When women and girls start to mysteriously vanish, Eliana suspects that the rebel group known as Red Crown is behind it all. This mysterious power is an asset given that she is a bounty hunter for the Undying Empire, a ruthless dictatorship that's taken over almost every kingdom. Cuts and bruises heal in the blink of an eye and even falling off a roof leaves not a scratch. She keeps a powerful secret: she is nigh invulnerable. Over 1,000 years in the future lives a young women named Eliana Ferracora. If she fails, she will be executed- if she can even survive the trials first. If she passes all of the trials, she will be deemed the Sun Queen, savior of the land. Questioning her intentions and control, the King of Celdaria gives Rielle an ultimatum: she must face seven trials that will test her powers and morality. Without hesitation, she reveals her multielemental status, managing to save him but killing over a dozen innocent racers in the process. During the race, a group of assassins ambushes Prince Audric, her close friend and crush. This works for eighteen years until Rielle sneaks herself into the annual horse race. In an effort to keep her safe from such scrutiny, he forces Rielle to keep her powers hidden, only letting the most trusted individuals know. For all her father knows, Rielle could be either. A prophecy foretells of their arrival but it doesn't specify which Queen will appear first. There are just two people who are said to possess such power: a Queen of light and renewal and a Queen of death and destruction. In a world where people can control only one element, Rielle Dardenne can control all seven. The Empirium Trilogy is a series of young adult fantasy novels written by Claire Legrand. Humans aren’t all goodness or all badness, and reducing Rielle to this choice- presenting her with two impossible and inhuman extremes- is a terrible cruelty, and it will be our undoing." "The prophecy, this talk of a Sun Queen and a Blood Queen.
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