Trial of the Sun Queen

I am delighted to say that I actually enjoyed this book! It definitely felt like a Fae Hunger Games in the best way. I haven’t read a Fae fantasy novel before, so my hopes were not high, and I will say, I was surprised to find that I enjoyed it. I think this was especially the case because it was juxtaposed against the human female character. In a way, the reader can experience Fae for the first time because Lor is as well.

I think one of the parts of the book that I adored was Lor. She was unhinged! She would say the most out of pocket stuff in the best way. I feel like many times, the main character in a book will think something about someone, but they won’t say it. Lor said it! and I absolutely adored it. She was feisty and slightly feral, but in the best way. It definitely felt different than your typical “strong, independent” female lead.

The plot was entertaining. I can see the threads of inspiration from other books, but I still felt it was unique on its own. There was always something happening, so I never got bored. Especially with Lor’s colorful narrative. It went by really quick!

One thing I really didn’t like was the odd POV switch. What I mean is that Lor’s is in first person…but Nadir’s is written in third person. It felt like such an odd switch, and I’m not sure if this was intentional or not. It did break up the flow a bit, so I hope that this changes in the future.

The ending. It was definitely a cliffhanger. I won’t say what it was, but I will say… I wasn’t exactly shocked by it. I feel like there were enough clues throughout the book that you can see it coming BUT I don’t think that is necessarily a bad thing in this case. I think this series has 3 more books t. o come. If that’s the case, you really need to lay a solid base and background. This is exactly what this book did. I can with 100% fact tell you, I have no idea what is gong to happen in the next one and I can’t wait to find out!

Overall, I would recommend this book! Its definitely different that your average fantasy book (a tad bit spicier than my usual if you catch my drift), but really entertaining, and is that not why we read? to be entertained? If you are like me and haven’t read a book with Fae in it, this one is definitely a good place to start (courtesy of a newb like myself ;P) I will be reading the next one!