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The Risen Queen #0
First Blood
No knight can match her. No professor will pass her.
Jess has a warrior's passion, a Druid's gifts, and a professor planning her downfall. If she doesn't act the proper lady, she will be sent home in disgrace. But when slavers bring misery and ruin to her homeland, she trades silk and lace for iron and steel. Expulsion is the least of her worries, with an entire fortress of enemy soldiers waiting to kill her.
If you like stories full of exotic magic, visceral combat, and a girl willing to take on all odds for the sake of her friends, then you'll love this exciting new series, eight books in all!
Download and enjoy the prequel today!
Jess has a warrior's passion, a Druid's gifts, and a professor planning her downfall. If she doesn't act the proper lady, she will be sent home in disgrace. But when slavers bring misery and ruin to her homeland, she trades silk and lace for iron and steel. Expulsion is the least of her worries, with an entire fortress of enemy soldiers waiting to kill her.
If you like stories full of exotic magic, visceral combat, and a girl willing to take on all odds for the sake of her friends, then you'll love this exciting new series, eight books in all!
Download and enjoy the prequel today!
206 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 10, 2018
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October 17, 2021
This was a good start to The Risen Queen series, but I'm still deciding just how much I liked it.
I loved the fact that no one bats an eye when it comes to same sex relationships and thought the story had great promise. But then Jess and her lovely lady crush, Rowan, slept with a man to get close to him. It irked me 'cause it didn't seem necessary. Here are two strong, able ladies who are warriors and all that training goes out the window 'cause they're forced to seduce a man just to plant a tracker on him.
Johnson's such a great author, I was looking forward to reading a story where the main character is a female who holds her own against anyone who tries to do her wrong. I might just put this aside for now... so I can think about whether I want to read the rest of the series.
I loved the fact that no one bats an eye when it comes to same sex relationships and thought the story had great promise. But then Jess and her lovely lady crush, Rowan, slept with a man to get close to him. It irked me 'cause it didn't seem necessary. Here are two strong, able ladies who are warriors and all that training goes out the window 'cause they're forced to seduce a man just to plant a tracker on him.
Johnson's such a great author, I was looking forward to reading a story where the main character is a female who holds her own against anyone who tries to do her wrong. I might just put this aside for now... so I can think about whether I want to read the rest of the series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 23, 2020
The story is good. The technique, not so much.
The story has intriguing and Jess a mostly likable character... except when she'd swoon at any cute guy that smiles at her and immediately turns from a hardened warrior into a simpering harlot. The writing itself is pretty bad, like moderately decent fan fiction levels of bad. Typos abound and often it feels like the author is a teenager trying to impress their creative writing teacher by using rare words (I can't even tell you how many times the word bonhomie shows up), ponderous sentences, and metaphors that they clearly like so much that they must use them repeatedly. And the dialogue! It's so over-the-top expository, especially at the beginning, that it comes off as comical, as if the character is being playful, but then you realize that they're not.
The story has intriguing and Jess a mostly likable character... except when she'd swoon at any cute guy that smiles at her and immediately turns from a hardened warrior into a simpering harlot. The writing itself is pretty bad, like moderately decent fan fiction levels of bad. Typos abound and often it feels like the author is a teenager trying to impress their creative writing teacher by using rare words (I can't even tell you how many times the word bonhomie shows up), ponderous sentences, and metaphors that they clearly like so much that they must use them repeatedly. And the dialogue! It's so over-the-top expository, especially at the beginning, that it comes off as comical, as if the character is being playful, but then you realize that they're not.
October 20, 2018
Not quite what I expected when I picked it up. There were definitely parts that made me want to put it down, and ignore it because of it's content, (never been one for the whole female's being used as objects thing), but for the most part, it wasn't a bad story, and I guess I'll read the next one in the series to see what it's all about, but if that one has more of the same, then I won't continue any further with the series. It's nice that she's a druid, and that's great fun, especially when she can make the trees seek revenge for their own cutting, but I don't get the whole have to be a sex object in order to accomplish the mission thing. Admittedly, there wasn't a whole lot of that, which is why I could overlook it, but it still bothers me, and I don't consider myself to be a prudeg, so if you're bothered by such things, you might want to give this one a pass, otherwise, it's a very good story, and well worth the reading.
