Owen meets the poisoner and it changes the course of his life. Wheeler the covenant of muirwood series develops owen slowly, taking a long, deep look into a young character and his circumscribed worldan unusual. Hello jeff, i appreciate you being willing to do this interview with me. Interview with jeff wheeler author of the kingfountain. How lovely it is when a mom and daughter get swept away in the same adventure. Beginning with the queens poisoner, the series introduces owen, an eightyearold recent hostage to the usurper king, and the mysterious queens poisoner of the title, whom owen must learn to trust against his better judgement. Funnily enough, i was initially worried that having an eightyearold protagonist would be my biggest issue with the story. The queens poisoner is the first book in the new kingfountain series. Even though the main character is an eight year old boy, there is enough intrigue and secrets to make this a fantastic fantasy novel, especially as an introductory book to a larger series. To ask other readers questions about the queens poisoner, please sign up. Owen kiskaddon is the eightyearold son of lord and lady kiskaddon, the rulers of tatton hall in westmarch. The story behind the queens poisoner has been stewing in my brain for years. The world and magic system is fun and unique and there is a large and diverse cast of characters. With its incredible, admirable characters of thought and deed, the queens poisoner is thoroughly laced with integrity and meaning.
And truth be told, it was very different than what i expected, but not in a bad way. Im a fan of jeff wheeler and have enjoyed his 3 trilogies in the muirwood and mirrowen worlds, and came into this book expecting the queen s poisoner to be much of the same. People dont generally trust a known poisoner, but owen sees more deeply than others. Owen is propelled into dispute and also has to discover to adapt, build guts, and make alliancesfriendships to help him make it. I came into this book expecting the queens poisoner to be much of the same, but it was surprisingly different and unique. The first queen to predict the future by reading the stars, that she claim were talking to her. It is a classically written book, but it certainly stands up today, and the way jeff transports us into the head of an eightyearold is brilliant. The characters are entertaining mancini is my favorite, bringing humor and intrigue to the story. One was his trainer and friend while the other was more than a playmate, she was his rock. Though the adult characters played very strong roles as the title indicates, in many ways ankarrette is the heroine of the tale, the story still centered around owens pointofview and his growing understanding of the world around him. This offered to a different overall feel from his other books as you learn more about this new globe via the eyes of a young boy.
His allies include ankarette tryneowy, the titular poisoner in the service of the dowager. The two women in owens life at court were his greatest assets. The characters are definitely the best part of this novel. Listen to the queens poisoner audiobook by jeff wheeler. My publisher thinks this series is my best work as well.
I found the queens poisoner to read on my kindle, and was delighted with owen. The queens poisoner by jeff wheeler the audiobookworm. Interview with jeff wheeler author of the kingfountain series. The queens poisoner audiobook jeff wheeler audible. Click download or read online button to get the queen s poisoner book now. The queens poisoner is a heartwrenching kidnapping thriller that plots a beautiful story full of life passion, crazy things, love, war, enemies, revenge and true friendships and much more. A naughty schoolgirl at heart, queenie loves to party, play games and get drunk. And truth be told, its very different than what i expected, but not in a bad way.
It was not a tough read, high fantasy it is not, but this is something that could be. As owen adjusts to life at court, and as he begins to learn the secrets of the elusive and elegant fountain magic. King severn argentines fearsome reputation shelve the queens poisoner. None doubt that the boy is marked for death, but owen has wellwishers in the labyrinthine palace of kingfountain, as well as preternatural gifts of focus and analysis. Review the queens poisoner by jeff wheeler novelknight book. The queens poisoner by jeff wheeler the story sanctuary. His hard work and skill as a writer displays in the queens poisoner. Free download the queens poisoner by jeff wheeler kindle. Wheeler describes the queens poisoner as the first book hes written from a boys perspective. The queen s poisoner, by jeff wheeler, is book 1 in his new the kingfountain series. I felt empathy for the characters and really liked and disliked them accordingly. I loved the intrigue, and suspense, which led to many twists and turns. Owen learns early on that the future of his family lies squarely on his shoulders.
