The Lost Queen by Signe Pike

Some books are so great that it makes me actually sad that I reach the end. This is one of those books.

I love books in a historical setting like this one, but only few of them can actually pull it off while portraying the characters as real people instead of ideological or one-dimensional props. This is one of those books that does. There is no way I as a reader could not root for Languoreth, Lailoken, or honestly any of the characters. Except perhaps Mungo. I wanted to kick him in the shins for being a totally sleazy a-hole, but like Languoreth I sat rooted in my chair, unable to do anything. There is no way to feel the total exasperation of a character for not being able to do something but being a reader, right? So, apart from the writing style being beautiful, the plot being great, and the setting being wonderful, the characters and their development were again what kept me glued to my chair with this book.

In a couple of days the second installment will be released. It won't be difficult to convince myself I need more books this time.

I received a free copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.