TY - BOOK AU - Johansen,Erika TI - The Queen of the Tearling: a novel T2 - Queen of the Tearling SN - 9780062290366 AV - PS3610.O2546 Q84 2014 PY - 2014///] CY - New York, NY PB - Harper KW - Princesses KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Mothers and daughters KW - Magic KW - Gems KW - Inheritance and succession KW - Imaginary wars and battles KW - Queens KW - fast KW - Fantasy fiction KW - sears KW - Fiction KW - Young adult fiction KW - Juvenile works KW - Young adult works KW - gsafd KW - lcgft N2 - On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa. But though she may be inexperienced and sheltered, Kelsea is not defenseless: Around her neck hangs the Tearling sapphire, a jewel of immense magical power; and accompanying her is the Queen's Guard, a cadre of brave knights led by the enigmatic and dedicated Lazarus. Kelsea will need them all to survive a cabal of enemies who will use every weapon -- from crimson-caped assassins to the darkest blood magic -- to prevent her from wearing the crown ER -