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KING OF THE RISING

Kheryn Callender

King of the Rising is the searing conclusion to an unflinching and powerful Caribbean-inspired fantasy series about colonialism, resilience and defiance.
A revolution has swept through the islands of Hans Lollik and former slave Loren Jannik has been chosen to lead the survivors in a bid to free the islands forever. But the rebels are running out of food, weapons and options. And as the Fjern inch closer to reclaiming Hans Lollik with every battle, Loren is faced with a choice that could shift the course of the revolution in their favor-or doom it to failure.

Kacen Callender was born two days after a hurricane and was first brought home to a house without its roof. After spending their first eighteen years on St. Thomas of the US Virgin Islands, Kacen studied Japanese, Fine Arts, and Creative Writing at Sarah Lawrence College and received their MFA from the New School. Kacen is the author of the middle grade novel Hurricane Child and the young adult novel This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story.
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Published 2020-12-01 by Orbit

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Amazon featured it among the "Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of December".

Graphic action and violence; flawed protagonists; and a stark, storm-filled setting all combine into a riveting read. The second half of this duology is a powerful look at colonialism, oppression, and rebellion, and all that it can cost the individuals involved.

If you enjoyed QUEEN OF THE CONQUERED, the first book of Callender's duology, you will love KING OF THE RISING. This potent and disarming conclusion continues the action of the first and skewers colonialism as well as the racism and oppression of the people in its wake.

Mary Sue included it on their list, "The Mary Sue Book Club December Edition: Haunted Holiday Reads, Diverse Anthologies, and Fantasy Epics". Read more...

Gorgeous and brutal... The duology is inventive, searing, and dark, and the final book offers a perfect, though unexpected, conclusion.