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The Queen's Wing (The Queen's Wing, #1) by Jessica Thorne | Rating: ★★★★☆As a note, a copy of this novel was sent to me via NetGalley by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not effect my opinions in any way.
This truly was a gripping story! The Queen's Wing is just the right amount of action and romance; mixing up quite the selection of genres. So, when you see the tagline: "A completely gripping fantasy romance" BELIEVE IT! I will say, however, that the story is more science-fiction than fantasy. It combines fantasy, science-fiction, steampunk and fantasy.
The Queen's Wing is a fun mix of the above genres and will surely appeal to fans of The Selection (I was getting some major parallels between the two when it came to the romantic plotlines), The Androma Saga and maybe a little of The Winner's Trilogy. Which makes it all the more enthralling to its target audience. It's action packed, driven by romance, and just an all around fun time.
That being said, it won't be for everyone. Like all works of fiction, it has it flaws and there are several kinks that Thorne will have likely sorted out in the sequel. While it worked for me, despite said flaws, I will say you should probably steer clear of The Queen's Wing if you aren't interested in love triangle tropes (there's definitely a big one in this first installment, however it is sorted fully by the end) or in romantic stories in general.
What better way to spend your Valentine's Day than in the company of a steampunk retelling of Alice in Wonderland? I honestly can't think of another way that could compare! Grab a hot drink, have a few sweets and sit back and relax with Melanie Karsak's delightful spin-on Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser. You know you want to!
(I know I do!)
It's no secret that Steampunk is such a fun and creative way to put spin our favourite classics, so let's give a round of applause to Karsak for her new take on Alice! To learn more about Curiouser and Curiouser, and its author Melanie Karsak, follow the cut! And don't forget to, when you go down the rabbit hole, enter the amazing giveaway!
