The Queen's Rise Series by Bethany Atazadeh

WHAT IF THE EVIL QUEEN WAS INNOCENT… BEFORE SHE WAS BETRAYED? In the realm of Jinn, enchantments and magical abilities are conceived and often exploited. At 17-years-old, Jezebel has developed a powerful shape-shifting Gift—and she’s determined to keep it a secret.When her friends find a portal to the human world, she reluctantly follows. There, she’s tempted to embrace her Gift. After all, no one but the humans will see... moreWHAT IF THE EVIL QUEEN WAS INNOCENT… BEFORE SHE WAS BETRAYED? In the realm of Jinn, enchantments and magical abilities are conceived and often exploited. At 17-years-old, Jezebel has developed a powerful shape-shifting Gift—and she’s determined to keep it a secret.When her friends find a portal to the human world, she reluctantly follows. There, she’s tempted to embrace her Gift. After all, no one but the humans will see. Unfortunately, one of her friends witnesses her secret, and he won’t let it go. He pushes her to use her ability for his own selfish purposes, no matter the cost. But when he crosses a line, Jezebel hits her breaking point. How far will his betrayal push her? THE SECRET GIFT is the first book in THE QUEEN’S RISE series, inspired by your favorite villains in Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast. It’s a spin-off from The Stolen Kingdom Series, but can also be read on its own. Over a century before the evil Queen Jezebel crosses paths with Arie, Rena, and Nesrin, she’s just an innocent Jinni girl… who was betrayed. If you love fairytale retellings like The Lunar Chronicles and supernatural abilities like the Graceling series, then you’ll love the Queen’s Rise series! less

When another shape-shifter breaks into the castle and threatens the royal family, Jezebel's secrets are at risk of being exposed yet again.Still learning the ropes of the secretive Jinni court, the life of power she's worked so hard for is put in jeopardy as the castle is locked down until the danger is eliminated.With the Jinni Guard on the hunt for this formidable shifter, it’s only a matter of time before they catch Jezebel instead... moreWhen another shape-shifter breaks into the castle and threatens the royal family, Jezebel's secrets are at risk of being exposed yet again.Still learning the ropes of the secretive Jinni court, the life of power she's worked so hard for is put in jeopardy as the castle is locked down until the danger is eliminated.With the Jinni Guard on the hunt for this formidable shifter, it’s only a matter of time before they catch Jezebel instead. If they do, her future with Prince Shem—and all her carefully formed plans—are over.Jezebel must persuade the prince to buy her time, so she can track down this unknown shape-shifter before the Guard. If she fails, she’ll have no choice but to flee before the Guard discovers her hidden abilities and severs them immediately. Or worse.The Secret Shadow is the second book in The Queen’s Rise series, inspired by your favorite villains in Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast. Over a century before Queen Jezebel crosses paths with Arie, Rena, and Nesrin, she’s just an innocent Jinni girl… who was betrayed.Reading order for THE QUEEN’S RISE series:Book 1: The Secret GiftBook 2: The Secret ShadowBook 3: The Secret Curse less

Engaged to a prince, but not queen yet, when the royal family tries to cut Jezebel out of the picture, she wonders if she truly wants a future with them... or if she should carve a new path with the enemy.As Jezebel and the Jinni prince begin their engagement tour, the only thing worse than the Jinni resentment is the increasing attacks from the Khaanevaade that hint at impending war. When they attempt to kidnap the illusive prince, they accidentally capture Jezebel instead... moreEngaged to a prince, but not queen yet, when the royal family tries to cut Jezebel out of the picture, she wonders if she truly wants a future with them... or if she should carve a new path with the enemy.As Jezebel and the Jinni prince begin their engagement tour, the only thing worse than the Jinni resentment is the increasing attacks from the Khaanevaade that hint at impending war. When they attempt to kidnap the illusive prince, they accidentally capture Jezebel instead.Despite their fearsome dragon-like abilities, Jezebel believes she could easily save herself. But first she hopes to learn the enemies’ secrets. This way, she’ll prove her worth to the royal family once she escapes.Instead, she uncovers the royal family’s rejection and the tribe’s fierce hatred of all things Jinni, including her. The leader’s son hates her most of all. Yet, as time passes, her handsome captor surprises her by being just as remarkable as Prince Shem. Maybe even more so…Jezebel is caught between two life-changing decisions—and the princes that go with them.THE SECRET CURSE is the third and final book in THE QUEEN'S RISE series, inspired by your favorite fairy tale villains in Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast. It’s a spin-off of The Stolen Kingdom series, but can also be read on its own. Over a century before Queen Jezebel crosses paths with Arie, Rena, and Nesrin, she’s just an innocent Jinni girl… who was betrayed.If you love fairytale retellings like The Lunar Chronicles and supernatural abilities like the Graceling series, then you’ll love the Queen’s Rise series!Reading order for THE QUEEN’S RISE Book 1: The Secret GiftBook 2: The Secret ShadowBook 3: The Secret CurseReading order for THE STOLEN KINGDOM companion Book 1: The Stolen KingdomBook 2: The Jinni KeyBook 3: The Cursed HunterBook 4: The Enchanted Crown less

The Queen's Rise omnibus contains three full length YA Fantasy novels, two exclusive bonus scenes, character art, a map, a reading playlist, and more! Imagine if the evil fairy tale queen wasn’t born wicked…Jezebel is just an innocent girl harboring a dangerous shape-shifting ability. If anyone discovers her secret, they’ll fear and shun her at best. At worst, they’ll try to remove it… killing her in the process... moreThe Queen's Rise omnibus contains three full length YA Fantasy novels, two exclusive bonus scenes, character art, a map, a reading playlist, and more! Imagine if the evil fairy tale queen wasn’t born wicked…Jezebel is just an innocent girl harboring a dangerous shape-shifting ability. If anyone discovers her secret, they’ll fear and shun her at best. At worst, they’ll try to remove it… killing her in the process.But when a portal to the human world offers the perfect opportunity to slip away, she seizes her chance to explore her power.Until someone sees. Someone Jezebel thought she could trust.Exploiting her power for his own gain, small demands turn into ruthless blackmail until Jezebel’s caught between two impossible choices: keeping her freedom or her innocence.In a gripping tale of betrayal and self-discovery, The Queen’s Rise brings a captivating twist to classic fairy tales like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast… showing how even the darkest queens aren’t the villains in their own story.If you love fairytale retellings like The Lunar Chronicles and supernatural abilities like the Graceling series, then you’ll love the Queen’s Rise series!This omnibus includes three novels—The Secret Gift, The Secret Shadow, and The Secret Curse—along with two exclusive bonus scenes. Set in the same universe of The Stolen Kingdom series, it unveils an origin story of a minor character. You do not need to read one series before the other; both series stand on their own. less