BY G.A. Aiken. NOW AVAILABLE FROM KENSINGTON BOOKS!
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PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS
“LONG LIVE THE QUEEN
Gemma Smythe dedicated her life to the glory of battle. With her fellow War Monks, she worshipped the war gods, rained destruction on her enemies, and raised the dead when the fancy took her. Until her sister Keeley became the prophesied Blacksmith Queen, and Gemma broke faith with her order to journey to the Amichai Mountain and fight by Keeley’s side.
The Amichai warriors are an unruly, never-to-be-tamed lot, especially their leader-in-waiting, Quinn. But when the War Monks declare support for Gemma’s ruthless younger sister Beatrix, the immaturity of her key ally is the least of Gemma’s problems. She has to get to the grand masters, dispel their grudge against her, and persuade them to fight for Keeley and justice. If her conviction can’t sway them, perhaps Quinn’s irritating, irreverent, clearly unhinged, ferocity will win the day . . .”
THOUGHTS
BOOK 2 in the series, and it’s still a really great fantasy series. I would class this as an epic akin to stories like LOTR, though what can honestly compare to Tolkien? There are various races and species represented from all over the fantasy genre and it is honestly hilarious if you’re into nerd culture. You definitely cannot treat thisnlike a standalone, regardless of the changes in POV between books. It’s just a real feel good series and I’m about to jump into the final one. Get on board…or saddle up. Whatever you prefer.
Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the advanced copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!
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