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'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.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Dedication:
For John—
my first reader
my biggest supporter
my other half.You are in everything I do.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Australian Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary , November no. 107 2021; (p. 127-129)
— Review of Waking Romeo 2021 single work novel ; The Councillor 2021 single work novel -
[Review] The Councillor
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 143 2021;
— Review of The Councillor 2021 single work novel
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[Review] The Councillor
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 143 2021;
— Review of The Councillor 2021 single work novel -
Australian Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary , November no. 107 2021; (p. 127-129)
— Review of Waking Romeo 2021 single work novel ; The Councillor 2021 single work novel
Awards
- 2022 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Novel