{"product_id":"the-quarter-queen-hardcover","title":"The Quarter Queen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKayla Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSinners \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Witcher \u003c\/i\u003ein this debut fantasy novel of two witches battling for the soul of New Orleans--an \"intoxicating\" mix of magic, love, and intrigue (Sarah Penner, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Apothecary).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A riveting read that does not shy away from both the light and the dark aspects of the supernatural.\"--\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e (Most Anticipated Books of 2026)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBook Riot, Reactor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRead Between the Spines \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Month Pick! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll are welcome to see the Quarter Queen in her forbidden court . . . at your own peril.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1843 New Orleans, Voodoo queen Marie Laveau is feared by all. Her rebellious daughter Ree defies her mother at every turn, until she finds Marie comatose under a wicked curse cast by exiled Voodoo king Jon the Conjurer--Marie's former teacher, lover, and greatest enemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Ree uncovers dark secrets and faces dangerous enemies, including her childhood friend turned witch hunter, she must confront her mother's past and her own destiny--or die trying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in alternating timelines between Ree in the present and Marie's rise to power twenty-five years earlier, \u003ci\u003eThe Quarter Queen \u003c\/i\u003eis an intimate yet epic tale of love, family, power, and the deadly cost of correcting the sins of the past.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKayla Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e is a mythology expert and multi-hyphenate author and screenwriter of Louisiana Creole descent. She earned her PhD in creative writing and African American literature from SUNY Binghamton University. Dr. Hardy is an adjunct professor at SUNY Binghamton University and is an accomplished scholar of Black folklore, mythology, and Voodoo. \u003ci\u003eThe Quarter Queen \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 x 9.29 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45456699555884,"sku":"9780593976760","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/CA_gFfPbf_9780593976760.webp?v=1781677627","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-quarter-queen-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}