A Book Review: Four Dead Queens

This month's book review is the murder mystery fantasy novel Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte.

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Book Description: Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but in fact, she's one of Quadara's most skilled thieves and a liar. Varin, on the other hand, is an honest, upstanding citizen of Quadara's most enlightened region, Eonia. Varin runs afoul of Keralie when she steals a package from him, putting his life in danger. When Varin attempts to retrieve the package, he and Keralie find themselves entangled in a conspiracy that leaves all four of Quadara's queens dead.

With no other choices and on the run from Keralie's former employer, the two decide to join forces, endeavoring to discover who has killed the queens and save their own lives in the process. When their reluctant partnership blooms into a tenuous romance, they must overcome their own dark secrets in hopes of a future together that seemed impossible just days before. But first they have to stay alive and untangle the secrets behind the nation's four dead queens.

Ang's Review: The nation of Quadara is ruled by four queens representing each of its regions: Toria, Ludia, Archia, and Eonia. The queens are restricted from going to their quadrants, sequestered in their shared castle with advisors. So when the queens start dropping dead, no one knows. It's the perfect crime. Or is it?

Four Dead Queens is a fantastic murder mystery. An intriguing who-done-it that will keep you turning pages until the very end. But wait, there's more.

The setting is a rich fantasy world. The two main characters Keralie and Varin are relatable and so flawed you just want to give them all the hugs while lovingly smacking them for being so dense.

The book had me guessing until the big reveal! Which is always satisfying in a WHAT THE HECK HOW WAS I WRONG kind of way!

If you are into murder mysteries and fantasy novels with a dash of science fiction, Four Dead Queens is the book for you!

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