Zara was an illegitimate child raised by a powerful King in Northern Nigeria who hides her background from everyone in order to protect her. What happens when he unexpectedly dies and her life takes a drastic change for the worse? Witness a true brawl for power between the two royal sons who just happen to both be in love with her. What happens when a lowly illegitimate daughter of a nobody vows to become one of the most powerful women in the 1800s? Will she fulfill her vow? Will the evil schemers that exist in every kingdom go to extreme lengths in attempts to stop her? Will she become The Queen? What would she sacrifice in order to do that? Whose Queen will she be and how? Find out in The Queen. A classic mid 19th century historical fiction filled with suspense, drama, mystery and thriller. [[Word count: 80,000 to 100,000 words]]