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A review by akacya
The Scorpion Queen by Mina Fears
4.0
2025 reads: 28/300
2025 tbr: 12/111
i received an advanced listening copy from the publisher as part of their influencer program. this did not affect my rating.
amie has lived her life as the overlooked daughter of a prosperous salt merchant. in a matter of months, though, her life has turned upside down: she’s been disinherited after being framed for a scandal, and she now serves princess mariama of mali. the princess’s path to marriage has been lined with ninety-nine corpses so far, but as amie gets to know her on a deeper level, she begins to see that the two have a lot in common. still, amie yearns for freedom and for kader, her love. getting out of timbuktu is going to be much harder than she anticipated, though, especially when she realizes she might be able to help the princess end the trials once and for all.
i love books inspired by fairy tales, so even though i, admittedly, went into this book unfamiliar with the malian fairy tale that inspired it, i was still so excited to read this! i loved the court intrigue, as amie is in the thick of it, seeing as she works for the princess. going into this, i had no idea that this was queer, and while this aspect wasn’t explored much, it was still interesting to see. the plot was also very interesting, with plenty of twists to keep me on my toes. i hope that there will be a sequel!
narration: the narrator, sandra okuboyejo, did a lovely job narrating this audiobook! i felt deeply immersed in the story while listening. i highly recommend this audiobook!
2025 tbr: 12/111
i received an advanced listening copy from the publisher as part of their influencer program. this did not affect my rating.
amie has lived her life as the overlooked daughter of a prosperous salt merchant. in a matter of months, though, her life has turned upside down: she’s been disinherited after being framed for a scandal, and she now serves princess mariama of mali. the princess’s path to marriage has been lined with ninety-nine corpses so far, but as amie gets to know her on a deeper level, she begins to see that the two have a lot in common. still, amie yearns for freedom and for kader, her love. getting out of timbuktu is going to be much harder than she anticipated, though, especially when she realizes she might be able to help the princess end the trials once and for all.
i love books inspired by fairy tales, so even though i, admittedly, went into this book unfamiliar with the malian fairy tale that inspired it, i was still so excited to read this! i loved the court intrigue, as amie is in the thick of it, seeing as she works for the princess. going into this, i had no idea that this was queer, and while this aspect wasn’t explored much, it was still interesting to see. the plot was also very interesting, with plenty of twists to keep me on my toes. i hope that there will be a sequel!
narration: the narrator, sandra okuboyejo, did a lovely job narrating this audiobook! i felt deeply immersed in the story while listening. i highly recommend this audiobook!