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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
If it weren`t for the promise that I had made myself last year, I wouldn`t have even bothered with a review. I promised myself that I`ll try to write something, anything about every book I finish and put on Goodreads.
It is my fault, all right? I am waiting for the January because it seems that all the good books were pilled up for that month and until then I am swimming in the pool of shallow plots.
This is a rip off of the ACOTAR or not even that series, maybe any kind of series that had a heroine that lusted after some forbidden bad wolf while she had to keep afloat a kingdom that she somehow inherited.
It says something about this book that I have even thought to give it a chance and more than that, to finish it. Just from that premise it is better than many others that I have read and DNF even in the middle because they were getting so atrocious.
I should not be so harsh. It is hard writing a book. Maybe everybody wants to write something that would sell. I mean, you wouldn`t want to bring your Publishing House to bankruptcy with your first release, would you?
This book was about a girl that was chosen my magical horses to be the next queen of the most badass court in the faerie. She was named queen in time before an assassin tried to kill her. He did not succeed. However, he was successful at stealing her heart (not ad literam!). It goes on that she is crowned as new queen and she goes around the palace, trying to solve really weird specific problems. She is buying time as she has to chose her consort. It is a weird made up law of that court that a queen could only official start her reign after she had chosen a consort. Which, fine, if the author didn`t find a smarter way to bring the love interests together, we`ll go with this. What could we do?
I for one I am still stuck at home, waiting for the January books. I will take it.
”I had focused on surviving the way the fae wanted me to I didn't play up the strengths I had that they didn`t. I`d let them drag me into their game, and protested by being snippy with them, when in reality I could just change the game.”
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It is my fault, all right? I am waiting for the January because it seems that all the good books were pilled up for that month and until then I am swimming in the pool of shallow plots.
This is a rip off of the ACOTAR or not even that series, maybe any kind of series that had a heroine that lusted after some forbidden bad wolf while she had to keep afloat a kingdom that she somehow inherited.
It says something about this book that I have even thought to give it a chance and more than that, to finish it. Just from that premise it is better than many others that I have read and DNF even in the middle because they were getting so atrocious.
I should not be so harsh. It is hard writing a book. Maybe everybody wants to write something that would sell. I mean, you wouldn`t want to bring your Publishing House to bankruptcy with your first release, would you?
This book was about a girl that was chosen my magical horses to be the next queen of the most badass court in the faerie. She was named queen in time before an assassin tried to kill her. He did not succeed. However, he was successful at stealing her heart (not ad literam!). It goes on that she is crowned as new queen and she goes around the palace, trying to solve really weird specific problems. She is buying time as she has to chose her consort. It is a weird made up law of that court that a queen could only official start her reign after she had chosen a consort. Which, fine, if the author didn`t find a smarter way to bring the love interests together, we`ll go with this. What could we do?
I for one I am still stuck at home, waiting for the January books. I will take it.
Look at an almost pretty quote.
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medium-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As with all of this author's books, really, really good. It took me a second to connect with the new character, but she's very likeable without being too stereotypical. I cruised through most of this when I couldn't sleep one night, and had to immediately pick up the next one. Some foreshadowing that's a little obvious, but I'm looking forward to where it goes.
5 stars★★★★★
☞ Trigger warnings: **contains spoilers**
Spoiler
animal attack, animal death, animal illness & injury, arranged marriage, asphyxia, blood & gore depictions, hunting, gun violence, knife violence, loss of autonomy, murder & attempted murder, physical assault, poisoning, verbal abuse.Court of Midnight and Deception reviews:
#1 [b:Crown of Shadows|55939386|Crown of Shadows (Court of Midnight and Deception #1)|K.M. Shea|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1605759654l/55939386._SX50_.jpg|87152127]: ★★★★★
#2 [b:Crown of Moonlight|55991797|Crown of Moonlight (Court of Midnight and Deception #2)|K.M. Shea|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1606072528l/55991797._SX50_.jpg|87217184]: ★★★★★
#3 [b:The Queen's Crown|56341399|The Queen's Crown (Court of Midnight and Deception #3)|K.M. Shea|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1608413834l/56341399._SX50_.jpg|87781405]: ★★★★☆
First read: January 2021
Second read: February 2022
Leila is half human and half fae. All she wants is to avoid all things fae and get a proper adult job.
Unfortunately, she is thrust into the world of the Night Court when she becomes their reluctant queen. The Night Court is bankrupt, in disrepair and she's pretty sure there is a murder plot against her. Also, she has to marry one of the fae who hate her in order to be coordinated. It's fine. Everything is fine.
[a:K.M. Shea|6893644|K.M. Shea|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1479143546p2/6893644.jpg] really made a work of art in this series.
Have I read the other two series Hall of Blood and Mercy or Pack of Dawn and Destiny ?? no. One day maybe but I have Court of Midnight and Deception on such pedestal I am so worried these other two series won't match it.
Leila has the smarts and the humor to make one of my favourite main characters. Leila is a tornado that brings change and light into everyone she comes into contact with. I love her thought process in dealing with the Night Court and her banter with everyone.
Leila's relationship with her animals are so cute, and heartwarming. I loved every part of it and now I want a pony.
Leila and Rigel's enemies-to-lovers banter is so perfect that I think about it all the time. I love it here and I refuse to leave.
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“Don’t worry, Lord Rigel,” I called to the assassin. “You’ll always be special to me, since you were the first person to try to kill me.”
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He blinked again. “You are a strange queen.” “Yeah, well your career path is illegal,” I said.
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“You don’t want me to kill anyone for bad wedding gifts?” “No!” She gave me a reproachful look. “You are a bloodthirsty lion, aren’t you? You should drink some tea. I hear it’s calming.” “Perhaps you ought to try it, then.” “I would rather die!”
10/10 vibes. Would re-read again.
Would I recommend this book?
Definitely.
Will I re-read this book?
I will re-read this until I die.
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could’ve been a solid 4 stars but it felt slow after the halfway point and now that i think about it, not that much happened and i didn’t enjoy how much she trashed her biological father constantly
3.5 stars. This wasn’t quite as good as the Hall of Mercy series, but I really liked Leila and her interactions with the fae animals and Night Court. I look forward to the next one!