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Book Review: The Queens of Innis Lear

March 7, 2019March 5, 2019 / Kim @ Traveling in Books / 10 Comments

The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton Fantasy 575 pages Published March 27, 2018, by Tor Books An aging king calls his three daughters together to determine which of them will inherit his throne. To do so, he demands that each daughter describe how her love for him is the greatest. But when his … Continue reading Book Review: The Queens of Innis Lear

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