The second book in Steiger's epic fantasy series, which weaves together the lives of the haves and the have-nots both desperately fighting to reassemble the remains of a fallen empire, is full of intricate characters and complex world-building that's reminiscent of George R.R. Martin and Patrick Rothfuss.

The second book in Isabelle Steiger's epic fantasy series, which weaves together the lives of the haves and the have-nots--both desperately fighting to reassemble the remains of a fallen empire.

Isabelle Steiger's debut The Empire's Ghost was praised by Booklist as a well-crafted tale that is ripe for a sequel with a cast of compelling characters and a tantalizing plot. In The Rightful Queen, Steiger returns us to the empire of Elesthene in a continuation of her epic fantasy series.

The Rightful Queen is another example of author Isabelle Steiger's powerful writing, full of intricate characters and complex world-building that's reminiscent of George R. R. Martin and Patrick Rothfuss.