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The Queen's Resistance
by Rebecca Ross
I can't believe I never wrote a review for this, so here it is. Here are all of my thoughts on this beautiful sequel and unfortunate ending of a duology that I love so much.
Basically, I would recommend this duology to anyone who is looking for a YA fantasy that is more plot and character driven rather than romance driven. The romance in these books, while present, isn't nearly as prevalent in the story compared to other books in this genre. It's more of a subplot, but it is fully developed within the story and definitely not insta-lovey if that's not your thing.
The Queen's Resistance picks up straight away where The Queen's Rising left off, and we continue to follow Brienna through her struggle to reclaim Maevana and restore the queendom. Much of the same cast from the first book returns and helps her on her quest, and many more secrets that were established in the first book are revealed here.
Something I really enjoyed about this sequel is the fact that it didn't introduce too many new things that weren't mentioned in the first book. I notice sometimes that the second books are sometimes vastly different than the first books and start to explore territories that seem almost out of character within the context of the first book. The Queen's Resistance explores the same topics presented in the first book, but with more depth and intrigue instead of introducing new topics.
I also really love the growth of the characters from the beginning of the first book and throughout towards the end of the second book. Everything is very cohesive and it's very gradual character development, rather than all of it happening at once or awkwardly throughout. Something I also really appreciated was the fact that while Brienna is the main character, she isn't exactly the hero of the story. She's not the one who becomes Queen and she doesn't rule over everything. I feel like in most books, the main character is the one who wins it all and ends up on the very top. But with this book, Brienna is more of a secondary character, helping the hero meet their goals and come out on the top.
Overall, I really loved this book and found it to be really entertaining and a bit more action-packed than the first book. I wouldn't say this series is very action-y, though, so if you're looking for something fast paced and full of action, I wouldn't recommend this book. But if you're looking for a YA fantasy full of political and familial intrigue and drama, then this is the perfect book for you.
Basically, I would recommend this duology to anyone who is looking for a YA fantasy that is more plot and character driven rather than romance driven. The romance in these books, while present, isn't nearly as prevalent in the story compared to other books in this genre. It's more of a subplot, but it is fully developed within the story and definitely not insta-lovey if that's not your thing.
The Queen's Resistance picks up straight away where The Queen's Rising left off, and we continue to follow Brienna through her struggle to reclaim Maevana and restore the queendom. Much of the same cast from the first book returns and helps her on her quest, and many more secrets that were established in the first book are revealed here.
Something I really enjoyed about this sequel is the fact that it didn't introduce too many new things that weren't mentioned in the first book. I notice sometimes that the second books are sometimes vastly different than the first books and start to explore territories that seem almost out of character within the context of the first book. The Queen's Resistance explores the same topics presented in the first book, but with more depth and intrigue instead of introducing new topics.
I also really love the growth of the characters from the beginning of the first book and throughout towards the end of the second book. Everything is very cohesive and it's very gradual character development, rather than all of it happening at once or awkwardly throughout. Something I also really appreciated was the fact that while Brienna is the main character, she isn't exactly the hero of the story. She's not the one who becomes Queen and she doesn't rule over everything. I feel like in most books, the main character is the one who wins it all and ends up on the very top. But with this book, Brienna is more of a secondary character, helping the hero meet their goals and come out on the top.
Overall, I really loved this book and found it to be really entertaining and a bit more action-packed than the first book. I wouldn't say this series is very action-y, though, so if you're looking for something fast paced and full of action, I wouldn't recommend this book. But if you're looking for a YA fantasy full of political and familial intrigue and drama, then this is the perfect book for you.