Shannon M. (confuzzledbooks) reviewed The Queen of Blood: Book One of The Queens of Renthia on + 487 more book reviews
The world of Renthia is full of magic, controlled by the Queen. The Queen must maintain the balance of the spirits that want to kill the people of Renthia. A new queen has been trained and picked. A young woman named Daleina has powers, but they are not as strong as others, yet somehow, she is in the running to be Queen.
This fantasy world is dark, and something in it reminds me of the Mercedes Lackey Valdemar series. It would be considered high fantasy. Even though there is darkness, the female characters and their different magic powers remind me of the Disney Fairy books. This book is not for kidsâyoung adults, maybe, but not for children.
I don't know if I will continue with the series. I enjoyed it, but I have so much to read. And I know that Sarah Beth Durst has other books I am very interested in,
Any fan of Mercedes Lackey will enjoy it. I have not read much high fantasy, so I cannot think of anything like it, but there is a sweet darkness and hope throughout.
This fantasy world is dark, and something in it reminds me of the Mercedes Lackey Valdemar series. It would be considered high fantasy. Even though there is darkness, the female characters and their different magic powers remind me of the Disney Fairy books. This book is not for kidsâyoung adults, maybe, but not for children.
I don't know if I will continue with the series. I enjoyed it, but I have so much to read. And I know that Sarah Beth Durst has other books I am very interested in,
Any fan of Mercedes Lackey will enjoy it. I have not read much high fantasy, so I cannot think of anything like it, but there is a sweet darkness and hope throughout.
Karissa E. (ophelia99) reviewed The Queen of Blood: Book One of The Queens of Renthia on + 2527 more book reviews
I got a copy of this book to review through NetGalley. I was a little leery to start yet another YA fantasy series but this ended up being a really really well done book. Durst creates an amazing fantasy world, the story is incredibly engaging and hard to put down, and I loved the characters.
Right from the first page the story pulls you right in. You see what a capricious child Daleina is and quickly her life goes from one of simplicity to tragedy.
I really enjoyed the idea of spirits inhabiting the land and being held in check by a Queen. It was an interesting balance between the spirits and the humans and I am curious to see how it plays out in future books.
Daleina is an amazing character and she grows and changes a lot throughout the story. I also really enjoyed many of the supporting characters; you really got to know them as well and care about them.
Things are tied up nicely but there is definitely room for the story to be expanded in future books.
Overall this was an incredibly well written and engaging read. I loved the creative world, the fast-moving plot, and the amazing characters. I would definitely recommend to fantasy fans. I will definitely be reading any follow-up books set in this world.
Right from the first page the story pulls you right in. You see what a capricious child Daleina is and quickly her life goes from one of simplicity to tragedy.
I really enjoyed the idea of spirits inhabiting the land and being held in check by a Queen. It was an interesting balance between the spirits and the humans and I am curious to see how it plays out in future books.
Daleina is an amazing character and she grows and changes a lot throughout the story. I also really enjoyed many of the supporting characters; you really got to know them as well and care about them.
Things are tied up nicely but there is definitely room for the story to be expanded in future books.
Overall this was an incredibly well written and engaging read. I loved the creative world, the fast-moving plot, and the amazing characters. I would definitely recommend to fantasy fans. I will definitely be reading any follow-up books set in this world.
