by C. L. Wilson
—Publishers Weekly
“Wilson’s unique world-building and complex social structure trap her protagonists in a morass of danger. She is fast becoming a brand name!”
—RT Book Reviews, Top Pick!
LADY OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS
“Released right on the heels of her impressive October debut, Lord of the Fading Lands…Wilson jumps back into her tale without skipping a beat, expanding her world with finesse while boldly taking her story in entirely unexpected directions.”
—Publishers Weekly
“I had to stop myself from reading the book more than a few times because I knew if I sat down to read a few pages, I’d end up reading dozens and lose complete track of time…. This is a book worth taking a weekend vacation solely for the purpose of reading it.”
—Smart Bitches Blog
“One of the year’s coolest—and hottest reads…Stunning.”
—Michelle Buonfiglio, Romance B(u)y the Book on LifetimeTV.com
“The situation and atmosphere were extremely vivid and it was almost like watching a movie. The characters have so much emotion and it just jumps off the pages. I loved this book…. This series will be legend…”
—Night Owl Romance
LORD OF THE FADING LANDS
“An absolutely wonderful new voice for romance with all the bells and whistles for pure escapism! It exceeded all my expectations.”
—Kay Meriam, RWA Steffie Walker Bookseller of the Year 2003
“I LOVE this book! A thrilling, captivating story that stays with you after you put it down. The best book I’ve read in years.”
—Christine Feehan, New York Times Bestselling Author
“Lush and evocative. A powerful epic fantasy to savor.”
—Gena Showalter, New York Times Bestselling Author
“Brilliant and breathtaking! Lord of the Fading Lands debuts a fascinatingly unique world populated with characters I fell in love with—and can’t wait to read about again.”
—Alyssa Day, Author of Atlantis Rising
Other Leisure books by C. L. Wilson:
KING OF SWORD AND SKY
LADY OF LIGHT AND SHADOWS
LORD OF THE FADING LANDS
Credits
Map by C. L. Wilson
About the Author
C. L. WILSON wrote her first story at age six, and though she took a number of long detours during her life, she never gave up her lifelong dream of being published. Many years, hundreds of false starts, and five completed novels later, she received “The Call” in October 2006 and sold her epic fantasy romance, TAIREN SOUL, at auction. Her debut novel spent two weeks on the USA Today list of bestselling books in America, and her subsequent novels have gone on to hit a variety of lists including USA Today, the New York Times, and Publishers Weekly. When not writing, C.L. enjoys relaxing with her husband and three children in sunny Florida and daydreaming of a world where people exercise in their sleep and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream is a fat-burning food.
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Copyright
This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
QUEEN OF SONG AND SOULS. Copyright © 2009 by C. L. Wilson. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
“Fiercest of Fey” copyright © 2009 by Sigrid Robinson
“Shadow Magic and Fey Defender” copyright © 2009 by Janet Reeves
“A New Hope” copyright © 2009 by Ishshka Rubert
“To the Daughters of Celieria” copyright © 2009 by Suhad Saleh
“Dance of Knives” copyright © 2009 by Bridget Clark
“Shan” copyright © 2009 by Asia Bey
“Born, Live, Die” copyright © 2009 by Jessica Julian
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