Raisa believes that if Han held the position, it would help to alleviate a lot of unrest and ensure the councils’ loyalty to her. Though a vote is due to choose a new High Wizard, it has been postponed because of the news of the murders. When they next see each other, Raisa asks Han to run for the position of High Wizard. When the meeting adjourns, Han begins his own investigation into the murders. The High Wizard, Gaven Bayar, insinuates that Han is the killer.

At his first meeting, it is revealed that wizards are being murdered in Ragmarket, Han's hometown. However, the Clans and the Wizards hate each other the Clans will never support a queen who chooses a wizard for a husband.Īs Raisa's representative in the Wizard Council, Han knows he has many enemies. She cannot hope to marry for love, yet she cannot stop wondering if there is a way that it might be acceptable for her to marry Han. Her father wants her to marry the king of nearby Arden, but Raisa has refused his offer. In fact, the sooner she marries, the better. Raisa knows she is expected to marry someone who will be a good political match, providing security for the queendom. Moreover, neighboring kingdoms see the weakness in the Fells and are hungry to exploit it. Tensions are high in the queendom between the Wizards and the upland Clans, whose talents with earth magic produce the amulets that Wizards need for their spells. Han Alister has been appointed to the Wizard Council as Raisa's representative. As the story opens, Raisa ana'Marianna has ascended to the throne of the Grey Wolf Queen. Chima is the author of several young adult novels, including the Shattered Realm series, which takes place in the same universe. The story follows teenage Queen Raisa as she tries to keep peace within her own kingdom while simultaneously protecting it from external threats-one of which is the man she has fallen in love with. Set in the fantasy world of the Queendom of the Fells, The Crimson Crown is the fourth and final book in Chima's Seven Realms series. Published in 2012, The Crimson Crown is a young adult fantasy novel by Cinda Williams Chima.

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