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The Last Queen #1
The Last Queen Book One
Try to imagine this. Try to imagine that you’re the last of a dying, powerful breed. Try to imagine that you can’t live alone. You must marry a modern-day king, or you’ll die.That’s me – the Last Queen. As my life falls apart, I’m forced into a world of dark magic, death, power, and arrogant kings who will do anything to acquire me.In this violent game, I will need to align myself to live. Instead, I will choose to fight.….The Last Queen follows a legendary fighter and a kingpin who must have her at all costs fighting to win an ancient game one last time. If you love your urban fantasies with high-octane action, legendary stakes, and a splash of romance, grab The Last Queen Book One today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.
162 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 19, 2017
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About the author
Odette C. Bell
629 books228 followersOdette C. Bell has authored over 50 books, in genres ranging from sci-fi adventure to urban fantasy.
Odette started off on FictionPress many moons ago. Her original name was Muscularkevin. Her first work was Gladys the Guard. She later became Scrabblecat before finally publishing in 2011/2012.
previous pen names include J.C. Luck, Monica Shepherd, Sarah Good, and Jilly McQueen
Odette started off on FictionPress many moons ago. Her original name was Muscularkevin. Her first work was Gladys the Guard. She later became Scrabblecat before finally publishing in 2011/2012.
previous pen names include J.C. Luck, Monica Shepherd, Sarah Good, and Jilly McQueen
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February 4, 2023
A tale of finding out what and who she really is, and being saved by someone who she's terrified of! This story is full of dangerous, crazy magical beings that she fights every night. Yet finds her magic is much stronger than theirs are.
October 19, 2019
Cliffhanger ending is frustrating
At under 150 pages, this was okay for what it was. The main protagonist is undergoing a magical change which has har freaking out. That is understandable, but her proficiency with defending herself was stretching credulity a tad.
Unfortunately, her strength and power is reduced to her needing a man to live. Frustrating stereotype in fantasy, and having it end in an obvious cliffhanger designed to get you to buy the second part (when this all could have been one volume) is just rubbing salt in the wound.
2 stars
At under 150 pages, this was okay for what it was. The main protagonist is undergoing a magical change which has har freaking out. That is understandable, but her proficiency with defending herself was stretching credulity a tad.
Unfortunately, her strength and power is reduced to her needing a man to live. Frustrating stereotype in fantasy, and having it end in an obvious cliffhanger designed to get you to buy the second part (when this all could have been one volume) is just rubbing salt in the wound.
2 stars
November 17, 2023
I agree with some of the reviewers regarding the overall pace and the actions of the MC. I feel like I was waiting the entire book for a "reveal" conversation to take place, only to be left on a cliffhanger. In addition, I am getting tired of this trope of an exceptionally powerful MC who doesn't get any answers. I think it's more a matter of pace here, though; I think the emotions and thoughts the MC is dealing with could be compressed into a shorter timeline.
That being said, this is a short book, and I imagine that the entire series could easily be put into one large fantasy novel. If that were the case, I don't think it would feel like the actions of the book took too long. I think it's just because this story is presented as a stand-alone that the pace is very strange, but if you look at it as part of a larger story I suspect it would make more sense. I almost wonder if the author wrote the entire story and then broke it up for sales (which I have no problem with).
All in all, the idea is a unique one, and I am interested in where the story goes. Even though it's flawed, I liked it enough that I just purchased the second one. We'll see how it goes from there!
That being said, this is a short book, and I imagine that the entire series could easily be put into one large fantasy novel. If that were the case, I don't think it would feel like the actions of the book took too long. I think it's just because this story is presented as a stand-alone that the pace is very strange, but if you look at it as part of a larger story I suspect it would make more sense. I almost wonder if the author wrote the entire story and then broke it up for sales (which I have no problem with).
All in all, the idea is a unique one, and I am interested in where the story goes. Even though it's flawed, I liked it enough that I just purchased the second one. We'll see how it goes from there!
August 17, 2018
I agree with some of the reviewers regarding the overall pace and the actions of the MC. I feel like I was waiting the entire book for a "reveal" conversation to take place, only to be left on a cliffhanger. In addition, I am getting tired of this trope of an exceptionally powerful MC who doesn't get any answers. I think it's more a matter of pace here, though; I think the emotions and thoughts the MC is dealing with could be compressed into a shorter timeline.
That being said, this is a short book, and I imagine that the entire series could easily be put into one large fantasy novel. If that were the case, I don't think it would feel like the actions of the book took too long. I think it's just because this story is presented as a stand-alone that the pace is very strange, but if you look at it as part of a larger story I suspect it would make more sense. I almost wonder if the author wrote the entire story and then broke it up for sales (which I have no problem with).
