I’m excited to be a part of THE QUEEN’S ASSASSIN blog tour with The Fantastic Flying Book Club, from February 4th – 10th, 2020
The Queen’s Assassin (Queen’s Secret #1)
by Melissa de la Cruz
Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Release Date: February 4th 2020
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I received a gorgeous print arc of this book from the publisher, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own
“It’s alarming, really, how quickly nice people become ravenous, bloodthirsty.”
Melissa de la Cruz
A stunning first novel in the Queen’s Secret series, NYT bestselling author,
Melissa de la Cruz slow burn romance is definitely in the forefront of this Ya fantasy book of magic, assassins, royalty and adventures
The Queen’s Assassin follows both two characters, Shadow and Cal.
Recently called back to court by her Queen, Mother, an independent plucky female protagonist, Shadow has been raised in obscurity living in the countryside with her Aunts. Shadow takes her destiny into her own hands by planning on rescuing the infamous Queen’s Assassin. Headstrong and at times a little immature and definitely inconsistent, she has decided that being a ladys maid is ultimately a pawn.
Caledon father, had sworn a blood-oath to the queen to find the missing Deian Scrolls. The Scrolls are a record of magical history and knowledge, stolen many years ago by a bold and rebellious group, called the Aphrasians. Dying without completely his task, the blood oath is than transferred to his son, Caledon {Cal}.
Shouldering this heavy burden, Cal is desperate to find the magical scrolls, and finally began his life.
By Freeing Caledon ‘Cal’ Holt from the prisons of Deersia, they might put a stop to those trying to destroy the kingdom of Renovia.
Cal’s path is to find conspirator against the crown and find the hidden magic scrolls that will return magic to all the common people. The journey is treacherous and dangerous, along the way it brings the two young people closer together.
As Cal and Shadow’s growing relationship starts to bud, they soon uncover an interwoven web of lies, along with dire secrets that may destroy everything they hold dear. Stopping at nothing to protect each other and their Kingdom
This was a adventurous Ya Romantic Fantasy that brought some noteworthy diversity within its pages. Including LGBTQ in several roles, such as Shadow’s adorable aunts, the male ambassador of Renovia who is married to a man, and a magical person who identifies as they/them, amongst some others..
“My aunts taught me that sometimes when the world is too much, when life starts to feel overwhelming, we must strip away what’s unnecessary, seek out the quiet, and listen to the dirt and trees. ‘All the answers you seek are there, but only if you are willing to hear them,’ Aunt Moriah always say.”
“My aunts warned me of this many times–be wary of the sway of others, they told me. Find your own path and stay upon it. Don’t allow yourself to be pulled in another direction, even if you must walk alone.”
Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, the Angels on Sunset Boulevard series and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat.
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Yay! Fun! I am disappointed in myself for not mention the same-sex relationships in this book. I think part of the reason is that a big deal was not made of it in the book, so it was not front of mind for me. So glad you did. Great review.
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