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A review by shannonxo
The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King
4.0
I made the mistake of reading reviews just after I started reading this, and I was surprised by how many low ratings there were. Yes, it can get a super tropey at times, and that romance was nothing exciting, but I quite enjoyed this!
Overall, it was a solid story. The beginning was a bit rough to get into, but once Kalinda left the Sisterhood, I was flying through it. I enjoyed the setting (not so much the polygamy and man-centric world, but it served its purpose). The magical element was intriguing, and I enjoyed how it slowly came to light, even though I had my suspicions from the start. The Hunger Games-esque championship between queens and courtesans is ... different, but not bad once you get over the "Excuse me?" moment. There was even a plot twist that I didn't see coming.
Really, the only thing that disappointed me was the romance, or rather the lack thereof. There was no build-up, and I found that a shame. We went from stolen glances to full blown declarations of love, and I wasn't here for that.
*Afterthought, and I don't know which book this reflects as a negative for, but I was reading Elly Blake's Fireblood at the same time, and there are a LOT of parallels between the two. MC has a fire power that is frowned upon, religious setting, warrior MC has feelings for, chosen to kill the king. I was getting confused at a few points struggling to remember which story I was supposed to be remembering. However, I think it's panning out better in Frostblood, especially the romance.
Overall, it was a solid story. The beginning was a bit rough to get into, but once Kalinda left the Sisterhood, I was flying through it. I enjoyed the setting (not so much the polygamy and man-centric world, but it served its purpose). The magical element was intriguing, and I enjoyed how it slowly came to light, even though I had my suspicions from the start. The Hunger Games-esque championship between queens and courtesans is ... different, but not bad once you get over the "Excuse me?" moment. There was even a plot twist that I didn't see coming.
Really, the only thing that disappointed me was the romance, or rather the lack thereof. There was no build-up, and I found that a shame. We went from stolen glances to full blown declarations of love, and I wasn't here for that.
*Afterthought, and I don't know which book this reflects as a negative for, but I was reading Elly Blake's Fireblood at the same time, and there are a LOT of parallels between the two. MC has a fire power that is frowned upon, religious setting, warrior MC has feelings for, chosen to kill the king. I was getting confused at a few points struggling to remember which story I was supposed to be remembering. However, I think it's panning out better in Frostblood, especially the romance.