19th finished book of the year: The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout

4.5 ⭐️ - As the focus of the series continues to narrow down, we get a deeper understanding of character history and some revelations that continue to shift the power balance.

So you thought Poppy was special and she basically doubled in specialness last book? Well hold on to your hats, because in a manner that would make Mario proud, she is getting more powerful again. I have to shake my head and smile, because this felt somewhat predictable - each of the prior books had ended with a big revelation and this one is no different. 

This isn’t to say that it was in any way boring, or lacked in the political intrigue, interesting histories, and fun character interactions that have made the books entertaining thus far. The strong found family themes continue to be one of my favourite things about this series (I think we can firmly say this is my favourite romantasy trope at this point) with a good amount of attention given to making sure most of the important characters get adequate focus. 

The romance takes an.. interesting angle.. with lines being blurred in a way that had been hinted at, but I hadn’t really expected to actually happen. The relationship between the two main characters is still very much the core, with the POV shifting characters codifying this, but I can’t honestly say that I can predict one way or the other how things will progress following this new development. 

All in all, it’s another very entertaining addition to the series!

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