Highlight 24: “Queen of the Conquered” by Kacen Callender

This fortnight we’re discussing “Queen of the Conquered” by Kacen Callender, the first book in the Islands of Blood and Storm duology.

• PUBLISHER: Orbit

• YEAR: 2019

• LENGTH: 400 pages

• AGE: Adult

• GENRE: Fantasy, Mystery

• RECOMMENDED: Highly

Topic 1: Rape. Begins at (1:35), CW for rape, slavery.

Topic 2: Torture. Begins at (13:56), CW for torture, slavery.

Topic 3: Social Isolation. Begins at (25:26), CW for slavery, death.

Promo for CPOV - RobCast; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (43:18).

Book TW for sexual content (brief), gaslighting (graphic), mental illness, grief (graphic), racism (graphic), alcohol, fire/fire injury, pregnancy, excrement, blood, violence, child abuse (graphic), sexual assault, rape, injury detail (brief), colonization (graphic), slavery (graphic), cannibalism (brief mention), mutilation, torture, genocide, suicidal thoughts, suicide, murder, parental death, child death, death (graphic).

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