A review by laura_cs
The Queen's Secret by Jessica Day George

5.0

I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Anthea and her loyal steed, Florian, are back... and high stakes might tear them apart again and send the country into war.

It has been a year since Anthea brought horses to Queen Josephine and proved that horses were not dangerous carriers of disease. Now, she and the other riders with the Way deliver messages all over the kingdom. But a potential war with another country along with a dangerous plague known as the Dag rapidly spreading, everything Anthea and her family have worked for may come crashing down. Can Anthea and Florian save the kingdom, and the horses? And is there some deeper, eviler, plot in play?

A fantastic middle book for the "The Rose Legacy" trilogy, I'm eagerly awaiting the series conclusion--and the denouement of that cliffhanger! If you like: horses, girls getting stuff done, conspiracy theories, epic friendships, and queens who take control when the king makes bad decisions, this is the trilogy for you!