Download or read book Except the Queen written by Jane Yolen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sisters Serena and Meteora were proud members of the high court of the Fairy Queen-until they were cast out from court, stripped of their powers, and banished to the brutish mortal realm of Earth-where they discover a long-forgotten dark force that threatens both fairy and human worlds.