The Queen's Assassin

By: James Barclay

Narrated by: Mel Hudson

Naida is living a lie.

A peerless battlefield surgeon. A talisman for the army. A symbol of hope in an impossible, grinding war.

A fraud.

Society, led by the queen, has long held that the Esselrode people and their abilities are inherently, irredeemably evil, a truth that Naida has been brought up to believe. But as one of them, feeling compelled to use her powers again and again to heal those on the brink of death, it's hard to accept. It's even harder to live a lie, conflicted about her hidden identity, when the truth could save lives.

Taken from the battlefield where she thrives to a court where her life hangs ever more precariously in the balance, Naida is about to learn that there are even greater secrets, and conspiracies, afoot...and that her dangerous truth could change the course of a nation....

James Barclay is back with a brand-new stand-alone adventure that will tug on your heartstrings and keep you glued to your seat. James is truly a fantasy great, and this new novel will satisfy all fans of the genre.

©2022 James Barclay (P)2022 Orion Publishing Group

No good

It was a slog and I only got 1/2 way though. Super boring and just the same old story in a new dress.