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A review by thelibraryofklee
Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo
5.0
“… I ruined you. Raised you as a son and now you speak like a king.”
…”Perhaps we shouldn’t attribute certain characteristics to men and women. We should allow each person to decide how they’d like to speak. Then we wouldn’t analyse what is proper.”
This book had me swooning at all these kick ass feminist quotes. Part high fantasy, part fem-lit, part good ole smut (with a whole heap of CW needed).
Almira is raised to be a Queen. At the death of her husband, she enters a bargain with a warring faction, which will put her at the helm next to an aggressive, complicated King. What she didn't bargain for was the treachery, the complexity of rulership, and the love in multiple places she would find along the way. Almira struggles with keeping the peace with enemies at her back, but with her warrior women, the Red Guard, at her side, I knew I was in for something good.
This would have to be one of the best indie authors I have read. The finesse of the story telling, the beautiful complexity of the language and editing, the characterisation and world-building - this truly has all the best parts of authorship on view. I loved it so much I immediately went on Kindle and brought the prequel novellas because I am so enamoured by the cast of characters, I must know more. Highly recommend, check this authors work out asap.
“Men will never be ready for women like us, and it is not our job to ready them.”
…”Perhaps we shouldn’t attribute certain characteristics to men and women. We should allow each person to decide how they’d like to speak. Then we wouldn’t analyse what is proper.”
This book had me swooning at all these kick ass feminist quotes. Part high fantasy, part fem-lit, part good ole smut (with a whole heap of CW needed).
Almira is raised to be a Queen. At the death of her husband, she enters a bargain with a warring faction, which will put her at the helm next to an aggressive, complicated King. What she didn't bargain for was the treachery, the complexity of rulership, and the love in multiple places she would find along the way. Almira struggles with keeping the peace with enemies at her back, but with her warrior women, the Red Guard, at her side, I knew I was in for something good.
This would have to be one of the best indie authors I have read. The finesse of the story telling, the beautiful complexity of the language and editing, the characterisation and world-building - this truly has all the best parts of authorship on view. I loved it so much I immediately went on Kindle and brought the prequel novellas because I am so enamoured by the cast of characters, I must know more. Highly recommend, check this authors work out asap.
“Men will never be ready for women like us, and it is not our job to ready them.”