August 14, 2025
Intrigue, fierce battle, and a fair bit of romance thrown in for good measure
I really enjoyed this book. The story was well told and quite captivating. The author did a great job of introducing us to a world with lots of rich history. Amazingly, this is but a prequel to the story the author really wants to tell. Thankfully, it tells a compelling story with no cliffhanger ending. I look forward to reading more of Jessica’s life in the books to follow.
I really enjoyed this book. The story was well told and quite captivating. The author did a great job of introducing us to a world with lots of rich history. Amazingly, this is but a prequel to the story the author really wants to tell. Thankfully, it tells a compelling story with no cliffhanger ending. I look forward to reading more of Jessica’s life in the books to follow.
April 16, 2018
To the Queen
Your highness I have just finished reading the beginning of your tale, and withe your permission and indulgence, I would like to read the whole of your tribulations and triumphs. With respect and affection.
Your highness I have just finished reading the beginning of your tale, and withe your permission and indulgence, I would like to read the whole of your tribulations and triumphs. With respect and affection.
January 20, 2019
Interesting start of the tale
Definitely has some cathartic violence. I have the feeling of a fantasy written by a scifi author. I liked his endless online series and am curious where this one will go. This reminds me of Elizabeth Moon's stories with a little less polish.
Definitely has some cathartic violence. I have the feeling of a fantasy written by a scifi author. I liked his endless online series and am curious where this one will go. This reminds me of Elizabeth Moon's stories with a little less polish.
February 24, 2025
Last Druid
Jess is in a school of Squires. She wants to protect her lands. She happens to be the last of her kind, a druid. This was a good story. The book has some humor, love scenes and bloody due to battles.
Jess is in a school of Squires. She wants to protect her lands. She happens to be the last of her kind, a druid. This was a good story. The book has some humor, love scenes and bloody due to battles.
April 13, 2018
Interesting read
Became more intrigue filled as further the story went with twists, turns and betrayal followed by druid magic to overcome the hidden agenda.
Became more intrigue filled as further the story went with twists, turns and betrayal followed by druid magic to overcome the hidden agenda.
July 18, 2018
DNF at 6% so maybe it gets better, but it's badly in need of editing for run on sentences and stilted dialogue.
December 1, 2019
Excellent read! kept me captivated from the start. Can't wait to read the next ones in the series
May 15, 2020
This book is rather interesting. Not really a fan of these kinds of books. But have to say this book is well written. Also, I love how things develop later on.
September 7, 2020
Awesome beginning!
Fierce and tender. So many twists and turns. Such an amazing mc. So looking forward to the rest of the series!
Fierce and tender. So many twists and turns. Such an amazing mc. So looking forward to the rest of the series!
June 15, 2021
Great read
Really enjoyed this book. Interesting main character and it had some good twists. Looking forward to reading the next one.
Really enjoyed this book. Interesting main character and it had some good twists. Looking forward to reading the next one.
December 19, 2021
DNF @ 56%
The blurb seemed sort of interesting, but i ended up disliking Jess too much.
The blurb seemed sort of interesting, but i ended up disliking Jess too much.
June 17, 2022
Fantastic
Great heroine with so many twists turns gut wrenching choices and all the intrigue you could want with a side of love.
Great heroine with so many twists turns gut wrenching choices and all the intrigue you could want with a side of love.
April 21, 2024
Military Fantasy
If you like reading about military, fantasy, and etiquette school with sex drugs and gore this is the book for you.
If you like reading about military, fantasy, and etiquette school with sex drugs and gore this is the book for you.
April 1, 2025
Ok, sounds fun but when a rebellious girl who wants to be a warrior goes to one!!! salon event and starts swooning at a kiss described in 2-3 pages you've lost me.
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