Kirkus Review: Requiem For A Queen
A half-angel, half-demon mother races to save her kidnapped son whose father happens to be the king of hell in this third installment of a paranormal series.
A pregnant Samara Daemonium hides out in the Gnarly Forest on Middle Earth. Now free of Lucifer, who had raped her repeatedly, she gives birth to a boy she instantly loves, Papillon. Unfortunately, Lucifer’s daughter, Lucinda, finds Samara and, plotting to seize her dad’s throne that was once hers, abducts young (but rapidly aging) Papillon. Samara can’t face Lucinda alone, especially since she’s recently lost her telepathy and teleportation abilities—and her foe has an army. So Samara turns to Lucifer, who could very well take the boy away for himself.
Samara’s quest to rescue her son sends her back to hell while the Red War between heaven and hell rages. It also leads her to vicious individuals, from witches who blame her for their sister’s death to a black dragon with a lethal vendetta against Lucifer. She fights to stay alive to have Papillon in her arms once again. McFarren amps up this series entry with a lively cast of characters. For example, Samara runs across a warmhearted shape-shifter as well as a formidable demon hunter, whose hatred of the evil fiends may extend to her if he learns of her origin. She bounces from one peril to the next, as she’s a captive more than once and even a potential sacrifice. But some cast members are disappointingly sidelined, like gleefully wicked and powerful Lucinda and Papillon, who quickly develops a bubbly personality. Still, the author’s dynamic prose depicts arresting turns, such as Samara’s first serene moments with her new baby boy and a tense episode where she traverses a cold, bleak dungeon (“The air smelled putrid. Words couldn’t describe the horrible stench—a mix of blood, piss, and sweat”). Much like the preceding installment, this story offers an extraordinary denouement that readers won’t soon forget.
Summary: An energetic and entertaining sequel that enhances this worthy supernatural saga.
Requiem For A Queen
A pregnant Samara Daemonium hides out in the Gnarly Forest on Middle Earth. Now free of Lucifer, who had raped her repeatedly, she gives birth to a boy she instantly loves, Papillon. Unfortunately, Lucifer’s daughter, Lucinda, finds Samara and, plotting to seize her dad’s throne that was once hers, abducts young (but rapidly aging) Papillon. Samara can’t face Lucinda alone, especially since she’s recently lost her telepathy and teleportation abilities—and her foe has an army. So Samara turns to Lucifer, who could very well take the boy away for himself.
Samara’s quest to rescue her son sends her back to hell while the Red War between heaven and hell rages. It also leads her to vicious individuals, from witches who blame her for their sister’s death to a black dragon with a lethal vendetta against Lucifer. She fights to stay alive to have Papillon in her arms once again. McFarren amps up this series entry with a lively cast of characters. For example, Samara runs across a warmhearted shape-shifter as well as a formidable demon hunter, whose hatred of the evil fiends may extend to her if he learns of her origin. She bounces from one peril to the next, as she’s a captive more than once and even a potential sacrifice. But some cast members are disappointingly sidelined, like gleefully wicked and powerful Lucinda and Papillon, who quickly develops a bubbly personality. Still, the author’s dynamic prose depicts arresting turns, such as Samara’s first serene moments with her new baby boy and a tense episode where she traverses a cold, bleak dungeon (“The air smelled putrid. Words couldn’t describe the horrible stench—a mix of blood, piss, and sweat”). Much like the preceding installment, this story offers an extraordinary denouement that readers won’t soon forget.
Summary: An energetic and entertaining sequel that enhances this worthy supernatural saga.
Requiem For A Queen
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