The Queen’s Wing (The Queen’s Wing #1) by Jessica Thorne @Bookouture #bookreview #fantasy

Title: The Queen’s Wing

Author: Jessica Thorne

Publisher: Bookouture

Publication Date: November 21, 2018

Page Count: 353

My rating: 4 stars

About the book:

‘I was born to fly,’ I told my brothers. But it isn’t true. I was born to be a pawn in the great game of royal houses, married to someone – anyone – my family deems suitable. If I’m lucky, he’ll be my own age and bearable. If I’m very lucky, he’ll be someone who understands my need to fight, and to fly…

Bel, born to nobility, would do anything to spend her days alongside her brothers – soaring through the heavens in her beloved flyer. She’s faster than any of them, but she knows her days in the skies are numbered.

When a surprise attack on the palace lands Bel’s father on the throne, her life is forever changed. In order to secure her father’s empire, Bel must travel to a distant land to marry the recently widowed young ruler, Conleith.

But Bel’s new home is less than welcoming: compared to the refined ladies at court, Bel seems like a wild woman, and assassination attempts, treason and mystery threaten her at every turn. With a growing attraction to Con, her life is further complicated by the attentive leader of her bodyguards – a warrior called Shae whom she has loved since childhood…

A heart-stoppingly magical new novel that will keep you turning the pages. Perfect for fans of The Selection, Bella Forrest and Sarah J. Maas.

The Queen’s Wing by Jessica Thorne is the first book of the romantic fantasy series by the same name. And before I begin talking about this one I will mention it does have a bit of a love triangle but before the groans start it’s one that blends well and resolves itself.

The story centers around seventeen year old Bel who wants nothing that to become a flyer like her older brothers. Born on the fringes of royalty however Bel is still being trained to be a princess much to her dismay. One day Bel manages to talk her governess into letting her take her Wasp out on a flight and while Bel is gone her city is attacked.

The Gravians managed to attack and destroy the majority of the royal family leaving Bel’s father the new king. In order to secure a new alliance in the wake of the attack Bel is betrothed to Con, an Anthaem on another planet. With a new potential husband Bel leaves her home and is immediately the target of numerous attempts on her life during the ongoing fight for power.

Starting off reading this one I really liked our heroine in this story, she has a strength and determination about her established early on. The story really took a shape of it’s own and didn’t remind me of this or that. There is creativity to the world and plenty of action all throughout. A few things along the the way really surprised me but I will admit to some others seemingly a tad predictable but overall a nice start to this fantasy series.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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