I was so excited to see Rick pop back up on the pages, only for him to do a small cameo, while still in NOLA.

It's sweet, endearing, and feels beyond realistic, showcasing how empathetic and compassionate Jane truly is. Jane's connection to everyone in the series is the highlight, especially her familial connection forged with Eli. As always, I appreciated the Native American customs, something that is nearly impossible to find in books. This gave a plethora of emotions for the reader to experience via Jane. I was excited to see a new thread for Jane, of a family member coming in who was previously unknown. The author put the DARK in Dark Queen, and it's a mark of good writing how it affected my mood. After its completion, I can say it had depressed me personally. I won't give any spoilers, but there was a dark, depressive feel for the entire novel. From one sentence to the next, the book changed, and I was beyond confused. I reread that portion four times, and it never was explained. So quick, that I have no idea how the duel even started early, with the weapons being drawn and blood spilled during their reception. This set a molasses slow pace, only for it to go into warp-speed once the duel started. Too much, as in there were hundreds of characters name-dropped from page to page, their histories given, that it didn't flow fluidly, yet nothing was truly going on story-wise. This will sound conflicted, but I felt as if there was too much yet not enough going on. The entire novel, hundreds of pages, are inane details as the setup to the duel in the last quarter. There is so much going on, yet so little, as Jane hurried up only to wait for the duel. I'm not sure I could have binged on the book from start to finish in a single sitting.

I will say, this may have contributed to the slower-paced feel that I experienced.ĭark Queen is a long book, but it reads even longer. Knowing there will be a long wait until the next release, I went into reading with the mindset to savor, reading a few chapters a day for the past week or so. As a fan of the series, I've read the beginning books three times over, and even I was confused for a large portion of Dark Queen – there's no way to read it out of order and get heads or tails. First and foremost, Dark Queen is not a standalone – don't even attempt to read it out of series order.

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