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Set in a future, fictional world, Erika Johansen's The Queen of the Tearling follows Princess Kelsea as she ascends to the throne and strives to restore justice in her troubled kingdom. With guidance from the Queen's Guard and a mysterious bandit called the Fetch, Kelsea confronts corruption, halts slave shipments, and deals with threats from the wicked Red Queen of Mortmesne. The novel contains themes of slavery and violence.