The Quarter Queen

By Kayla Hardy

Book Overview

Sinners meets The Witcher in this debut fantasy novel of two witches battling for the soul of New Orleans--an "intoxicating" mix of magic, love, and intrigue (Sarah Penner, The Lost Apothecary).

"A riveting read that does not shy away from both the light and the dark aspects of the supernatural."--Essence (Most Anticipated Books of 2026)

A Book Riot, Reactor, and Read Between the Spines Best Book of the Month Pick

All are welcome to see the Quarter Queen in her forbidden court . . . at your own peril.

In 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.

As 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.

Told in alternating timelines between Ree in the present and Marie's rise to power twenty-five years earlier, The Quarter Queen is an intimate yet epic tale of love, family, power, and the deadly cost of correcting the sins of the past.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593976762
• ISBN13: 9780593976760
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A beautiful, Magick filled story of a mother & daughter's relationship, lineage and family love

Just finished reading The Quarter Queen!! I’ve always been a fan of Marie Laveau, and yet there is so little written about her day to day life. So I was excited to see how this story would be told. It’s fantasy, it is fantastic and relatable, and beautifully written. I loved the way the story is shared from both women's perspective. If you are a lover of Magick, Voodoo, legends, myths and everything in between, then this is your book. A Beautiful story of complex characters, relationships, questionable alliances, and hard choices, with the backdrop of New Orleans, intertwined with Magick.