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A review by babsreads18
The Scorpion Queen by Mina Fears
3.0
The Scorpion Queen is the story of Amie, a teenager who has been disinherited by her family for something that she didn't even do. She was forced into servitude in the palace, and finds herself serving Princess Mariama. Amie is forced to choose between helping the princess or running away with the boy she is in love with.
I definitely expected this book to be a bit more action packed than it was. It started out pretty slowly, but picked up the pace partway through. I appreciated that there were several plot twists that I didn't see coming. While I enjoyed the story overall, there were definitely some pacing issues and I wish there was a bit more character development. I never felt a strong investment in any of the characters, or their relationships with one another. I'm definitely interested in seeing where the relationship between Amie and Mariama goes in the future, because it seems like there is a lot to explore there. The magic system was really interesting, and a deeper explanation of it would have fantastic.
I listened to the audio and enjoyed the narrator. Her voice fit the vibes of Amie's character really well. The narration was easy to understand even when sped up.
Many thanks to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the advance copy!
I definitely expected this book to be a bit more action packed than it was. It started out pretty slowly, but picked up the pace partway through. I appreciated that there were several plot twists that I didn't see coming. While I enjoyed the story overall, there were definitely some pacing issues and I wish there was a bit more character development. I never felt a strong investment in any of the characters, or their relationships with one another. I'm definitely interested in seeing where the relationship between Amie and Mariama goes in the future, because it seems like there is a lot to explore there. The magic system was really interesting, and a deeper explanation of it would have fantastic.
I listened to the audio and enjoyed the narrator. Her voice fit the vibes of Amie's character really well. The narration was easy to understand even when sped up.
Many thanks to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the advance copy!