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A review by sylvilel
Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte
4.0
Young Keralie finds herself suddenly isolated and on the run after a con gone wrong. Also, she has information on a potential conspiracy against Quadara’s four queens. The problem is, Keralie is a criminal, and taking the info to the authorities could very well be the end of her. She has a choice: Sticking to her own selfish, thieving nature, or doing the right thing.
It’s so thrilling to read a GOOD YA-debut for once; one that doesn’t just have one or two good aspects, but ALL of the good aspects: Generic characters, concise yet entertaining language, and a multi-dimensional plot, with high stakes and ruthless twists. A wholesome read indeed.
I genuinely loved this story. It’s dark and brutal and heart-wrenching, yet so warm and sweet at the same time. It explores loneliness, friendship, greediness, want, self-hate, self-love, and a whole lot of other sides to human nature.
The thing I love the most is the soreness in the characters; the emotional battle that is always going on inside all of us, and how it shapes us for good or for bad. I’ve missed that in a lot of recent YA-publications.
I think I can safely say that Astrid Scholte is one of my new favorite authours, and that I’ll be keeping a keen eye on her future work <3
It’s so thrilling to read a GOOD YA-debut for once; one that doesn’t just have one or two good aspects, but ALL of the good aspects: Generic characters, concise yet entertaining language, and a multi-dimensional plot, with high stakes and ruthless twists. A wholesome read indeed.
I genuinely loved this story. It’s dark and brutal and heart-wrenching, yet so warm and sweet at the same time. It explores loneliness, friendship, greediness, want, self-hate, self-love, and a whole lot of other sides to human nature.
The thing I love the most is the soreness in the characters; the emotional battle that is always going on inside all of us, and how it shapes us for good or for bad. I’ve missed that in a lot of recent YA-publications.
I think I can safely say that Astrid Scholte is one of my new favorite authours, and that I’ll be keeping a keen eye on her future work <3