Title- The Queen Will Betray You
Author- Sarah Henning
Series- The Kingdoms of Sand & Sky
Preceded by- The Princess Will Save You
Pages- 352
Publisher- Tor Teen
Genre- Young Adult, High Fantasy
Rating- 5/5
ISBN 13- 9781250237460
Review No.- 52
Synopsis-
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE CROWN...
After a thousand years of political stability, the realm of The Sand and Sky is up for grabs. Four kingdoms, four rulers vying for the ultimate prize, sovereignty over the entire continent: A ruthless old king spinning webs, whose schemes encompass generations. A widowed queen whose only credo is all kings die. A runaway queen whose unexpected return upends everyone's plans. And a prince-in-waiting determined to wait no more.
Standing against them are a dispossessed princess and her stable boy love with a surprising claim of his own. Their only hope in the face of unspeakable betrayals, enemies hidden in the shadows, and insurmountable odds is the power of true love...
Review-
I thought the cover couldn't get any better than the first book, but BAMM!!! This book's cover is even more gorgeous. I-could-just-stare-at-it-all-day, drop-dead, breathtaking gorgeous. Charlie Bowater has done an amazing job (AGAIN!!!) and I just can't wait for the next book's cover! In fact, it's kinda killing me that Tor Teen has not revealed the next book's cover yet.
The story takes on just shortly after the end of the first book where Luca and Amarande barely manage to escape from Pyrenee. Luca and Amarande part ways to build a world were they can live together in peace. Amarande journeys back to Ardenia to reclaim her throne, her title and ask for help to rally against Pyrenee . Luca heads back to Torrent to help the rebels spark a rebellion which will help him reclaim his rightful throne and fulfill his destiny. But things do not seem to be so simple when the Runaway Queen returns with a heir to the throne in toe and Dowager Queen schemes to take over the realm. Will Ama and Luca succeed? Or is the future of the Kingdoms of Sand & Sky doomed for once and for all?
I loved this book even more than the first one. It answers so many questions that I had while reading the previous book. This book offers a much more wider perspective of the Kingdoms of Sand and Sky. There are more action, political scheming, plot twists and badass characters in this book. Even though I felt a lack of realtionship development in the previous book, I absolutely adored Luca and Amarande (in spite of the cheesy dialogues) in this one. The character development was great too. Luca transforms into a leader. Ama goes through a lot in this book too. And I honestly did not think the I would come to forgive Taillefer, let alone like him, for what he did to Luca. But the redemption was just unbelievable. The side characters were great too.
I highly recommend this book for all High Fantasy fans. I thank NetGalley and TorTeen for giving me this oppurtunity to read one of my most anticipated book of the year almost two months before its release date. And, of course, I thank Sarah Hennings for writing such a wonderful book. I am sooo looking forward to read the next book, but 2022 seems to be a long time away!
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