We’re thrilled to be revealing the cover for Jordan H. Bartlett’s young adult fantasy novel, Contest of Queens. Releasing on January 18th 2022 from CamCat Books, Contest of Queens is available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Read on to discover the stunning cover, as well as the synopsis! But first, here’s what Bartlett had to say about her cover:
“The cover is everything I dreamed it would be and more. I love the intensity of the color contrast and the emotions it evokes. And above all, I love how Jacs stands strong, her presence this powerful calm awaiting the storm.”
In a Queendom divided, can one girl unite the realms?
Jacs, an inventor’s apprentice from the Lower Realm, has only ever dreamed of the land among the clouds. That is until she finds a letter from Connor, an Upperite boy who sends a wooden boat into the abyss, hoping to learn more about the land below. Little does Jacs know, Connor is actually Prince Cornelius of the Queendom of Frea. With wooden boats and hot air balloons, the two begin a secret correspondence. But their friendship is impeded by a heavily-guarded bridge and an inescapable prejudice.
Their bond transcends distance and time, but when the royal family visits Jacs’ town of Bridgeport, the illusion of peace between the Realms dissolves, and the old feud is reignited.
Now, to save her people, Jacs must infiltrate the Upper Realm and earn her place to compete in the Contest of Queens. She must learn how to survive against the contests’ grueling tasks and within a political web she could not have imagined. In a story about friendship, love, bravery, and defying gravity, Jacs will strive to prove that a Queendom is strongest when united.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jordan H. Bartlett is a New Zealand-born, Canadian Citizen with a love for children’s literature and female empowerment. She grew up reading books about boys for boys and found it hard to find a strong female heroine she could relate to. Bartlett wrote Contest of Queens to give young readers that character she so longed for in a world where gender norms are reversed. Bartlett currently resides in Banff, Alberta where she works as a Speech Language Pathologist and is a certified yoga instructor. Follow Jordan on Instagram or visit her website.
