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A review by aprilslibrary
Mortal Queens by Victoria McCombs
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
First, let me start this by saying, yes, I am a fantasy reader, but I don’t normally read books with Fae and Fantastical magic realms that are separated from the human world. BUT, I will read anything @victoria_mccombs writes. The way I squealed when this arc came into my inbox (thank you @enclavepublishing!)
We have a story that just dumps you right into the action and immerses you right from the beginning. I love when I am immediately gripped by a story and this one pulls you in straight from chapter one.
The characters are intriguing and draw you in. Thea is stubborn and strong. She fights for what she wants and has a fierce loyalty to her family. Bastian is roguish, but in a good way. You want to like him, but there is something secretive there hiding beneath the surface that you can’t quite discover.
There was political intrigue, deception, secret deals, mysterious paintings, romance, suspense, chess matches…so much wrapped into one story. AND THE ENDING. THE ENDING, Victoria. I am going to be on the edge of my seat until I get book 2 and book 1 isn’t even released into the world yet.
Go preorder this one. You won’t regret it.
I was sent an arc from the publisher. My opinions are all my own.
We have a story that just dumps you right into the action and immerses you right from the beginning. I love when I am immediately gripped by a story and this one pulls you in straight from chapter one.
The characters are intriguing and draw you in. Thea is stubborn and strong. She fights for what she wants and has a fierce loyalty to her family. Bastian is roguish, but in a good way. You want to like him, but there is something secretive there hiding beneath the surface that you can’t quite discover.
There was political intrigue, deception, secret deals, mysterious paintings, romance, suspense, chess matches…so much wrapped into one story. AND THE ENDING. THE ENDING, Victoria. I am going to be on the edge of my seat until I get book 2 and book 1 isn’t even released into the world yet.
Go preorder this one. You won’t regret it.
I was sent an arc from the publisher. My opinions are all my own.