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The Scarecrow Queen - cover

The Scarecrow Queen

Melinda Salisbury

Publisher: Scholastic Press

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Summary

A newly awakened prince is out for vengeance in the stunning conclusion to this international–bestselling YA fantasy trilogy. 
 
The rebellion is in peril. The dangerous Sleeping Prince, once thought to be nothing more than a fairy tale, has awoken from his enchanted sleep and is set on vengeance. As he tightens his hold on the kingdoms of Lormere and Tregellan, the net closes in on the ragged band of rebels desperately trying to defeat him.  
 
After surviving their harrowing journey, Twylla and Errin are separated, leaving them isolated, and running out of time. The final battle is coming, and Aurek will stop at nothing to keep the throne . . . forever. Explosive, rich, and darkly addictive, The Scarecrow Queen will lure you into a world of “vivid and varied characters . . . shiver-inducing legends, original customs, and political and religious debates” (Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The Sin Eater’s Daughter).
Available since: 10/31/2017.
Print length: 387 pages.

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