Four dead queens. Three days to catch a killer. Two forbidden romances.One shocking twist you won’t see coming.Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but she’s, in fact, 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. He 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 both 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.An enthralling fast-paced mystery where competing agendas collide with deadly consequences, Four Dead Queens heralds the arrival of an exciting new YA talent.
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Four Dead Queens
von Astrid Scholte
Four dead queens. Three days to catch a killer. Two forbidden romances.One shocking twist you won’t see coming.Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but she’s, in fact, 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. He 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 both 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.An enthralling fast-paced mystery where competing agendas collide with deadly consequences, Four Dead Queens heralds the arrival of an exciting new YA talent.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(3)
Rezension von SassyEin klasse Fantasyroman mit Plot-Twists. Ich konnte das Buch kaum aus der Hand legen.
Rezension von Mona2.5
Rezension von Natália Oliveira<blockquote><b><i>"Sometimes we fail because we're not meant to succeed.”</i></b></blockquote>Actual rating: 3.5 stars For a debut novel, a fantasy standalone at that, it was actually good and I like the idea of the plot and how the author played us till almost the end. But, as a YA fantasy lover, I found the worldbuilding lacking. Astrid Scholt had this really cool system going on, what with the kingdom being divided into four quadrants, each with its own queen defending their interests and keeping things running, each providing something essential to the kingdom, but each stranged from the others - and all the issues this entails. But aside from two quadrants, we don't get to see much of them and their costumes and way of life and everything that would've made them alive and fleshed out to the reader. It felt a little generic. The characterization of the Queens was really good and we got to know and understand them while seeing their deaths - and because of it, I was able to feel more for them. As a traditional mystery novel, everyone here has secrets that would lead to their death/make them a suspect, and, also like in every murder mystery, all of them come to light and our characters have to deal with them. Here, I think most of them were worked on and developed properly, especially the one that led to the big discovery. But before we talk about the grand plot twist, let's talk about our MCs: I really, really like the idea that, in a 'couple', one is sassy and outspoken, and the other is shy, and serious and introspective, and I got this right here. I LOVED the interactions between Keralie and Varin, the banter, how eventually they started to trust each other - and how the big plot twist changed their dynamics. I also liked Keralie so much! I understand she made some mistakes, and she punishes herself for them, but I adore her sassiness and how she, though a thief and con artist, is still willing to do what's right. Now, this book has two plot twists that take what you know about the story and change it on its axis. The first one I ABSOLUTELY LOVED. I did not see it coming AT ALL and was so so shocked by it, but at the same time it makes perfect sense within this world, so I thought it was brilliant. The second one...somehow, I was expecting something like it, and for me, it was a bit of a letdown. It felt like a cliché of sorts and just didn't fit right. The motivations were weak at best. And because of it, I think the end suffered a little. It was very cartoonish and disappointing. After the momentum the book builds after the first reveal, this fell flat. All in all, a solid debut, not without its flaws, but I'm excited to see what's coming next from this author.