61 pages • 2 hours read
The Traitor Queen
A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Chapters 43-54Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide contains discussion of violence, torture, suicide, suicidal ideation, and sexual content.
Chapter 43 Summary: “Lara”
Zarrah, Lara, Aren, and Jor board a ship bound for Nerastis, hoping that word soon spreads to Serin that the Empress has denied Aren’s request for an alliance. This way, the attack on Southwatch will come as a surprise. Lara decides to part ways with Aren when they arrive in Nerastis in three days because the Ithicanians will never accept her. Aren accepts this but wishes things could be different.
Chapter 44 Summary: “Aren”
They arrive in Nerastis, and Zarrah discreetly drops Lara, Aren, and Jor off along the shore. While Jor sneaks off to find a vessel, Lara and Aren speak of her plans to return to Maridrina to kill her father. Aren warns her against the risk, but Lara is determined to get her revenge. They’re interrupted by attacking Maridrinian soldiers who mistake them for Valcottans. Recognizing them, Keris misdirects his soldiers long enough to buy them time to escape. With no other choice, Aren drags Lara into the boat with him and Jor.
Chapter 45 Summary: “Aren”
Aren worries that his soldiers will kill Lara on sight as they sail for Ithicana. When they arrive on shore, they are greeted by Aster—the older Watch commander Aren replaced with Emra several months back. The men are unhappy to see Lara, but Aren narrowly convinces them to leave her alive by renouncing her as his wife, his queen, and a citizen of Ithicana.
