Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen is book one in a trilogy. I had no idea when this was supposed to be set until I looked it up online. It is a sad picture of a post apocalyptic future in which slavery is back, along with most other horrors of our past, yet books and medicine and knowledge seem to have disappeared.

Nineteen year old Kelsea who has just become queen is a formidable and educated young woman meant to change all this. The story was somewhat interesting, although most of the characters were not well enough developed to understand or care about. A mildly entertaining read that falls flat when compared to others in this genre.