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majabwds's review against another edition
4.0
The rogue queen goes to the emperor's court to help him with his problems. The sexual tension rises.
Still fun.
Still fun.
winterreader40's review against another edition
4.5
Samara is making her first trip to Kos to meet Valentin's advisors to help him root out whoever keeps trying to kill him. When she gets there she finds an unsurprisingly cool welcome, she did after all trick them out of 5 million credits. She immediately gets to work sorting through his advisors and narrowing her focus to the one's that give her a bad feeling, things blow up, people get shot and various other nefarious things are afoot.
This was a lot more fun than book 1 because it felt different from her other series that I've read, I also enjoy the fact that it's the FMC that's the former mercenary/assassin and she's using her skills to help the "mansel" in distress.
This was a lot more fun than book 1 because it felt different from her other series that I've read, I also enjoy the fact that it's the FMC that's the former mercenary/assassin and she's using her skills to help the "mansel" in distress.
maudalorian's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
I feel like this series should've been reworked into one book—the novella trilogy set-up isn't doing the story any favors. I was hoping for a little more depth to Samara, Valentin, and their relationship.
whatsmacksaid's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars—it’s an entertaining read, but there are a number of plot holes to overlook.
leabookjoy's review against another edition
4.0
French & English reviews
Un deuxième livre encore meilleur que le précédent : si le livre précédent nous posait le décor, celui-là rentre dans le vif du sujet et j'ai adoré ! Entre les tentatives d'assassinats, les intrigues politiques et tordues et les personnages aussi attachants que badass, j'ai dévoré ce livre d'une traite =D
J'ai tellement hâte de lire la suite x)
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A second book even better than the previous one : if the previous book set us the story, this one goes straight to the story's heart and I loved it ! Between the assassination attempts, the political and twisted intrigues and the characters as endearing as badass, I devoured this book in one day =D
I can't wait to read more x)
Un deuxième livre encore meilleur que le précédent : si le livre précédent nous posait le décor, celui-là rentre dans le vif du sujet et j'ai adoré ! Entre les tentatives d'assassinats, les intrigues politiques et tordues et les personnages aussi attachants que badass, j'ai dévoré ce livre d'une traite =D
J'ai tellement hâte de lire la suite x)
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A second book even better than the previous one : if the previous book set us the story, this one goes straight to the story's heart and I loved it ! Between the assassination attempts, the political and twisted intrigues and the characters as endearing as badass, I devoured this book in one day =D
I can't wait to read more x)
bookphenomena_micky's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
While I still really like the characters of Samira and Val, the slow burn is going a bit too slow and plot wasn't as engaging in this one. One more to go and that burn better ignite!
birdie7's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
intensej's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
The plot and character development felt very surface level, but I still enjoyed revisiting these characters.
The plot and character development felt very surface level, but I still enjoyed revisiting these characters.
lolasreviews's review
4.0
After listening to the first book in this series and enjoying it I decided to listen to book 2 right after it. I think I enjoyed this one even more than book 1. It's filled with action, danger, political intrigue and some romance.
In this book queen Samara Rani goes to the home planet of the Kos empire to help her friend and love interest Emperor Valentin Kos uncover who of his advisers is a traitor and wants him dead. She lands in the middle of political scheming and as soon as she arrives on the planet there's another attack. She has to figure out who wants Valentin and her dead before they succeed.
I liked how this book delved a bit more in the political situation of the galaxy and mostly the status of the Kos empire. We see how not everyone is happy with Valentin and they don't want the rogue queen here either. Rumors run rampant and they don't know who can be trusted. It was interesting to follow Samara along as she tries to figure out what's going on and it was a nice reveal when things come to light and we figure out what's going on. Everyone seemed suspect and it was hard to know for sure who was behind it.
I liked seeing more of Samara, she has to go undercover for a bit and we see a bit more of her past as a mercenary. There also is an attack that really shakes and we see more of her personality there. And also how she deals with Valentin. I like her as a main character, she's capable and likable, but also has this rough and dark edge. She will do anything for her people and will go very far to stop those who attack her and Valentin. I felt she was a realistic character, especially how she isn't a completely good character. She has her dark past and can be quite ruthless at times, but I think this just adds to her character and makes her feel more realistic.
