Mortal Queens

Name: Mortal Queens
Brand: Oasis Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Victoria McCombs
ISBN: 9781645557944

Author: Victoria McCombs

Series: The Fae Dynasty #1

Narrator: Ellen Quay

Unabridged: 9 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 02/06/2024

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Legends, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Synopsis

"They vanish without a trace, disappear into the night . . .

Each year on the center island, one girl is chosen to be the next Mortal Queen of the idolized fae. The mortals praise these lucky girls, but their daughters are never seen again.

The fae realm is eternal night, where disputes are settled by chess matches, power is acquired through the most devious kinds of trickery, and seven illusive kings roam. The fae hide their faces behind masks and guard their glass hearts to keep them from shattering. But beyond the veil of this luxurious paradise, a dark secret simmers, for their Queens have disappeared.

When aspiring artist Althea is selected, she is desperate to avoid the same mysterious fate. With no one to trust, she conceals messages in paintings and receives anonymous replies from a stranger who slowly reveals the tale of a girl who outwitted the fae. Only if she is clever enough will Althea survive the fate of the Mortal Queens. As long as the king who cannot love does not claim her first."

About The Author

Victoria McCombs is the author of The Storyteller’s Series and The Royal Rose Chronicles. She writes young adult fantasy and adores stories about treacherous pirates and traitorous princes. Her favorite things include peppermint hot chocolate, peanut butter ice cream, game nights with family, and Jesus. She has her mom to thank for allowing so many medieval weapons inside the house as she was growing up, which curated her love for that time period. She is a mom of three little boys and a wife to the handsomest accountant there is. Together they live in Omaha, Nebraska.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Victoria on August 30, 2023

I am the author so this is biased! I staged a more elaborate world than I've ever created before when designing Mortal Queens. Pieces came slowly, first the glass hearts, then the masks because 'it's dangerous to know one's true face.' Then how each year, a new mortal girl is taken to be queen of the......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on December 11, 2024

4.5 Stars ✨ "Strategize with your head, never your heart. Your head can save you. Your heart will only lead to him, and ruin lies there." Reread 12/24 5/5 ✨ Audio 🎧 I just read this for the first time in May of this year. I absolutely loved everything about it! I thought I remembered it well enough t......more

Goodreads review by Nathaniel on February 16, 2024

I have so much to say, yet words are also failing me. I'll do my best. 1: Victoria is a master with words. She crafts so carefully, weaving characters, world, and plot together seamlessly. Within the first 100 pages, I was fully engrossed. I just wanted to binge the entire book (which I did). 2: The......more

Goodreads review by Lovely Day on January 04, 2025

4.5⭐️ My initial review after feeling that 5⭐️ drought-I was desperate for a 5 star…… ”Is this my first Fiction 5⭐️ of the year? Why yes, it is!! I ALMOST had to dock points for a twist that threatened the plot at around 86%, but based on the ending, I don’t think that twist is going to come to fruit......more

Goodreads review by Mary Emma on March 27, 2025

I really waffled between giving this 3 or 4 stars, but when it comes down to it, this was an interesting, easy read that left me wanting book 2, so I’m rounding up. What I liked: - The concept was fascinating! - The plot always kept me on my toes. - Talen was a fun character. - The worldbuilding for the......more