plan to sweep across the entire kingdom, issuing in a new age of freedom for all. But first they'll have to get rid of the new Superior, and only Nomi knows how. Separated once again, this time by choice, Nomi and Serina must forge their own paths as they aim to tear down the world they know, and build something better in its place. The stakes are higher and the battles bolder in Tracy Banghart's unputdownable sequel to Grace and Fury.