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A review by melmmh
Once a Queen by Sarah Arthur
3.0
Thank you to Netgalley for an electronic ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
"A mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets—and rapidly fading portals to other worlds—in the richly woven opener to bestselling author Sarah Arthur’s young adult fantasy series."
Once a Queen is a beautiful, captivating novel from Sarah Arthur.
A combination coming of age story, portal fantasy, and mystery, this story draws the reader in from the very beginning.
The protagonist Eva, a fourteen year old girl with more questions than answers, realizes if she wants to know the truth of her family's painful past - it will be up to her to discover the truth.
The character relationships, world building and skillful storytelling make this a truly enjoyable reading experience.
My only wish would be to have the characters spend more time in the alternate universe. It felt like this was teased throughout the entire book, and was really only touched upon at the end.
I will definitely be reading any subsequent books in this series!
"A mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets—and rapidly fading portals to other worlds—in the richly woven opener to bestselling author Sarah Arthur’s young adult fantasy series."
Once a Queen is a beautiful, captivating novel from Sarah Arthur.
A combination coming of age story, portal fantasy, and mystery, this story draws the reader in from the very beginning.
The protagonist Eva, a fourteen year old girl with more questions than answers, realizes if she wants to know the truth of her family's painful past - it will be up to her to discover the truth.
The character relationships, world building and skillful storytelling make this a truly enjoyable reading experience.
My only wish would be to have the characters spend more time in the alternate universe. It felt like this was teased throughout the entire book, and was really only touched upon at the end.
I will definitely be reading any subsequent books in this series!