This lovely book has recently been brought to my attention by a BookTuber in THIS video. She's quite good at explaining why you should be interested in this book, but I'll try to summarize as best I can.
Firstly, I'm all over any new fantasy series, so even without all of the extra hooplah surrounding it, it still sounds amazing.
Kelsea Glynn is the sole heir to the throne of Tearling but has been raised in secret by foster parents after her mother - Queen Elyssa, as vain as she was stupid - was murdered for ruining her kingdom. For 18 years, the Tearling has been ruled by Kelsea's uncle in the role of Regent however he is but the debauched puppet of the Red Queen, the sorceress-tyrant of neighbouring realm of Mortmesme. On Kelsea's 19th birthday, the tattered remnants of her mother's guard - each pledged to defend the queen to the death - arrive to bring this most un-regal young woman out of hiding...
And so begins her journey back to her kingdom's heart, to claim the throne, earn the loyalty of her people, overturn her mother's legacy and redeem the Tearling from the forces of corruption and dark magic that are threatening to destroy it. But Kelsea's story is not just about her learning the true nature of her inheritance - it's about a heroine who must learn to acknowledge and live with the realities of coming of age in all its insecurities and attractions, alongside the ethical dilemmas of ruling justly and fairly while simply trying to stay alive...
The author, Erika Johansen was offered a seven figure sum and a three book deal by HarperCollins for this series. Did I mention she's a debut author? Not to mention Warner Brothers has already bought the movie rights for it. If that wasn't hype enough for you, David Heyman is said to be producing the film (think Harry Potter films) and *drumroll* Emma Watson is set to star (AND executive produce. Seriously, is there nothing this girl can't do?)
Some big names are getting on board with this, and the book hasn't even been released. You'll have to wait until July for that. Just like me.
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the hype. People are speculating that this is just another Rowling pseudonym, as that's the only way to explain such a large publishing deal.
I've also seen some problems people have been having with how the book is being marketed. The Female version of George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones. I'm not quite sure what they're getting at with this one, seeing as how my femininity had nothing to do with my enjoyment of Game of Thrones, but that's another issue for another day.
All in all, I'm pumped to get my hands on this, I just hope it's half as good as the hype.
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