Arca


 Contents
 
 Cover
 Title Page
 Dedication
 The Five Queendoms Map
 Major and Recurring Characters Listed by Queendom
 Chapter 1: The Senator
 Chapter 2: The Vote
 Chapter 3: Chaos
 Chapter 4: Face-to-Face
 Chapter 5: Arrival
 Chapter 6: The First Drops of Rain
 Chapter 7: Jesephia
 Chapter 8: Only the Queen
 Chapter 9: Celebration
 Chapter 10: Feast
 Chapter 11: Need and Rot
 Chapter 12: Vipers
 Chapter 13: Daughters
 Chapter 14: The Gods’ Wedding
 Chapter 15: Every Sigh
 Chapter 16: North
 Chapter 17: Summoning
 Chapter 18: Intersections
 Chapter 19: Ascension
 Chapter 20: Control
 Chapter 21: Home and Hunting
 Chapter 22: A Messenger
 Chapter 23: Falling and Rising
 Chapter 24: A Duty
 Chapter 25: Plans
 Chapter 26: The Second Battle
 Chapter 27: Aftermath
 Chapter 28: Mother
 Chapter 29: Trialed
 Chapter 30: Instructions
 Chapter 31: Challenge
 Chapter 32: A Burning
 Chapter 33: The Open Gate
 Acknowledgments
 About the Author
 Copyright
 
 
 
 Guide
 
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 The Five Queendoms: Book Two
 Arca
 “Page-turning plot and intricate worldbuilding…”
 —Publishers Weekly
 USA Today Bestselling Author
 G.R. Macallister
 
 
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 MAJOR AND RECURRING CHARACTERS LISTED BY QUEENDOM
 ARCA
 
 Alisher, a courtier of the Binaj matriclan
 Archis, a high-ranking courtier with all-magic
 Beyda, royal scribe assigned to Arca, a Bastionite
 Bonmei, youngest courtier of the Merve matriclan
 Colena, a courtier and earth magician, mother of Dellica
 Dellica, youngest courtier of the Binaj matriclan
 Eminel, queen of Arca, Well of All-Magic, Master of Sand and Destroyer of Fear
 Golojandra, known as Gogo, an earth magician and resident of Jesephia
 Iscla, a courtier talented at shielding minds
 Nishti, a courtier of the Binaj matriclan, earth magician
 Parvan, a courtier of the Ishta matriclan, fire magician
 Sara, a courtier and air magician
 Sobek, a courtier and mind magician
 Vermu, member of the Queensguard
 Wodevi, a courtier and body magician
 Xerio, a courtier of the Binaj matriclan
 Yasamin, a courtier of the Volkan matriclan
 
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