The Crown of Embers

“Carson joins the ranks of writers like Kristin Cashore, Megan Whalen Turner, and Tamora Pierce as one of YA’s best writers of high fantasy.”—Locus Magazine

The second book in Rae Carson’s award-winning and New York Times–bestselling trilogy! Betrayal, love, and untold power fuel the heroic adventure of a seventeen-year-old princess turned warrior-queen. Fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Kendare Blake and Sarah J. Maas will be riveted.

She does not know what awaits her at the enemy’s gate.

Elisa led her people to victory over a terrifying, sorcerous army. Her place as queen should be secure. But it isn’t. Her enemies come at her like ghosts in a dream, from foreign realms and even from within her own court. And her destiny as the chosen one remains uncertain.

To conquer the power she bears, Elisa must journey from the hidden catacombs beneath her own city to treacherous seas and a long-forgotten island. With her go a one-eyed spy, a traitor, and the man with whom—despite everything—she is falling in love. If she’s lucky, she’ll return. But there will be a cost.

Don’t miss The Empire of Dreams, Rae Carson’s action-packed return to the world of The Girl of Fire and Thorns!

A Warrior Queen's Burden: After a hard-won victory, Queen Elisa's throne is anything but secure. With enemies at every turn, she must find the strength to become the ruler her people desperately need. Chosen One Prophecy: As the bearer of the living Godstone, Elisa's destiny remains uncertain. To master her own power, she must journey to a long-forgotten island where all her beliefs will be tested. Slow Burn Romance: She travels with the one man she can't have—her personal defender. As they face treacherous seas and hidden enemies, their forbidden connection might be the most dangerous adventure of all. Sorcerers and Spies: Accompanied by a one-eyed spy and a traitor, Elisa must face a terrifying, sorcerous army that wants her power—and is willing to burn down the world to get it.