It was interesting to see more of the Kos Empire and Valentin as well. There are some secrets and reveals that come to light. We see Valentin and Samara working together here which was fun. I also like seeing their romance develop. And I am really curious to see how/ if they will make their relationship work. I like their romance and they make for a great couple. They have a few issues they have to deal with at first, like trusting each other, but most of the time they're fighting together not with each other. Which I liked. Although they do have a few things they need to resolve before they can be really together.
I like how so far each book in this series has a plot line that gets resolved in that book, but also an overarching plot and continuing plot lines. The characters and world get more fleshed out with each book too. Because of the change in setting there are some side characters we don't see as much of in this book. In return we get to see more of some other side character like Samara's bodyguard and some of the characters on Kos that we meet.
To summarize: This was a stellar sequel! I really enjoyed this one. It's filled with action, danger, political intrigue and romance. I liked seeing Queen Samara Rani and Emperor Valentin work together in this book to uncover who of his advisors is a traitor and wants him dead. There are some interesting twists and reveals along the way. It was interesting to see more of the Kos empire and home world. There's also more we learn about Samara and Valentin. I like Samara, how much she cares about those close to her and how far she would go for her. She does have a bit of a ruthless edge and dark past, but that makes her feel more realistic. I also liked seeing the romance between Valentin and Samara develop a bit more and how they mostly work together in this book, although there are still some issues they have to deal with. This book resolves the issue of the traitor, but there also is an overarching plot line that continues and doesn't get resolved, which works nicely. All in all a great read and I am looking forward to the next book.
In this book queen Samara Rani goes to the home planet of the Kos empire to help her friend and love interest Emperor Valentin Kos uncover who of his advisers is a traitor and wants him dead. She lands in the middle of political scheming and as soon as she arrives on the planet there's another attack. She has to figure out who wants Valentin and her dead before they succeed.
I liked how this book delved a bit more in the political situation of the galaxy and mostly the status of the Kos empire. We see how not everyone is happy with Valentin and they don't want the rogue queen here either. Rumors run rampant and they don't know who can be trusted. It was interesting to follow Samara along as she tries to figure out what's going on and it was a nice reveal when things come to light and we figure out what's going on. Everyone seemed suspect and it was hard to know for sure who was behind it.
I liked seeing more of Samara, she has to go undercover for a bit and we see a bit more of her past as a mercenary. There also is an attack that really shakes and we see more of her personality there. And also how she deals with Valentin. I like her as a main character, she's capable and likable, but also has this rough and dark edge. She will do anything for her people and will go very far to stop those who attack her and Valentin. I felt she was a realistic character, especially how she isn't a completely good character. She has her dark past and can be quite ruthless at times, but I think this just adds to her character and makes her feel more realistic.
It was interesting to see more of the Kos Empire and Valentin as well. There are some secrets and reveals that come to light. We see Valentin and Samara working together here which was fun. I also like seeing their romance develop. And I am really curious to see how/ if they will make their relationship work. I like their romance and they make for a great couple. They have a few issues they have to deal with at first, like trusting each other, but most of the time they're fighting together not with each other. Which I liked. Although they do have a few things they need to resolve before they can be really together.
I like how so far each book in this series has a plot line that gets resolved in that book, but also an overarching plot and continuing plot lines. The characters and world get more fleshed out with each book too. Because of the change in setting there are some side characters we don't see as much of in this book. In return we get to see more of some other side character like Samara's bodyguard and some of the characters on Kos that we meet.
To summarize: This was a stellar sequel! I really enjoyed this one. It's filled with action, danger, political intrigue and romance. I liked seeing Queen Samara Rani and Emperor Valentin work together in this book to uncover who of his advisors is a traitor and wants him dead. There are some interesting twists and reveals along the way. It was interesting to see more of the Kos empire and home world. There's also more we learn about Samara and Valentin. I like Samara, how much she cares about those close to her and how far she would go for her. She does have a bit of a ruthless edge and dark past, but that makes her feel more realistic. I also liked seeing the romance between Valentin and Samara develop a bit more and how they mostly work together in this book, although there are still some issues they have to deal with. This book resolves the issue of the traitor, but there also is an overarching plot line that continues and doesn't get resolved, which works nicely. All in all a great read and I am looking forward to the next book.