It did drag for me in spots, got repetitive and I found myself daydreaming. Because I was listening, I didn’t skip any sections. But… the book could easily be at least a few hours shorter. Number one enemy and deserves all the bad things that come her way. One, it’s just so incredibly long! I love the witty banter, the fight scenes and the bits that showed how horrific the Blood Queen is to human children. He has his own secrets, too! All and all it was a great book.

The secret behind Millicent the handmaiden adds to the intrigue! And, Casteel’s brother, Malik, plays a prominent role in the rescue. He’s all shades of cruel, smug and vindictive. There’s one character in particular that I loved to hate, even more than the Blood Queen! Callum, the Queen’s walking dead right hand man, is such an ass. Her courage, backbone and sheer physicality are just amazing. My heart broke for Casteel being held prisoner…again. We get to really see Poppy’s strength in this book. Lots of action, spice, secrets revealed, angst, and the usual terrific world building that I love from JLA. She works with the wolven, the draken, and Atlantian generals to lead them into battle for their King. Casteel is being held by the Blood Queen and Poppy is plotting how to rescue him. I’ll get to that near the bottom of the review since it’s spoiler-ish.ĭefinitely not a standalone, you have to read the other three books in the series, and it’s helpful to read A Shadow in the Ember as well. There’s been some controversy over this fourth book.

It stunned me at first when Casteel spoke and low and behold it was a real guy! After the initial shock, I did really enjoy his voice. I think it was 25 hours!! I’ve listened to every book in this series- with two more to go- and the author changed this one up a bit with dual narration. Whew…The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L.

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