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aimeethera 's review for:
Queen of Vengeance
by Jessica Jude
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read an ARC of this book, and am sharing my honest thoughts. Thanks for the opportunity Jessica Jude!
Normally I read epic fantasy novels, so this is a step outside my niche. Jessica’s writing style is fun and engaging; she knows when to lift the mood with some well-placed humour and Twilight references that made me chuckle. Who doesn’t love a Twilight reference?!
The witty banter between her main characters, Lux and Slate, was great, and the spice doesn’t detract from the plot. At first, Lux is your typical spoilt rich brat, but she evolves through the story and comes out a better person. Slate is your sexy bad boy, but he does it out of love for his family. Their chemistry is fab – opposites attract, kinda enemies to lovers, but light on the enemy vibes, with more of a ‘scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours’ deal. Spice level is probably 2.5 out of 5. If you like the ‘only one bed’ trope, you’ll find that here, with a little bit of partner in crime action thrown in, ‘who did this to you?’ and a secretive relationship.
I’d recommend reading Ace of Betrayal before you read Queen of Vengeance. It provides some back-story on a couple of the minor characters, plus some more Lux background. Read the trigger warnings too - the story contains drug use and its consequences, domestic abuse, and reference to past eating disorders.
I really enjoyed reading Queen of Vengeance, and am looking forward to the next book in the series!
Normally I read epic fantasy novels, so this is a step outside my niche. Jessica’s writing style is fun and engaging; she knows when to lift the mood with some well-placed humour and Twilight references that made me chuckle. Who doesn’t love a Twilight reference?!
The witty banter between her main characters, Lux and Slate, was great, and the spice doesn’t detract from the plot. At first, Lux is your typical spoilt rich brat, but she evolves through the story and comes out a better person. Slate is your sexy bad boy, but he does it out of love for his family. Their chemistry is fab – opposites attract, kinda enemies to lovers, but light on the enemy vibes, with more of a ‘scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours’ deal. Spice level is probably 2.5 out of 5. If you like the ‘only one bed’ trope, you’ll find that here, with a little bit of partner in crime action thrown in, ‘who did this to you?’ and a secretive relationship.
I’d recommend reading Ace of Betrayal before you read Queen of Vengeance. It provides some back-story on a couple of the minor characters, plus some more Lux background. Read the trigger warnings too - the story contains drug use and its consequences, domestic abuse, and reference to past eating disorders.
I really enjoyed reading Queen of Vengeance, and am looking forward to the next book in the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual violence
Minor: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Classism