Burned Queen: 2

In this fast-paced, high-stakes New Adult dystopian sequel to Paper Castles, a new queen must fight to save her kingdom from two rival leaders with the help of a familiar traitor. War tore her world apart. Ending it will destroy her.Alexandria Redmond survived her bloody ascent to the throne, uncovering a conspiracy about the war that's ravaging her people. When she accepts an invitation from the enemy queen, she discovers the devastating truth: Her kingdom lost years ago, and she must sign a deadly deal to buy them time.Soon, a long-underground rebellion emerges, pitting her against two leaders who want nothing more than to see her fall. A familiar traitor is the only one who can turn the rebels in her favor-if she can trust that he won't betray her.If Alexandria does not convince the rebel general that she is on their side, her throne will be stolen from her. Yet if Alexandria does not quell the rebellion, Genea will burn her kingdom to ashes with the same weapon that destroyed the rest of the world a century ago. With a slow burn romance and political intrigue, the Paper Castles Trilogy is a love letter to 2010s YA Dystopian books, perfect for fans of Marie Lu's Legend, Tahereh Mafi's Watch Me, and The 100 (TV series). Burned Queen is the second book in the series.