ARC Review: The Burning Queen by Aparna Verma
Fantasy
The Burning Queen
Book Info
Released Date: November 4th
Publication: Orbit Books
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
“I literally devoured this book!”
What. The. Hell. Why would you do this to me, Aparna Verma? And to other readers as well? Why would you betray me with that major yet devastating cliffhanger in The Burning Queen? I don't know how to recover. How can I recover, Aparna Verma? Like, how? How?
Besides my endless rant regarding the cliffhanger, I literally devoured this book! Seriously, I couldn't stop reading it from the first page. I needed to keep on going until I finished this book. There were so many things happening.
I don't know where to start, but I have a few things to say. First, you need to read the first book in the series before starting The Burning Queen, which is the second book in the series. Second, don't worry if you forgot about a few details. Aparna Verma was amazing to include a brief recap on The Phoenix King events before chapter one of The Burning Queen. Third, there are endless betrayals throughout the book that will leave you gasping for air or saying 'what the hell" many times. Fourth, I absolutely love how ruthless Elena is becoming because none of them give a damn about her country or how her father was killed. No one does. Fifth, I am still grieving just as Elena and Samson are grieving regarding Yassen's demise in the first book. It's still an endless process between Elena and Samson. Lastly, I still don't know how to feel, but I am not liking Samson's actions with Elena. His endless betrayals, sneaky ways, and audacity to be a hypocrite when Elena tries to be as ruthless as he is know no bounds at all. Excuse me, sir. I always support a morally grey woman all the way. Elena has rights and wrongs, all the way!
