A review by emmalilien
Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

I found it incredibly boring. It took ages for the death to happen. In the hard copy of the book, it took 163 pages while the story ended after 404 or 406 pages. 40% of the book had to occur for the main event to happen. From what I have read, the main event usually happens within the first 25% of the book yet this was almost double that. The male lead was more like able and the female lead was just there. 

While the idea of it having Celtic/Irish lore, 95% of it was barely explained. There should have been a map as they explained so many areas but you had no way of knowing where they were. There should have also been a glossary of the lore if it wasn’t going to be explained. 

I really wanted to DNF it but I didn’t because I was stubborn. I would not recommend this. I’m glad that I got it at my library and didn’t buy it, I would have returned it in a heart beat to get my money back. 

From the way it ended, it was unclear on if there will be a sequel. It doesn’t seem impossible for there to be a sequel but there is no way I will be reading it. Please read the reviews before buying it.