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A review by plannerandpaper
Once a Queen by Sarah Arthur
3.0
I rated this book 3 - 3.5 stars because I enjoyed it and at times couldn't put it down. This story and the magical world were reminiscent of The Chronicles of Narnia, The Secret Garden, A Wrinkle in Time, and at times, Alice in Wonderland. I think that's the part I enjoyed the most. The magical creatures and the portal into another world(s) were all captivating and were some of my favorite parts of the story.
That being said, I do feel that there were elements that took away from the storyline - the use of old English, the passages at the ends of chapters that told the story from Mesterra - and seemed to leave out information, or jump around within the backstory and caused confusion more than it helped the story move along. I feel that there were things left out, or glossed over, in the storyline and I still have questions that were not answered with the conclusion of the book.
If there are plans for a continuation of the storyline or a prequel, I would be interested in reading those as I was quite taken with the "other world" aspect of this book. If you enjoyed any of the books I mentioned above, you might enjoy this one.
That being said, I do feel that there were elements that took away from the storyline - the use of old English, the passages at the ends of chapters that told the story from Mesterra - and seemed to leave out information, or jump around within the backstory and caused confusion more than it helped the story move along. I feel that there were things left out, or glossed over, in the storyline and I still have questions that were not answered with the conclusion of the book.
If there are plans for a continuation of the storyline or a prequel, I would be interested in reading those as I was quite taken with the "other world" aspect of this book. If you enjoyed any of the books I mentioned above, you might enjoy this one.