The Mirror King (The Orphan Queen #2)
by Jodi Meadows
Source: eARC provided by The Publisher.
Summary:
Wilhelmina has a hundred enemies.
HER
FRIENDS HAVE TURNED. After her identity is revealed during the
Inundation, Princess Wilhelmina is kept prisoner by the Indigo Kingdom,
with the Ospreys lost somewhere in the devastated city. When the
Ospreys’ leader emerges at the worst possible moment, leaving Wil’s
biggest ally on his deathbed, she must become Black Knife to set things
right.
HER MAGIC IS UNCONTROLLABLE. Wil’s power is to animate,
not to give true life, but in the wraithland she commanded a cloud of
wraith mist to save herself, and later ordered it solid. Now there is a
living boy made of wraith—destructive and deadly, and willing to do
anything for her.
HER HEART IS TORN. Though she’s ready for her
crown, declaring herself queen means war. Caught between what she wants
and what is right, Wilhelmina realizes the throne might not even matter.
Everyone thought the wraith was years off, but already it’s destroying
Indigo Kingdom villages. If she can’t protect both kingdoms, soon there
won’t be a land to rule.
*****
I don’t think I have something new to say about The Mirror King, I
believe everybody knows how awesome this book was.
The Orphan Queen was my first book by Jodi Meadow and though I really
liked it, there’s no doubt, at least for me, that the second book was so much
better!
I’m absolutely in love with the world building, the characters, the plot
and Jodi’s writing.
And one of my favorite things about this book was romance, that’s really
surprising for me!
You know, I have a big problem with impossible romances, and how
sometimes the characters are so reckless they put lives in danger or put their
objectives at risk for love, but these characters had their responsibilities
very clear, and I loved that. I always wanted to read a love story like that.
It was different from many books I read.
Like I said, I think everything’s been said. The Orphan Queen and The
Mirror King are MUST READ. They have all you need in a good fantasy series: Great
characters, an amazing and magical world-building, some unexpected twists and
turns, a mid-blowing ending and a swoon worthy romance.
The Mirror King was a brilliant conclusion to this beautiful duology!
I still need to read The Orphan Queen, but good to know that this one doesn't suffer from 2nd book slump. Hooray! So glad you liked this one. :D
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