Cele două regine by Claire Legrand
What a book! I loved it when I finally got around to reading it, it had been sitting on my bookshelf for about a month and a half. It was fantastic and once I started reading it properly, I finished it in about three days.
The story is captivating and the world building is on point. The plot was confusing at times, but once you got used to the perspectives changing quickly and exactly on the brink of something important happening, it all started to make sense.
Following the two main characters stories that take place in two completely different time periods was disorienting. As the reader, you could easily put two and two together to figure out what was actually happening in the novel, unlike the characters. It was frustrating seeing them make mistakes that endangered many people.
I adored Eliana’s point of view. She was scrappy and confident, she reminded me of Celaena from Throne of Glass. I loved her wit and the way she would do anything just to survive and help both her mother and her brother, even after she found out she was basically adopted.
She was such a fighter and I admired that. She didn’t give up once, even when it was hard to carry on. I know that she had murdered a lot of people for money and some influence, but she didn’t seem to have much of a choice in the matter.
Her relationship with Harkan was a mystery to me and I couldn’t really tell why she liked him. I loved her chemistry with Simon on the other hand. They were constantly arguing and the witty banter was next level. All the characters in Eliana’s timeline were so intriguing and I loved them to be honest, especially Navi and Simon.
Rielle was a bit much, she felt more like a pedantic teenager who couldn’t control herself. She was selfish at times and I just found her to be so annoying. I didn’t like her attitude and her egocentric inner monologue. She constantly victimised herself which was beyond aggravating.
Audric and Rielle would have been nice together but since I couldn’t stand her, it was as if he was choosing someone beneath him. I liked Ludivine, she seemed absolutely adorable and worth fighting for. The rest of the characters in Rielle’s story I didn’t really find interesting.
I really liked the plot twist with Rielle being Eliana’s mother and the way the prophecy was going to be completed. I can’t wait to see how the story evolved and how this author continues the action.
I was skimming through some reviews on goodreads about this book and they say that the two main characters are bisexual. I just really didn’t pick up on that, I’m not very surprised that they are bi though. I’m shocked that I didn’t really read into that, I must have missed it or wasn’t really paying attention.
I can’t wait to read the next book in the series, but seeing as it comes out in Romanian in October, you guys will have to wait a while to see what I have to say about it. I can’t wait to preorder it when I can! See you guys next review, hopefully sooner rather than later.
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CR: kingsbane by claire legrand
this!!! book!!! trilogy!!!
I genuinely don’t have words to describe how much i’m loving this trilogy so far, it feels like a breath of fresh air.
i have about 200 pages left of kingsbane and then i’ll be going straight into lightbringer!
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Look who finally found her Kingsbane post! Okay, I just LOVE this cover. It’s so pretty. And the matching pin 😭 • If you didn’t win my recent giveaway, don’t worry! I’ll be having a Furyborn themed one coming soon 😱 • QoTD: what’s favourite read this year? AoTD: this one DEFINITELY is up in the top three. Claire’s writing is phenomenal, and I just love all the magic in it. Also, Audric 😉 and as always, huge thanks to @kingdomofmaas for making me read this 😂 • • • • #bookstagram #bookish #bookstagrammer #books #bibliophile #booklover #bookworm #bookishfeature #bookishcanadians #clairelegrand #furyborn #kingsbane #sunqueen #bloodqueen #qotd #rielledardenne #audric #sunspinner #aesthetic #bookishaesthetic #enamelpin #signed #sourcebooks #sourcebooksfire #raincoastpublishing https://www.instagram.com/p/B1e1XGYgWk8/?igshid=1woh98c5dng3g
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