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The Queen of the Tearling
by Erika Johansen
I have been eyeing this book for a while now, but just kept sliding it down in my TBR pile. After being left hanging by several YA fantasy series, I decided I needed to read one that was complete, and so I grabbed The Queen of the Tearling.
This book had me hooked from the beginning. The plot, the characters, the pace; it was all perfect for me. I read at a fairly normal speed, but I found myself whipping through The Queen of the Tearling. I read it on my lunch break, at my desk (for shame!), and during my free time. It felt like every little word was integral to the plot, and that I shouldn’t let anything slip by me. My absolute favorite part was the relationship that developed between Kelsea and her guards. It makes me happy when books, movies, or television shows depict to teenagers that it is possible to earn the respect of an adult just by being yourself. Queen of the Tearling goes on the shortlist of favorite books that I’ve read this year, and possibly ever.
This book had me hooked from the beginning. The plot, the characters, the pace; it was all perfect for me. I read at a fairly normal speed, but I found myself whipping through The Queen of the Tearling. I read it on my lunch break, at my desk (for shame!), and during my free time. It felt like every little word was integral to the plot, and that I shouldn’t let anything slip by me. My absolute favorite part was the relationship that developed between Kelsea and her guards. It makes me happy when books, movies, or television shows depict to teenagers that it is possible to earn the respect of an adult just by being yourself. Queen of the Tearling goes on the shortlist of favorite books that I’ve read this year, and possibly ever.