The Orphan Queen
Author: Jodi Meadows
Series: The Orphan Queen
Pages: 400
Publisher: Katherine Tegen
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Synopsis: (Goodreads)
Wilhelmina has a hundred identities.
She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne.
She is a spy. Wil and her best friend, Melanie, infiltrate Skyvale Palace to study their foes. They assume the identities of nobles from a wraith-fallen kingdom, but enemies fill the palace, and Melanie’s behavior grows suspicious. With Osprey missions becoming increasingly dangerous and their leader more unstable, Wil can’t trust anyone.
She is a threat. Wraith is the toxic by-product of magic, and for a century using magic has been forbidden. Still the wraith pours across the continent, reshaping the land and animals into fresh horrors. Soon it will reach the Indigo Kingdom. Wilhelmina’s magic might be the key to stopping the wraith, but if the vigilante Black Knife discovers Wil’s magic, she will vanish like all the others
Jodi Meadows introduces a vivid new fantasy full of intrigue, romance, dangerous magic, and one girl’s battle to reclaim her place in the world.
She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne.
She is a spy. Wil and her best friend, Melanie, infiltrate Skyvale Palace to study their foes. They assume the identities of nobles from a wraith-fallen kingdom, but enemies fill the palace, and Melanie’s behavior grows suspicious. With Osprey missions becoming increasingly dangerous and their leader more unstable, Wil can’t trust anyone.
She is a threat. Wraith is the toxic by-product of magic, and for a century using magic has been forbidden. Still the wraith pours across the continent, reshaping the land and animals into fresh horrors. Soon it will reach the Indigo Kingdom. Wilhelmina’s magic might be the key to stopping the wraith, but if the vigilante Black Knife discovers Wil’s magic, she will vanish like all the others
Jodi Meadows introduces a vivid new fantasy full of intrigue, romance, dangerous magic, and one girl’s battle to reclaim her place in the world.
Review: 3.5 out of 5
stars
This is a review of
the sampler that was on edelweiss, Part 1 of the complete book.
The Orphan Queen so far has everything I tend to enjoy in
a Fantasy YA novel - betrayals, conspiracies and kick butt action; it is a wonderful
start to the series.
Our MC is Wilheminia Korte, the heir to the
Aecor throne, a kingdom that was invaded and every living adult in the place
slaughtered. Aecor forced other kingdoms into signing a no-magic agreement in
an effort to curb the wraith – a toxic form of magic.
Wil is an illegal magic user and one of the
Ospreys, a small group of orphans who are determined to reclaim Aecor. She is an interesting heroine, full of snark,
passion and with a great wit she was extremely likeable. The side characters
were each interesting, I am curious about Black Knife and I look
forward to finding out more about him.
The world-building so far in the Orphan Queen is complex but was done well, I was
intrigued by the differing worlds, the magic and the unique wraith; it came
together well and made for an interesting read but there was a lot of
information to take in in such a small amount of time.
Overall, The Orphan Queen has a fresh new world
with an engaging plot. I am looking forward to reading the complete book when
it is released.
Urgh! I hate samplers, they can be so misleading when you request a title. Why oh why do publishers insist on doing this to us!? I'm surprised that you even bothered reviewing it. Normally I skip 'em altogether. At least you made out ok overall.
ReplyDeleteCarmel @ Rabid Reads
Ick a sampler..why? It sounds good and I am glad you enjoyed what you have read so far.
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