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The Councillor

E. J. Beaton

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English
DAW Books
20 July 2021
This fantasy novel follows a scholar's quest to choose the next ruler of her nation amidst lies, conspiracy, and assassination

When the death of Iron Queen Sarelin Brey fractures the realm of Elira, Lysande Prior, the palace scholar and the queen's closest friend, is appointed Councillor. Publically, Lysande must choose the next monarch from amongst the city-rulers vying for the throne. Privately, she seeks to discover which ruler murdered the queen, suspecting the use of magic.

Resourceful, analytical, and quiet, Lysande appears to embody the motto she was raised with- everything in its place. Yet while she hides her drug addiction from her new associates, she cannot hide her growing interest in power. She becomes locked in a game of strategy with the city-rulers - especially the erudite prince Luca Fontaine, who seems to shift between ally and rival.

Further from home, an old enemy is stirring- the magic-wielding White Queen is on the move again, and her alliance with a traitor among the royal milieu poses a danger not just to the peace of the realm, but to the survival of everything that Lysande cares about.

In a world where the low-born keep their heads down, Lysande must learn to fight an enemy who wears many guises... even as she wages her own battle between ambition and restraint.
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Imprint:   DAW Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 158mm,  Spine: 34mm
Weight:   646g
ISBN:   9780756416997
ISBN 10:   075641699X
Pages:   448
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

E. J. Beaton has a penchant for peregrination. She has lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, researched in New York, given papers in Scotland, England and Denmark, and written her way through Europe and Asia. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing. Her debut poetry collection, Unbroken Circle , was published by the Melbourne Poets Union in 2017. She was shortlisted for the ACU Prize for Poetry in 2017 and 2019. The Councillor is her debut novel.

Reviews for The Councillor

Praise for The Councillor A sharp and insightful look at power and privilege in a magical world, and what happens when people who've historically had neither find themselves in possession of both. --Anna Stephens, author of the Godblind trilogy


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