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Title details for Scorpica by G.R. Macallister - Available

Scorpica

by G.R. Macallister
Shiromi Arserio
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A centuries-long peace is shattered in a matriarchal society when a decade passes without a single girl being born in this sweeping epic fantasy that's perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Circe.
Five hundred years of peace between queendoms shatters when girls inexplicably stop being born. As the Drought of Girls stretches across a generation, it sets off a cascade of political and personal consequences across all five queendoms of the known world, throwing long-standing alliances into disarray as each queendom begins to turn on each other—and new threats to each nation rise from within.

Uniting the stories of women from across the queendoms, this propulsive, gripping epic fantasy follows a warrior queen who must rise from childbirth bed to fight for her life and her throne, a healer in hiding desperate to protect the secret of her daughter's explosive power, a queen whose desperation to retain control leads her to risk using the darkest magic, a near-immortal sorcerer demigod powerful enough to remake the world for her own ends—and the generation of lastborn girls, the ones born just before the Drought, who must bear the hopes and traditions of their nations if the queendoms are to survive.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Five Queendoms

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 22, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797137063
      • File size: 415189 KB
      • Duration: 14:24:58

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Shiromi Arserio skillfully balances multiple perspectives in an epic fantasy world ruled by women. When no new girls are born for several years, the five queendoms are thrown into upheaval. Arserio's narration captures a variety of distinct characters who find themselves in emotional situations: warrior women desperately fighting for their lives, other women fiercely protecting their loved ones, and a resentful sorceress scheming behind the scenes. This wholly engrossing audiobook will absorb listeners in the politics and traditions of a world on the verge of war. Arserio's careful pacing allows the story to unfold slowly and lets listeners focus on the world-building and the unfolding mystery. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

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