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A review by melodiousl
The Hedgewitch Queen by Lilith Saintcrow
2.0
This author had a reasonably good concept, which I am sad to say she didn't have the skill to execute. She's obviously a fan of George R. R. Martin, because she borrows heavily from his writing, and not very subtly.
I am a fan of good fantasy and sci-fi, but as any fan of good fantasy and sci-fi knows, it's not enough to make up a few names and invent a vaguely unfamiliar kingdom or language (which in this case is a rather silly pseudo-French). The author must completely draw us in to his world and suspend our disbelief, which Ms. Saintcrow doesn't come close to accomplishing. Too much time is spent on the completely unconvincing and unsatisfying romance, and not enough on the conspiratorial plot. This reads like amateur fan fiction.
And the ludirous "cliffhanger" of an ending, while obviously designed to entice one to read more of this tedious series, just served to make me furious that I wasted all of that time reading drivel in the hopes of reaching a vaguely satisfying resolution.
I am a fan of good fantasy and sci-fi, but as any fan of good fantasy and sci-fi knows, it's not enough to make up a few names and invent a vaguely unfamiliar kingdom or language (which in this case is a rather silly pseudo-French). The author must completely draw us in to his world and suspend our disbelief, which Ms. Saintcrow doesn't come close to accomplishing. Too much time is spent on the completely unconvincing and unsatisfying romance, and not enough on the conspiratorial plot. This reads like amateur fan fiction.
And the ludirous "cliffhanger" of an ending, while obviously designed to entice one to read more of this tedious series, just served to make me furious that I wasted all of that time reading drivel in the hopes of reaching a vaguely satisfying resolution.