The Girl of Fire and Thorns meets The Queen of the Tearling in this thrilling fantasy standalone about one girl’s unexpected rise to power.
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Freya
was never meant be queen. Twenty third in line to the throne, she never
dreamed of a life in the palace, and would much rather research in her
laboratory than participate in the intrigues of court. However, when an
extravagant banquet turns deadly and the king and those closest to him
are poisoned, Freya suddenly finds herself on the throne.
Freya may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don’t respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king still unsolved, Freya knows that a single mistake could cost her the kingdom – and her life.
Freya is determined to survive, and that means uncovering the murderers herself. Until then, she can’t trust anyone. Not her advisors. Not the king’s dashing and enigmatic illegitimate son. Not even her own father, who always wanted the best for her, but also wanted more power for himself.
As Freya’s enemies close in and her loyalties are tested, she must decide if she is ready to rule and, if so, how far she is willing to go to keep the crown.
Freya may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don’t respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king still unsolved, Freya knows that a single mistake could cost her the kingdom – and her life.
Freya is determined to survive, and that means uncovering the murderers herself. Until then, she can’t trust anyone. Not her advisors. Not the king’s dashing and enigmatic illegitimate son. Not even her own father, who always wanted the best for her, but also wanted more power for himself.
As Freya’s enemies close in and her loyalties are tested, she must decide if she is ready to rule and, if so, how far she is willing to go to keep the crown.
*****
Why am I waiting on this book? Everything! Everything about this book is calling my name. Cover, synopsis, the few reviews I've read. This book sounds perfect.
What about you? What are you waiting on today?
I read this author's debut duology - honestly I wasn't impressed. And I feel like I read them before the hype... idk. I may try this one but I am really not feeling her books. :/ I hope you enjoy this book when you get a chance to read it, Lis!
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Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
I didn't read that duology, but this sounds a little better. I hope it's great!
DeleteYes yes me TOO! And I was super lucky to get an eARC off Edelweiss so I'll definitely be reading it soon! *flails*
ReplyDeleteI just downloaded it, too!! Yay! Hope we both love it.
DeleteYes, really can't wait to read this book! Just waiting to be closer to release date to read it. :D
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