All in all, the idea is a unique one, and I am interested in where the story goes. Even though it's flawed, I liked it enough that I just purchased the second one. We'll see how it goes from there!
That being said, this is a short book, and I imagine that the entire series could easily be put into one large fantasy novel. If that were the case, I don't think it would feel like the actions of the book took too long. I think it's just because this story is presented as a stand-alone that the pace is very strange, but if you look at it as part of a larger story I suspect it would make more sense. I almost wonder if the author wrote the entire story and then broke it up for sales (which I have no problem with).
All in all, the idea is a unique one, and I am interested in where the story goes. Even though it's flawed, I liked it enough that I just purchased the second one. We'll see how it goes from there!
September 16, 2019
This book isn't for the faint of heart. There's several qualities to it that make it more unlikeable than the story really should be, such as a main character who is ignorant of who she is and what she's supposed to be. A general strong male character who sounds like a love interest that's more of a trope than a character.
What pushed me through it? The concept. Its an original idea, and the events that do happen amongst the blithering/plodding are unique and inventive. If I had written this review prior to reading the second book, I think my view of it would be less charitable. But its worth sticking out this one for the next one (I don't blame you if you scroll through some of the plodding).
What pushed me through it? The concept. Its an original idea, and the events that do happen amongst the blithering/plodding are unique and inventive. If I had written this review prior to reading the second book, I think my view of it would be less charitable. But its worth sticking out this one for the next one (I don't blame you if you scroll through some of the plodding).
August 26, 2017
better than I expected, unfortunately really short. a good read
November 11, 2017
Great Book
Great Book I love this book it was great and powerful
Thank You For Letting Me Read this book I love 💘💘💘💘💘💘this book
Great Book I love this book it was great and powerful
Thank You For Letting Me Read this book I love 💘💘💘💘💘💘this book
December 4, 2017
The last queen
This book was so good I couldn't put it down until I finished get this series asap can't wait to read the next one
This book was so good I couldn't put it down until I finished get this series asap can't wait to read the next one
January 2, 2020
3.5/5
This was quite different to what I expected, and was also unexpectedly short. I'm interested in where this series is going to go.
This was quite different to what I expected, and was also unexpectedly short. I'm interested in where this series is going to go.
July 19, 2020
Don’t care for the language in this book. It makes it uninteresting.
July 4, 2022
I loved it can't wait to read the rest of the series. This is my 2nd series by Odette and I love her books.
February 25, 2023
I liked it.
September 19, 2017
About half way through this novel, I was already disappointed by the slow pace of the novel and the inane and repetitive inner monologue of the main character, but I thought to see how far I could get before I just couldn't take it anymore. I was able to finish, but as so many indie authors do these days, the novel is drawn out and the reader is given a ridiculous cliffhanger. No substantive questions are answered in this novel. You don't find out ANYTHING you didn't already know in the first chapter.
This novel gets 2 stars from me because the idea is intriguing and there was some good action. Even so, that action is mindless and doesn't actually progress the plot.
I also have a low tolerance for characters that don't use all the resources at their disposal to get answers to their questions about themselves. I also get a little angry at authors, who seem to only portray female characters in this way, as if a male character would never hem and haw and dither about finding answers. Sorry, ppl, woman here would straight up get answers in a careful, strategic way. This female character is in a catatonic state for half this novel and straight panic for the other half when she could have grabbed the opportunity that presented itself after the kid died and told her to warn his king about the war. After witnessing Spencer's little tete-a-tete with shadow guy, she could have told her boss all about what she saw. Nope. She SITS on critical information as if she's not at all part of that world. Uber lame.
I was tempted to buy book 2, but from description provided and the fact that others await book 3, I'm guessing it's just more of the same. So I'll pass.
This novel gets 2 stars from me because the idea is intriguing and there was some good action. Even so, that action is mindless and doesn't actually progress the plot.
I also have a low tolerance for characters that don't use all the resources at their disposal to get answers to their questions about themselves. I also get a little angry at authors, who seem to only portray female characters in this way, as if a male character would never hem and haw and dither about finding answers. Sorry, ppl, woman here would straight up get answers in a careful, strategic way. This female character is in a catatonic state for half this novel and straight panic for the other half when she could have grabbed the opportunity that presented itself after the kid died and told her to warn his king about the war. After witnessing Spencer's little tete-a-tete with shadow guy, she could have told her boss all about what she saw. Nope. She SITS on critical information as if she's not at all part of that world. Uber lame.
I was tempted to buy book 2, but from description provided and the fact that others await book 3, I'm guessing it's just more of the same. So I'll pass.
March 28, 2018
Ugh why do I keep doing this to myself, the story could be great but it’s let down by the blithering idiot of a main character. On the plus side at least it was short
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