The Two-Faced Queen

I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: [URL not allowed] ARC provided by the publisher—Saga Press & Gollancz—in exchange for an honest review. 3.5/5 stars Overall, The Two-Faced Queen a good sequel. Similar to its predecessor, the first half was a bit of a struggle for me, but t......more

IMMORTALS, ASSASSINS, & REBELS, O MY! Sadly, one big question always looms in the back of my mind when I pick up the second book in a series, I wish it didn't because I'm so scared it'll color my expectations, and that question is: WILL THIS BOOK SUFFER FROM MIDDLE BOOK SYNDROME?? If you prefer......more

4.5 of 5 stars [URL not allowed] My Five Word TL:DR Review : No middle book syndrome here! The Two-Faced Queen is everything that I hope for in a second book and then some. This is one crazy ride of a story, full of yet more intrigue and deceit involving immortals, serial killers......more

Read this review (and hundreds more) at The Quill To Live. Last year, I chose Nick Martell’s The Kingdom of Liars as one of my Dark Horse selections. In fact, it was one of two picks on my list. In my review, I lauded the book’s lightning-quick pace and worldbuilding, hoping it would herald a new fan......more

I think Nick Martell painted himself into a corner with this book. There were certain things that absolutely needed to happen, but they couldn't happen until the final act. Since the setup was largely done in the first book, the first half of this book doesn't have the tension that it should have, a......more