A Queen in Hiding by Sarah Kozloff
Published 21st January 2020
Star Rating - ****
Goodreads Challenge - 6/50
I was gifted an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Synopsis (from Goodreads)
Orphaned, exiled and hunted, Cérulia, Princess of Weirandale, must master the magic that is her birthright, become a ruthless guerilla fighter, and transform into the queen she is destined to be.
But to do it she must win the favor of the spirits who play in mortal affairs, assemble an unlikely group of rebels, and wrest the throne from a corrupt aristocracy whose rot has spread throughout her kingdom.
But to do it she must win the favor of the spirits who play in mortal affairs, assemble an unlikely group of rebels, and wrest the throne from a corrupt aristocracy whose rot has spread throughout her kingdom.
My Thoughts
The big selling point for this book, or the series as a whole, is that one book will be released each month allowing for you to basically binge the whole series if you want to. I definitely think this is a great idea as I, for one, do not like waiting for the next instalment in a series.
This book is full of things I love in fantasy, royalty, politics, plotting, scheming the lot and I really enjoyed reading it. There wasn't necessary anything new in this story however, what was there I feel was done very well and the plot kept me hooked throughout. For a 500 page book it actually read very quickly. The writing was very detailed and the world building was great. The author has developed an extremely complex and interesting world but not one that was too complicated that you found yourself getting lost.
The plot was interesting too, I particularly enjoyed Cressa's storyline and would of liked a bit more from her (if you've read the book you'll know what I mean) but Cerulia's story was interesting too, especially as we neared the end of the book. Cressa was probably my favourite character. As the story went on her character developed in such an interesting way and she became determined to do what was right for her daughter and her country. I found Cerulia's character a bit annoying at first however as the story went on she grew on me and towards the end of the book she really became her own distinct person, I feel like there's a lot more to come from her as the series continues.
Overall I really enjoyed this one and I would recommend it to lovers of classic fantasy. I'm pleased I haven't got to wait long for the sequel because I'll definitely be picking it up at the end of this month.
This book is full of things I love in fantasy, royalty, politics, plotting, scheming the lot and I really enjoyed reading it. There wasn't necessary anything new in this story however, what was there I feel was done very well and the plot kept me hooked throughout. For a 500 page book it actually read very quickly. The writing was very detailed and the world building was great. The author has developed an extremely complex and interesting world but not one that was too complicated that you found yourself getting lost.
The plot was interesting too, I particularly enjoyed Cressa's storyline and would of liked a bit more from her (if you've read the book you'll know what I mean) but Cerulia's story was interesting too, especially as we neared the end of the book. Cressa was probably my favourite character. As the story went on her character developed in such an interesting way and she became determined to do what was right for her daughter and her country. I found Cerulia's character a bit annoying at first however as the story went on she grew on me and towards the end of the book she really became her own distinct person, I feel like there's a lot more to come from her as the series continues.
Overall I really enjoyed this one and I would recommend it to lovers of classic fantasy. I'm pleased I haven't got to wait long for the sequel because I'll definitely be picking it up at the end of this month.
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