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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Ok so I read this book about a month ago and I kept putting off the review because a) I was too lazy and b) I didn’t want it to ever end. So I absolutely loved this book. The characters are freaking amazing and the world is so interesting. Also, it’s a mixture of my two favorite genres mystery and fantasy. What gets better then that!?!?! Also that plot twist!!!!!!!!! I never saw that coming. I don’t remember any specifics since this is a month late haha but those are essentially all my thoughts. Also I love Keralie and Varin so much. If anyone actually sees this, please read this book because it is so good.
Four Dead Queens is one of the books that I keep seeing pop up all over the internet. It is hard to miss it; unless you are living off the grid or under a rock. Thus, I really wanted to get me hands on a copy to check out this book for myself.
The concept for this book is intriguing. It has a lot of potential. In fact, it could have been really magical but there were some weak points in my eyes. Although, this does not mean that you should not try readin this book for yourself.
There are four queens: Iris of Archia, Corra of Eonia, Stessa of Ludia and Marguerite of Toria. Than you have Keralie, a thief. She finds herself in a pawn in a dangerous game. While, I did like this book; here were things that I found lacking: the back story of the characters. Yes, the reader becomes very familiar with Keralie but I hardly knew much about the four queens.
Additionally, the world that this story took place; there was not a lot of details provided about this world. It seemed like an intriguing world and I wanted to know more about it. Lastly, I felt there was really no place or need for any romance.
The concept for this book is intriguing. It has a lot of potential. In fact, it could have been really magical but there were some weak points in my eyes. Although, this does not mean that you should not try readin this book for yourself.
There are four queens: Iris of Archia, Corra of Eonia, Stessa of Ludia and Marguerite of Toria. Than you have Keralie, a thief. She finds herself in a pawn in a dangerous game. While, I did like this book; here were things that I found lacking: the back story of the characters. Yes, the reader becomes very familiar with Keralie but I hardly knew much about the four queens.
Additionally, the world that this story took place; there was not a lot of details provided about this world. It seemed like an intriguing world and I wanted to know more about it. Lastly, I felt there was really no place or need for any romance.
4 stars
It was pretty good overall - good pacing and thrilling plot. I enjoyed the world building and wide set of characters. There were some twists which were predictable and others which were just plain disappointing. All in all, a solid YA fantasy.
It was pretty good overall - good pacing and thrilling plot. I enjoyed the world building and wide set of characters. There were some twists which were predictable and others which were just plain disappointing. All in all, a solid YA fantasy.
*4.5
I liked the world building. The quadrant system sounds interesting.
The fact that only few could receive the medical treatment sounds dangerous, but it happens in real life and we are facing such a situation now.
Keralie and varin's interaction kind of reminded me of Nina and Matt's initial banter. A prudish guy and a not so prudish girl. Love them both together.
I don't like Euonia. At all. Who on earth sets a death date even if you are worried about overpopulation. That's inhumane. The children there grow up too fast without feeling.
I thought I hated the queens and won't feel bad about them dying but as their povs were told, they felt human. Relatable some times. I felt bad for them. Even though I knew how they're gonna die. It still hurt.
The plot twist was amazing.
The character development was on point. Keralie went from a selfish little girl to someone who can be selfless at times. Varin learnt how to process and show his emotions properly. I love them.
I liked the world building. The quadrant system sounds interesting.
The fact that only few could receive the medical treatment sounds dangerous, but it happens in real life and we are facing such a situation now.
Keralie and varin's interaction kind of reminded me of Nina and Matt's initial banter. A prudish guy and a not so prudish girl. Love them both together.
I don't like Euonia. At all. Who on earth sets a death date even if you are worried about overpopulation. That's inhumane. The children there grow up too fast without feeling.
I thought I hated the queens and won't feel bad about them dying but as their povs were told, they felt human. Relatable some times. I felt bad for them. Even though I knew how they're gonna die. It still hurt.
The plot twist was amazing.
The character development was on point. Keralie went from a selfish little girl to someone who can be selfless at times. Varin learnt how to process and show his emotions properly. I love them.
4.25 ⭐️
“That was when I realised I didn’t want to be anyone other than the girl standing in front of Varin. The girl he was looking at with such desire in his eyes.”
I’m not usually a fantasy reader but I picked up this book for a bit of a change of pace. I saw someone recommend this online to someone who doesn’t read a lot of fantasy, since it’s more light fantasy, so I read it. And wow, it was such a good book. The plot, the characters, the surprising turn of events.
