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The Born Queen
Author Greg Keyes
Cover artist Stephen Youll
Country United States
Language English
Series The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher Del Rey Books
Publication date April 2008
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 448 pp
ISBN ISBN 978-0-345-44069-3
Preceded by The Blood Knight

The Born Queen is a fantasy novel by Greg Keyes. It's the fourth and last novel in the series The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone.

[edit] Plot summary

In this final novel of the series, Anne Dare, finally on the throne of Crothney, goes to war with both the Church and the powerful northern nation of Hansa. Her eldritch powers continue to grow and threaten to overwhelm her. The monk Stephen Darige, now aligned with the Blood Knight, attempts to fulfill his role in an ancient prophecy, while the Holter Aspar White continues to battle abominations and save his forest, while trying to understand the mysterious surrounding him. Meanwhile the dessrata Cazio is rescued by and reunited with his mentor, the swordmaster z'Attaco. Queen Muriele and the now badly injured Sir Neil MeqVren are sent by Anne to Hansa on a mission of peace, while they covertly look for a way to defeat them.