A review by gonewithflynn
Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair

4.0

I have mixed feelings about this sequel. I can't deny I enjoyed it, as evidenced by the fact I binge read it in a day. We have some chapters with Adrian's POV in this one, which I enjoyed. If I'm fully transparent, I don't gel 100% with the narrator chosen for his POV but that's probably just me. I also really liked Isolde's character development throughout this book, she definitely has that female rage necessary for her to become a badass FMC. That being said, and I can't believe I'm saying this (because I truly do prefer my books spicy and typically the more the better), but I felt like the spicy scenes in this one, while still really good, were a lil gratuitous! Given what is revealed about Isolde and Adrian's relationship, I can understand why the author didn't spend a ton of time building up their relationship but I would've still liked to see more of it than what was included. I feel like that would've helped me connect with them more and be more invested in their relationship. As is, I feel like, a lot of the time, sex was used as "the easy way out" in order to avoid addressing the real issues between them. While I don't expect a huge developed plot with this type of book, I also felt like the plot suffered a bit in this one versus book 1. Some "big problems" were just resolved way too easily hahaha. That being said, I still have questions that need answers and will clearly be reading the next book to see what happens.

Content warnings are provided at the beginning of the audiobook and include: violent themes such as rape, assault, torture, infant loss. It also lists resources for anyone who might be struggling, which I though was a really nice and thoughtful touch.

Rating: 3.75 stars/5 (rounded to 4)

A huge thanks to NetGalley, Tantor Audio and RB media for the ALC. All opinions are my own.