THIS WAS SO BLOODY GOOD. HOW AM I MEANT TO WAIT A YEAR FOR THE NEXT ONE?!?!!! 😭😩Right. So, I'll be brief as to not spoil anyone. I know Lara made some pretty major mistakes in the previous instalment, but I thought that she was treated a bit unfairly here, despite her vigorous efforts to make up for all of her wrongdoings. I absolutely LOVED meeting all of her sisters though and seeing how protective they were of each other. 💙 I also really want to see them bond with their brother, Keris, in the...

loving this book/series is as easy as breathing, and i inhaled it in one breath. while i rated the first book 5 stars because i really had no reason not to, im giving this sequel 5 stars because i have EVERY reason to. the characters, the plot, the world-building, the writing. everything is so developed, so thought-out, so engaging, so satisfying, and just so dang addicting. i really have no other way to describe it. i also love the direction this series is going. im so happy the story is expand...

#1 The Bridge Kingdom — 4.25 Stars#2 The Traitor Queen — 3.75 StarsReading this book was taxing.It was like jumping hurdles after hurdles. Intense, plot driven, and action packed. I felt like I could barely catch my breath. I’m not exactly complaining because I like this kind of books, but pheww . . . give your girl a break. And I’m not just talking about me, but the heroine Queen Lara also.She was trying hard and doing her best to make up for her mistakes while being treated rather unfairly by

✅✅ Angst!!!✅ Hate-to-love (again)✅ Lara and Aren ❤️✅ Action and fighting ✅ Badass and ruthless main character ✅ World-building✅ Scheming and betrayals✅ Plot twists ✅ New charactersWhat an amazing book! What a wild ride! I couldn't put it down! ❤️The Traitor Queen picks up right after the end of The Bridge Kingdom. Lara made some (big) mistakes in the first book and now she is trying to make up for them. “Forgive her. She loves you.” He dropped the old woman’s arm, feeling Lara’s gaze on

It physically pains me to have to write this review. PHYSICALS. PAINS. ME.The first book is complete and utter perfection. Zero flaws. Couldn’t put it down. Am prepared to be buried with it in my villainess tomb.This one was......medium, at best.The biggest problem, for me, was that the first one had the perfect combination of action, character development, slow burn romance, lovable characters, hilarious witty banter, and total badassery. Yet, this one only had action. That was it. You barely s...

All Hail the Traitor Queen3.5 stars, but I rounded it up because Lara deserves it! Not nearly as good as the first one, but still a fast-paced, action-packed and nerve-wracking rollercoaster I couldn't put down until the final page was turned. I know this book was released as an audio book long before the printed version, and I wonder if that has affected the editing.. Mini-rant for those of you who've already read the book. (view spoiler)[I am super disappointed by the ending. It didn't do the

4-4.5 stars.🔹 Overall feelings: 〰 I really really liked it. The first book was, hands down, one of my favorite reads of 2019 so it’s safe to say that this was one of my most anticipated books of 2020. That said, although I had already bought the Baecrate exclusive editions of this duology, I also bought the e-book when I realized that I would only get my physical copies at the end of the month (and I wanted to read this right away which means that I just had to buy the e-book too... oops). 🔹

Sadly didn’t enjoy this book as much as the first installment in the series. It still was an easy and fun read, but the plot was not that intriguing and really slow. The main characters felt a little bit too stiff, I understood their motivations, but that didn’t really help me enjoy the story more. Still thrilled to read the next book in the series!

I feel like I've waited for The Traitor Queen for years instead of months. Also, I currently feel half-dead and can't quite believe that Lara and Aren's story is over. I adore Danielle L. Jensen as a person (she's awesome) and after months wondering if she was going to break my heart, I finally have the answer to that question: yes. She broke it a few times over the course of 66 chapters and every time it was totally worth it.The Traitor Queen was action-packed, and Danielle L. Jensen played wit...

I dont usually put spoilers, but I have thoughts on this book. 🧐First, so much damn heartbreak 💔 Like, an insane amount. I felt like Lara needed a Therapist a few chapters into the book. The onslaught of emotions she went trough by her father, sisters, Ithicana--was a lot. Sure, she deserved it, but it was so damn much. 😵I enjoyed the reunion with her sisters, I hope they return throughout the series. Which leads me to another thing. At the end of the book, the author mentions that for book 3 we...

I've neever thought I'd ever say this but probably there was a bit too much angst and self-loathing in this one. LOL! Considering that I'm usually the first sucker for such stuff and yet it still was a bit overmuch. While I get why this bit was written like that, it's still way too heavy on self-loathing. Sharks to the plot rescue! Nice twist with the sharks. I loved it even though it felt like a bit of a cop-out. Overall, a very dynamic fantasy. Great take on the fem angle.

SO MUCH ACTION AND ANGST! I really loved this book and how the plot was non-stop action. There was never a slow moment and I had no idea how Lara and Aren were going to fall back in love or how they were going to save Aren's people. So good! I loved how we saw more of Lara's sisters and how Aren had to fight his love for Lara with his hate for how she betrayed him in book one. I loved it and can't wait to read another book in this world about a different couple in book three!!

PositivesI preferred this to book1, the things I liked about the first instalment namely world & side characters were added to in this one, sadly just not nearly enough for this rating to be much higher 🤷‍♀️I liked how the world expanded and the new characters that were introduced - but we did not get to spend nearly enough time with them (or Ahnna for that matter)! However the fact that the later books are rumoured to focus on some of these characters gives me hope and may entice me to pick the...

Just because a choice is hard doesn’t mean you don’t make it. The Traitor Queen is the second book in this series and the last for this protagonist, The next book will feature different protagonist. This is not only a good book but an awesome conclusion to the story.This book picked up a few months from where book 1 ended with Aren a prisoner of the Maridrinian king and Lara a prisoner of Ithanica. She was later released to help rescue Aren. This book is action packed, the fight scenes were w

I need this book like, yesterday. My little heart can’t take the ending of the first book.

“Because there is only one Queen of Ithicana. Just as there is only one King. And if any of our enemies dare come for our kingdom, we will bring them to their knees.” What a emotional, jaw dropping, action packed, intense and beautiful conclusion to Aren and Lara’s story!!There were so many instances in this book when I wasn’t sure things were going to go right. Plans kept getting screwed up, emotions and anger at an all time high, action, battle and survival scenes that kept me on the edge o

i got a lil bored around the 75% mark but that’s okay the book was still great!

I absolutely loved this book, even more than the first. With characters I had grown to love, non-stop action and sizzling romantic tension....I was fully invested in this book from page one. The ending wrapped up everything beautifully and left me 100% satisfied.

“To rule is a burden, but perhaps especially so for a king who enters his reign desirous of change, for he will spend his life wading against the current.”Before we begin, an easy way to see whether I liked a book or not is whether I spent the time curating a playlist inspired by the characters and plot. Without further ado, I present to you my Spotify playlist. EnjoyI didn’t think I would find myself here so soon, yet here I am writing a review for a sequel that took me only a day to read. I’ll...

5 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Traitor Queen played with my nerves to no end. Did I love it? Hell yes! I could not put this book down.. at all.When I read The Bridge Kingdom, before I even got to know to the story and the characters, Danielle’s has the ability to immerse her readers into her books from the very first page. I finished TBK in less than a day, same goes to TTQ.Lara, the fiesty and fearless Queen of Ithicana, and Aren, the loyal and courageous King of Ithicana, are both characters that will alwa...