indigoiversen 's review for:

Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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: Complicated

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Somewhat a riveting page-turner. It was fast-paced, plot thriving in complexities with murder mysteries, fantasy, and romance tied together with morally ambiguous characters. Honestly it was a fun read, especially when you think the plot is so boringly obvious, the author takes the tropes you’re used to and completely flips it in an unexpected but appreciative way. Also I wouldn’t call the romance between Kearalie and the dude an “enemies to lovers” for those who are keen, it was more reluctance and annoyance to lovers. The story was suspenseful, heist driven with a touch of magic. All of which I genuinely enjoyed.

Favourite quote: “Let love guide your heart, and everything else will fall into place.”