

We then find out that the throne is empty because eight years into her reign, Queen Cressa fled with her daughter, princess Cerulia. The story starts off in Cascada, the capital of Weirandale, with an empty throne. And then I realized that it’s part of a series and there were three more books to read! Stay tuned for posts on the other three books. I devoured this book, reading it over a weekend.


Kozloff puts a lot of attention into developing the characters, showing us how they act with those around them as well as their internal dialogue. We meet the scholar Thalen and his family, and the army commander Sumroth. We get to know Cerulia and her adopted family well. Kozloff draws a fascinating world for us and introduces us to the most important characters. A Queen in Hiding is the first book in The Nine Realms fantasy series by Sarah Kozloff.