I will admit that in the beginning I wasn’t completely obsessed with the book. The start sort of felt slow to me, but when I got to a certain point I was sad to have to put it down. When you’re in the depths of the story it’s extremely difficult to put down. I mean, the four queens of this fantasy world who are murdered and a girl who is trying to figure out who kills them. That’s a plot which I haven’t seen anywhere else before.
I really liked how you get Keralie’s point of view and also the point of view of the other queens and you saw what was happening in their lives before they died (All four of them having secrets that they’re hiding from each other or the quadrants. This author writes the characters so that you feel for them. Each person in the book had their own backstory or something happening in their lives during the story that was integrated into the story which meant you got to know all the main or even main side characters stories through the book.
The plot twists, and surprising events were nothing I was expecting. I didn’t feel close to the figuring out the mystery in the slightest which could very well be the fact I’m not made to figure out fantasy mysteries, but I thought they were good plot twists.
I recommend this book to people who are wanting to start exploring the fantasy genre since it’s pretty light fantasy, and is pretty easy to go along with since there isn’t too too many fantasy elements but there are just the right amount.
I definitely want to pick up another book by this author at some point.
“That was when I realised I didn’t want to be anyone other than the girl standing in front of Varin. The girl he was looking at with such desire in his eyes.”
I’m not usually a fantasy reader but I picked up this book for a bit of a change of pace. I saw someone recommend this online to someone who doesn’t read a lot of fantasy, since it’s more light fantasy, so I read it. And wow, it was such a good book. The plot, the characters, the surprising turn of events.
I will admit that in the beginning I wasn’t completely obsessed with the book. The start sort of felt slow to me, but when I got to a certain point I was sad to have to put it down. When you’re in the depths of the story it’s extremely difficult to put down. I mean, the four queens of this fantasy world who are murdered and a girl who is trying to figure out who kills them. That’s a plot which I haven’t seen anywhere else before.
I really liked how you get Keralie’s point of view and also the point of view of the other queens and you saw what was happening in their lives before they died (All four of them having secrets that they’re hiding from each other or the quadrants. This author writes the characters so that you feel for them. Each person in the book had their own backstory or something happening in their lives during the story that was integrated into the story which meant you got to know all the main or even main side characters stories through the book.
The plot twists, and surprising events were nothing I was expecting. I didn’t feel close to the figuring out the mystery in the slightest which could very well be the fact I’m not made to figure out fantasy mysteries, but I thought they were good plot twists.
I recommend this book to people who are wanting to start exploring the fantasy genre since it’s pretty light fantasy, and is pretty easy to go along with since there isn’t too too many fantasy elements but there are just the right amount.
I definitely want to pick up another book by this author at some point.
Alas, another highly anticipated novel sucks me in with it’s gorgeous cover….only to be an absolute disappointment.
First off, while the world seemed interesting, it was just too shoddily described to form any real connection. The history that is dumped on the reader doesn’t actually make sense as to why this current system would have stuck, and the Queenly Laws were so arbitrary and painfully obvious as a source of conflict. It was too blatantly flawed. Why would it make sense for the queens to never set foot back in their quadrants? Why would we ban relationships when three of the quadrants don’t follow the Eonian lifestyle? Why does one rule say they can abdicate and another that she must rule until she dies? So. Many. Holes.
I have no desire to see any more of Keralie or Varin. I just couldn’t get invested in Keralie. I think she was supposed to be this tough kid from the streets, but I just found her disjointed and mean. But mean at the strangest times. She would be having a conversation, then just spit venom with no provocation that I could track. I honestly don’t understand why Varin stuck around. And their romance? Why was it there? Not only was it basically insta-love (bleh), but there was really no reason for them to care about one another. His character wasn’t consistent, either. He was supposed to be Eonian, but one that has feelings sometimes, but he read more like…..he always has feelings and can pretend to be Eonian, which just wasn’t realistic to me. If he grew up over there, then he would act Eonian first. I love character development….but that wasn’t it.
I did love the chapters from the Queen’s POV’s. I found them intriguing and I would have loved for the whole book to be from their POV. Maybe have a revolution inside the palace with these women working it out between themselves since they were actually interesting to read.
I will admit that I was thrown by the twist of who the assassin is, only because I didn’t have enough of a grasp on the technological capabilities of this world to even guess that. It came out of nowhere, as if we made it to the end and suddenly realized that we needed to name an assassin. Same with Arebella! Why did we just get introduced to her in the last quarter of the book?
