The Queen Of The Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling, #1)

by Erika Johansen

I found the premise of the plot intriguing and the characters enjoyable. This is definitely a book that was intentionally written with a second book in mind, so there are questions and situations that have not been answered in the end. If you think you might like this book, be prepared to purchase the next one. If you think you might hate it, be glad that the torture has an intermittence.

Truthfully though, for 434 pages, I felt that it lacked action and development. Most of the "it's getting good" part was in the last few pages of the book, but overall it did hold my interest long enough to keep me turning the pages. I hope that the continuation picks up the pace a bit though. This first book felt slow in comparison to similar genre readings, but might be worth more stars later if the lag time was worth it. (Only the continuing book to follow will tell for certain.)


Overall, I enjoyed the book enough to probably search for the 2nd book after it's release, but it's not necessarily on my "I must have it now" shelf. I think it's one of those stories that will either be a sensational read after the next book, or a complete let down depending on what the following book reveals.

Disclaimer
*I received an uncorrected Advanced Readers Copy of this book in a First Reads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. This in no way affected my opinion of the book or the content disclosed in my review. *