Title: Queen Among the Dead
Series: Standalone
Author’s Name: Lesley Livington
Publisher: Zando Young Readers
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Page Count: 416 Pages
ISBN: 978-1638930181
Author or Book Website: Lesley Livingston – YA Author
Link to Amazon purchase page: Amazon.com: Queen Among the Dead: Livingston, Lesley: Books
Link to Goodreads:Queen Among the Dead by Lesley Livingston | Goodreads
Release Date: N/A
How I Got the Book: Review Copy
Summary of the Book:
A stunning Celtic YA fantasy adventure set in the ancient kingdom of Eire, inspired by the legend of the first true queen of Ireland, perfect for fans of Shelby Mahurin and Adrienne Young.
In the kingdom of Eire, banshees chill the air, and water-wights lurk in the rivers. But magic is outlawed by the king, and jealously hoarded by his Druid priests.
Neve is the youngest daughter of the king, and Ronan is a Druid’s apprentice-turned-thief, making a living by selling stolen spells. They should be enemies, but their shared hatred of the Druids-and a dark magic that has marked them both-makes them unlikely, if uneasy, allies.
When Eire is threatened by a power struggle, Neve must seize the chance to take her rightful place on her family’s throne, with the help of Ronan and the realm’s most dangerous outcasts. Their journey takes them to the outskirts of Eire where magic still runs free . . . and where an outlaw and a warrior princess might carve out a future with spells and swords.
Lesley Livingston vividly reimagines Irish legends and fairytales to craft a YA fantasy adventure that will captivate readers of Brigid Kemmerer and Tricia Levenseller.
My Personal Review: I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. When I read the blurb for this book I was like that is something that I have to read. I did find that is was a little slow to get into, but I am glad that I kept reading. I did enjoy the world building and the characters, but I did want a bit more of interaction of them earlier in the story. Going along for the adventure was amazing and there were some twists and turnss that I did not see coming that made it worth the read.
My Rating of the Book: 4 Stars
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