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The False Queen by Meg Humble
4.5
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The False Queen was quite the debut for A Cursed Queen series!

Humble does an excellent job of getting you invested in the characters and storyline fairly early on in book one. I thoroughly enjoyed the Lord in history that brought this world even more to life.

With this one, you can expect  flawless world building that is both enjoyable and picturesque. This tail is chock full with slow burn, tension, well paced high stakes moments, and reveals you might not be able to guess…

I very much so enjoyed the dynamic between the FMC and MMC through the storyline as we will get a lot of push and pull, which makes for excellent banter and you know how we love that.  However, do know that this is a very slow burn with minimal spice. This factor did not impact my enjoyment of the story any bit as we are provided with intricate world building, betrayal, and tons of political intrigue.  

I would definitely recommend this read or fans of the bridge kingdom and powerless series (minus the trials).

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