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The Queen's Assassin
The Queen's Assassin
Melissa de la Cruz | 2020 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
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8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fantasy/romance for the younger YA reader
The Queen's Assassin is a fantasy romance geared toward the younger YA reader. It is told from the first person perspective of Shadow, who has grown up with her aunts and wants to join the Guild, an association of assassins and spies, and the third person perspective of Cal, the Queen of Renovia's assassin, dangerous, feared and highly trained. When Shadow is told she has to serve as a lady of the court to fulfil her duty, she rebels, runs away and liberates Cal, who has been imprisoned. She tells him the Queen has ordered her to become his apprentice. Together they work undercover in a neighboring kingdom to identify a dangerous enemy of Renovia. The story and characters were enjoyable, but I wish there had been less emphasis on the romance and more on the magic system. It was good, but not great.
  
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10.0 (2 Ratings)
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I loved this book, there wasn't a thing I would change about it. Katie was extremely likeable, Owen was adorable, and everyone else just added to the story. This was just the perfect book for me: magic, fantasy, romance (well, kind of), clever, and a totally fun read! I cannot wait to read the sequel!
  
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Sep 23, 2022  
"It's full of in-depth descriptions of people, places, flowers, even ribbons! I loved reading those. I could picture them, you know?"

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Sep 12, 2022  
"I loved that shifting, turning, takes a massive back drop to this book, rather than being front and centre."

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Jan 16, 2025  
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Aug 7, 2024  
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Feb 23, 2024  
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Nightblade (The World of Underrealm #1)
Nightblade (The World of Underrealm #1)
Garrett Robinson | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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Crazy Twists (1 more)
Author isnt afraid to delve into the tough to talk about issues
Can be a bit of a trigger to those sensitive to abuse. (0 more)
Amazing read!
Wow.just..wow..i pride myself on being a romance category fanatic.i usually dont delve into the world of fantasy fiction but now im obsessed...i can honestly say this is one of the best ive ever read..The female heroines growth throughout the novel is shown in such great detail..the twists and turns of the story are very well placed..the fantasy aspect brings the imagination to life..highly recommend this epic tale of adventure,fantasy and finding oneself in the face of danger.