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angels_gp17's review against another edition
4.0
The Heretic Royal is book three in The Scarred Earth Sage series by G.A. Aiken and narrated by Mia Barron. It’s full of chaos, bickering, fighting, silliness, and more.
The Heretic Royal picks up immediately after the conclusion of the previous title, The Princess Knight. This book needs to be read in order and not as a standalone.
I’m always excited to read a new Aiken novel. There are so many fun, humorous, and unique characters. At times it can be a bit overwhelming, but it works. The world building and details are amazing. The character development is done well. The violence is a bit over the top, but that’s Aikens style. It’s a style I enjoy in her novels.
In this novel we have several dragons and Queen Annwyl from the Dragon Kin series joining Queen Keely in her territory. The families are dysfunctional, but oh do they care about each other deeply. We continue the overall story arc with Queen Keely and her evil sister Queen Beatrix.
The romance is between; Ainsley and Gruffyn of the Torn Moon Clan. Ainsley is an excellent marksman, but she’s often pushed aside by her sisters, so she’s not sure where she fits in and how to help. Gruffyn encourages Ainsley to discover what she can do to protect the Queen and balance her safety. It was nice to focus on Ainsley and of course see the Dragon’s from the Dragon Kin series.
Audio: Mia Barron did well in her narration. The novel is full of MANY different and constantly shifting POV’s. She uses little clues to help indicate the changing POV’s and each character has a unique voice, even if at times their narrated voices sounded the same. I enjoyed the performance and had fun listening.
Overall, The Heretic Royal was enjoyable and I enjoyed the romance. The stakes are getting higher for everyone. I’m looking forward to the next Scarred Earth Saga novel.
Rated: 4 Stars
The Heretic Royal picks up immediately after the conclusion of the previous title, The Princess Knight. This book needs to be read in order and not as a standalone.
I’m always excited to read a new Aiken novel. There are so many fun, humorous, and unique characters. At times it can be a bit overwhelming, but it works. The world building and details are amazing. The character development is done well. The violence is a bit over the top, but that’s Aikens style. It’s a style I enjoy in her novels.
In this novel we have several dragons and Queen Annwyl from the Dragon Kin series joining Queen Keely in her territory. The families are dysfunctional, but oh do they care about each other deeply. We continue the overall story arc with Queen Keely and her evil sister Queen Beatrix.
The romance is between; Ainsley and Gruffyn of the Torn Moon Clan. Ainsley is an excellent marksman, but she’s often pushed aside by her sisters, so she’s not sure where she fits in and how to help. Gruffyn encourages Ainsley to discover what she can do to protect the Queen and balance her safety. It was nice to focus on Ainsley and of course see the Dragon’s from the Dragon Kin series.
Audio: Mia Barron did well in her narration. The novel is full of MANY different and constantly shifting POV’s. She uses little clues to help indicate the changing POV’s and each character has a unique voice, even if at times their narrated voices sounded the same. I enjoyed the performance and had fun listening.
Overall, The Heretic Royal was enjoyable and I enjoyed the romance. The stakes are getting higher for everyone. I’m looking forward to the next Scarred Earth Saga novel.
Rated: 4 Stars
keishamae85's review against another edition
5.0
These books never fail to be amazing! Completely hilarious, one of the best series I've ever read and truly awesome characters
imanzoe's review
5.0
Part of me wishes I held back on listening to this audiobook book because it is just that good and I want more!!!
bookreader_77's review against another edition
3.0
Good read
I enjoyed the story of Ainsley. There were some spots where the point of view changed in a confusing manner. My guess is this was an editing issue.
I enjoyed the story of Ainsley. There were some spots where the point of view changed in a confusing manner. My guess is this was an editing issue.
jjigae's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
inmyhumbleopinion's review
5.0
The Heretic Royal is a smart, funny totally manic romp that will have you thinking, giggle snorting and rooting for the most unlikely heroes. I recommend reading The Blacksmith Queen and The Princess Knight prior or you’ll get lost trying to figure out what in the world is going on. I love that the author brought in characters from her Dragon Kin series to add to the mayhem. Bring on Isadora.
myamia's review
adventurous
funny
medium-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? N/A
4.5
timitra's review against another edition
5.0
Rated 4.5 Stars
The Heretic Royal was amazing. I loved it. It was action packed, funny, sexy and filled with crossover goodness. I loved seeing characters from The Dragon Kin series make an appearance in this one. It was awesome catching up with them. Although it took somewhat of a backseat role to all that was going on I loved the romance between Ainsley and Gruff. I loved how they got each other. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book especially with the way this one ended. I’m already impatient to read it. I very highly recommend this book and series.
Copy provided by publisher through Net Galley
The Heretic Royal was amazing. I loved it. It was action packed, funny, sexy and filled with crossover goodness. I loved seeing characters from The Dragon Kin series make an appearance in this one. It was awesome catching up with them. Although it took somewhat of a backseat role to all that was going on I loved the romance between Ainsley and Gruff. I loved how they got each other. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book especially with the way this one ended. I’m already impatient to read it. I very highly recommend this book and series.
Copy provided by publisher through Net Galley