The Vanished Queen

One of the best epic fantasies I've read in a long time. -Margaret Kingsbury, Buzzfeed [The Vanished Queen] is filled with political intrigue, personal anguish, and family ties that bind. The prose moves smoothly through the alternating points of view ... building well-rounded characters approaching the eve of revolution. -Library Journal (starred review) Campbell's The Vanished Queen, the story of a secret resistance group fighting against a vicious tyrant, is filled with well-written, engaging characters, narrow escapes, loyalty, friendship, and a hunger for justice. Thoroughly entertaining, it also has great applicability to our times. - KV Johansen, author of The Last Road Intricately-woven ... Campbell explores the toll of tyranny and the demands of defiance. It is a harrowing, heartening, necessary read. -Tracy Townsend, author of The Nine and The Fall [A] big, dark, intricate novel, employing a sophisticated political construct built on a cast of irresistible characters. It's both full of surprises and eerily timely. A deeply satisfying read. -Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches [A] gripping read full of politics and passion. Lisbeth Campbell shows us a richly detailed world and then shows us how that world changes: with courage, hope and truth. This is the novel the world needs now. -Kate Heartfield, Nebula award-finalist and author of Aurora award-winning novel Armed in her Fashion A fiercely intelligent political drama ... head and shoulders above other fantasy novels [in its] intricate, pitch-perfect depiction of characters struggling to hold on to their humanity in a world that polarizes and debases even those with the best motives. -Deborah J. Ross, author of The Seven-Petaled Shield I could not put the book down ... this is one of the best fantasy books out this year. -Beth Cato, author of Breath of Earth Campbell skillfully balances action and introspection as rebellion rises against an oppressive regime ... [she] steers refreshingly clear of typical 'chosen one' tropes, instead illuminating the collective effort required for revolution. -Publishers Weekly