Also, I find it extremely problematic that Eonia has been just killing off it’s citizens whenever they please, and we don’t address that except for Varin. No major policy change? None of the other queens saw that this was a problem? We’re literally talking about killing anyone who isn’t genetically perfect, and that’s ok?? It could have been addressed, and it wasn’t, and I’m frustrated.
I’ve read some people calling this a “feminist” work….and I just can’t see it. There’s a man pulling all the strings. And we just killed these queens, two of which were lovers. So, no. In addition, Keralie is not complex enough for me to ascribe that title. She’s mean and selfish and then flips a switch, which does not do justice to our gender in the slightest, to me.
Another 2019 disappointment.
First off, while the world seemed interesting, it was just too shoddily described to form any real connection. The history that is dumped on the reader doesn’t actually make sense as to why this current system would have stuck, and the Queenly Laws were so arbitrary and painfully obvious as a source of conflict. It was too blatantly flawed. Why would it make sense for the queens to never set foot back in their quadrants? Why would we ban relationships when three of the quadrants don’t follow the Eonian lifestyle? Why does one rule say they can abdicate and another that she must rule until she dies? So. Many. Holes.
I have no desire to see any more of Keralie or Varin. I just couldn’t get invested in Keralie. I think she was supposed to be this tough kid from the streets, but I just found her disjointed and mean. But mean at the strangest times. She would be having a conversation, then just spit venom with no provocation that I could track. I honestly don’t understand why Varin stuck around. And their romance? Why was it there? Not only was it basically insta-love (bleh), but there was really no reason for them to care about one another. His character wasn’t consistent, either. He was supposed to be Eonian, but one that has feelings sometimes, but he read more like…..he always has feelings and can pretend to be Eonian, which just wasn’t realistic to me. If he grew up over there, then he would act Eonian first. I love character development….but that wasn’t it.
I did love the chapters from the Queen’s POV’s. I found them intriguing and I would have loved for the whole book to be from their POV. Maybe have a revolution inside the palace with these women working it out between themselves since they were actually interesting to read.
I will admit that I was thrown by the twist of who the assassin is, only because I didn’t have enough of a grasp on the technological capabilities of this world to even guess that. It came out of nowhere, as if we made it to the end and suddenly realized that we needed to name an assassin. Same with Arebella! Why did we just get introduced to her in the last quarter of the book?
Also, I find it extremely problematic that Eonia has been just killing off it’s citizens whenever they please, and we don’t address that except for Varin. No major policy change? None of the other queens saw that this was a problem? We’re literally talking about killing anyone who isn’t genetically perfect, and that’s ok?? It could have been addressed, and it wasn’t, and I’m frustrated.
I’ve read some people calling this a “feminist” work….and I just can’t see it. There’s a man pulling all the strings. And we just killed these queens, two of which were lovers. So, no. In addition, Keralie is not complex enough for me to ascribe that title. She’s mean and selfish and then flips a switch, which does not do justice to our gender in the slightest, to me.
Another 2019 disappointment.
I have to start off by saying that I love the choice the author made with the world setting. I love Fantasy but it's hard to find one, that is an actual fantasy world, without magic. The author did amazing at creating a unique world with an interesting system, and not adding in a magical element. Personally, I think we need to see more of that.
Other things that we need more of. A story where we can't guess the ending! Wow, did this author do amazing at that. The twists and turns were such a thrill. I was so captivated by the mystery of it all. The way the author build all the secrets and mystery of each character's life was done excellently.
More on the subject of characters, each character felt real and unique. You could actually connect with what the characters were feeling and when they felt heartache, so did you. I became so invested in the characters, that I wanted to see them succeed. I loved the characters and the world so much that I would continue to read their story for many more books.
I was never bored while reading, which is something I really look for and the book had all the emotion and page turning you'll ever need. Absolutely adore this book and would definitely recommend.
Other things that we need more of. A story where we can't guess the ending! Wow, did this author do amazing at that. The twists and turns were such a thrill. I was so captivated by the mystery of it all. The way the author build all the secrets and mystery of each character's life was done excellently.
More on the subject of characters, each character felt real and unique. You could actually connect with what the characters were feeling and when they felt heartache, so did you. I became so invested in the characters, that I wanted to see them succeed. I loved the characters and the world so much that I would continue to read their story for many more books.
I was never bored while reading, which is something I really look for and the book had all the emotion and page turning you'll ever need. Absolutely adore this book and would definitely recommend.