Since nothing actually happens in this story, the author at least took the time to create vivid, interesting characters, even though some of them are a bit too blackorwhite for my. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its a new world, a new magic system, and the characters ive just fallen in love with them. When readers first meet owen in the queens poisoner, the first novel in the kingfountain series, the boy is only eightyearsold. I loved visiting the world of kingfountain and getting to see the characters that are referenced in the series. I received the queens poisoner by jeff wheeler for free, when it was one of six book options being given away by amazon to all prime members. The queens poisoner, by jeff wheeler, is book 1 in his new the kingfountain series. The following books in the series include the hollow crown june, 2017, the silent shield august. Im a fan of jeff wheeler and have enjoyed his three trilogies in the muirwood and mirrowen worlds. His allies include ankarette tryneowy, the titular poisoner in the service of the dowager queen. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the queens poisoner kingfountain book 1. In this series, the main protagonist starts as a young boy in book 1 then becomes a teenager in book 2 and an adult in book 3. Queenies immature behaviour is expressed in her desire to get squiffy and seduce nobles and force presents off them on pain of death.
The plot was as bit slow for me and it wasnt as engaging as i would have hoped, but the conclusion of the first book of this series is excellent. I can just imagine him setting up his tiles to fill his wells of power. Description of the queens poisoner by jeff wheeler epub the queens poisoner lingers long. He sees things both with a childs innocence and the maturity of one much. His parents have just abandoned him to king severns clutches. If it were just the story, intrigue, and world building, i would rate queens poisoner 8. The conclusive ending left me satisfied, but the world he created left me wanting to know more. His father, the duke of kiskaddon, tried to help overthrow the ruthless king severn. The poisoners enemy, by jeff wheeler benotafraidmomma. As penance, the duke was commanded to surrender one of his sons. The queens poisoner kingfountain book 1 kindle edition by wheeler, jeff.
It turns out to be a perfectly ordinary, low fantasy, young adult novel that follows about a year in the life of 8yearold owen kiskaddon. The queens poisoner tells the story of owen, an eightyearold who is thrust into the care of a king, and embroiled in politics at a terribly young age. The following version of the book was used to create this study guide. This includes the queens poisoner april 1, 2016, the thiefs daughter may 31, 2016, and the kings traitor september 6, 2016. King severn argentines fearsome reputation precedes him. In one passage that i particularly liked, owens character is wrapped within the story, then.
As a character, i think owen had a lot of depth especially for his age. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. I like the idea of a trilogy where each book focuses on the main character at a. Im a fan of jeff wheeler and have enjoyed his 3 trilogies in the muirwood and mirrowen worlds, and came into this book expecting the queens poisoner to be much of the same. The poisoners enemy, by jeff wheeler it is books like these that make me want to keep reading. The queens poisoner characters jeff wheeler this study guide consists of approximately 64 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the queens poisoner. Ankarette treneowy is a force to be reckoned with and i can see why she was feared in the queens poisoner. Jeff wheelers the queens poisoner my book, the movie. The queens poisoner by jeff wheeler roadside reader. The maids war i would start here because its by far my most popular and best selling series. With these two women, owen felt safer at court more than ever.
One thing i liked best was the way the author built his characters. If you enjoy exploring fantasy universes and dont mind a younger protagonist, you cant go wrong with the queens poisoner. Attempting to depose him, the duke of kiskaddon gamblesand loses. The queens poisoner by jeff wheeler melissa dogwolf. In this novel, we learn the back story of one of the more shadowy characters of the kingfountain series, ankarette trenowy, the queens poisoner. Here wheeler dreamcasts an adaptation of his new novel the queens poisoner, book one in the kingfountain series. The poisoner, ankarette tryneowy, must escape the machinations of court and be trustworthy to the queen. As owen begins to feel the magic of the fountain, we get a lot of foreshadow, hints, and small demonstrations of what the magic entails, but the magic is not what drives the plot in the queen s poisoner its the characters.
The queens poisoner by jeff wheeler starts with a worried wife, waiting for her husband to return to battle. The best part of the queens poisoner was the original content, which amounted to approximately 20% of the story. The queens poisoner is a young adult novel, and it takes place in a setting that isnt exactly dystopian, but certainly not modern society or a utopia. The series premise overall is why i finished this one in the first place so i may give it a go.
Wheeler has developed of a boiling plot, with believable and loveable characters. This book deals with royalty as well, but from a different perspective. The queen s poisoner download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. As owen begins to feel the magic of the fountain, we get a lot of foreshadow, hints, and small demonstrations of what the magic entails, but the magic is not what drives the plot in the queens poisoner its the characters. For all the promises of that synopsis, the queens poisoner was a struggle to read and im leery about bothering with the sequel or not. The queens poisoner is a position that few would want and less could fulfill. The queens poisoner by jeff wheeler king severn argentines fearsome reputation precedes him. In blackadders christmas carol richardson appears as queenie and the future queen asphyxia. But to stay alive and try to change his parents fate hell have to rely on a person that many think died years ago, someone whos true identity is a mystery, but who has a terrifying reputation.
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