Review: The War of Two Queens

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From the desperation of golden crowns…

Casteel Da’Neer knows all too well that very few are as cunning or vicious as the Blood Queen, but no one, not even him, could’ve prepared for the staggering revelations. The magnitude of what the Blood Queen has done is almost unthinkable.

And born of mortal flesh…

Nothing will stop Poppy from freeing her King and destroying everything the Blood Crown stands for. With the strength of the Primal of Life’s guards behind her, and the support of the wolven, Poppy must convince the Atlantian generals to make war her way—because there can be no retreat this time. Not if she has any hope of building a future where both kingdoms can reside in peace.

A great primal power rises…

Together, Poppy and Casteel must embrace traditions old and new to safeguard those they hold dear—to protect those who cannot defend themselves. But war is only the beginning. Ancient primal powers have already stirred, revealing the horror of what began eons ago. To end what the Blood Queen has begun, Poppy might have to become what she has been prophesied to be—what she fears the most.

As the Harbinger of Death and Destruction.

Genre: fantasy

Publication date: March 2022

Mature content: yes

Review: The War of Two Queens is book 4 in the From Blood and Ash series and closely follows books 1 (From Blood and Ash), 2 (A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire) and 3 (The Crown of Gilded Bones). It is not meant to be read as a stand alone, as you need the context and the background from the previous installments. 

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For me, The War of Two Queens was not an easy book to read. If you've read the other 3 books in the series, you obviously need to read this one too, but some parts I found a bit hard to digest.

Oddly enough, the part of the book I loved the most was the first half, when Poppy and Casteel are separated and she's trying to get him free. After they get back together, the plot became muddled with too many characters and events - and, again, with new revelations about what/who Poppy is.

To be honest, I find the story very well crafted, but a bit too complicated to follow. 

In any case, I now obviously need to read the rest of the series...

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