healthysew 's review for:

Queen of Vengeance by Jessica Jude

4.25

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Jessica Jude is a new-to-me author. I flew through book one, Ace of Betrayal and was so excited for the ARC of Queen of Vengeance and whewwwww she delivered even more for book 2.  

QOV was advertised as Gossip Girl meets Breaking Bad which I think is perfect. 

My opinion of Lux going in wasn’t great, in book 1 she seemed like a stereotypical “gossip girl” person but I quickly understood why she had these defensive walls built up. Slate however I feel like I liked him, then he made me mad, then I fell back in love. 

I liked seeing both Lux & Slate care for their siblings, I think it helped the reader understand why they’ve made certain choices in life. The snark & banter throughout the book is also a-mazing. “Listen, Rambo. We’re going to take a selfie together, and then we split up until you’re ready”

I normally feel like I can guess I can guess twists but I was not expecting it! Although I enjoyed going back and looking for her Easter eggs. 

While the friend group makes less of an appearance in this book I still liked seeing them rally at the end. And I like seeing Rhett & Slates friendship. I also always love the pop culture references throughout the book. I can’t wait to read King of Obsession in November!

Thank you Jessica Jude for the advanced copy of this book!