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A review by ufcasey
Empress of the Seven Hills by Kate Quinn
4.0
This series is so ridiculously good. I freely admit that I skipped book #2 in this series because chronologically it takes place before book #1 so it's basically a prequel. In turn, that makes books 1, 3, and 4 a trilogy essentially.
You can still see some ways in which Quinn has improved as a writer comparing this to her more recent books. Her villains in this story are a little too over the top but I appreciate that there are very few characters in this series who are 100% good. Both Vix and Sabina definitely have some major flaws. But yet you still want to root for them individually as they grow and change. And Quinn's storytelling is so engrossing! That ending! It's made all the better because the upheaval is historically accurate. I can't wait to get my hands on the last book.
You can still see some ways in which Quinn has improved as a writer comparing this to her more recent books. Her villains in this story are a little too over the top but I appreciate that there are very few characters in this series who are 100% good. Both Vix and Sabina definitely have some major flaws. But yet you still want to root for them individually as they grow and change. And Quinn's storytelling is so engrossing! That ending! It's made all the better because the upheaval is historically accurate. I can't wait to get my hands on the last book.