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Retribution
The Madrausans raided and pillaged her home. Now Esther will bring Retribution down on their heads...
In an age of sail and cannon, where airships ply the skies instead of oceans, the Barbarian Kingdoms of Madraus have sent an invasion fleet to Ardmorr as a precursor to their impending war with Hadiq. They hadn’t counted on the presence of the newly crowned Queen Esther, however, and all of their carefully laid plans may come crashing down if Esther gets her way.
Esther must now face a new enemy the likes of which she has never faced before—politics! To succeed in defending both the ancestral nation that made her a Queen, and the adopted one she’d always called home, she must face new and old enemies, and learn to navigate Hadiqan, Ardmorran, and Northerner politics to form an alliance and thwart the Barbarian Kingdoms once again. If she fails, all she cares about will burn and the world will descend into yet another dark age.
Fortunately, Esther has never known how to quit and now she is angry. Retribution is hers and she is will use it to bring her wrath down upon all those who dare oppose her…
She looked around frantically for some way out, her heart racing. The door shuddered again. She went quickly to the window and pulled it open. Snow was still falling and blew in through the opening. She climbed up onto the window sill. The cold wind tugged at her nightgown and blew her hair across her face. The door crashed open! Esther looked back at the hulking figure and pushed herself out the window. She plummeted down the side of the ice and snow encrusted wall of the palace.…
In an age of sail and cannon, where airships ply the skies instead of oceans, the Barbarian Kingdoms of Madraus have sent an invasion fleet to Ardmorr as a precursor to their impending war with Hadiq. They hadn’t counted on the presence of the newly crowned Queen Esther, however, and all of their carefully laid plans may come crashing down if Esther gets her way.
Esther must now face a new enemy the likes of which she has never faced before—politics! To succeed in defending both the ancestral nation that made her a Queen, and the adopted one she’d always called home, she must face new and old enemies, and learn to navigate Hadiqan, Ardmorran, and Northerner politics to form an alliance and thwart the Barbarian Kingdoms once again. If she fails, all she cares about will burn and the world will descend into yet another dark age.
Fortunately, Esther has never known how to quit and now she is angry. Retribution is hers and she is will use it to bring her wrath down upon all those who dare oppose her…
She looked around frantically for some way out, her heart racing. The door shuddered again. She went quickly to the window and pulled it open. Snow was still falling and blew in through the opening. She climbed up onto the window sill. The cold wind tugged at her nightgown and blew her hair across her face. The door crashed open! Esther looked back at the hulking figure and pushed herself out the window. She plummeted down the side of the ice and snow encrusted wall of the palace.…
287 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 1, 2018
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January 27, 2019
Swords, politics and useless men
I was deeply sad this book ended and the next is not out yet. Esther is a great lead to get behind. It's easy to relate to her having no political ambitions and only wanting to defend her family. As for her love interests I'm not overly fond of Geoffrey with his overly protective nature and the king we'll shed be better off just being the queen solo, I'll give some credit to the thought that she is so young and under extreme pressure. It's a great story with just the right amount of action, politics and intrigue balanced to keep you turning the page. My only complaint is her heritage. The author has thrown hints but still not made it clear and you'd think by now with her being queen and all her mom would have at least told her who her birth father was maybe next book.
I was deeply sad this book ended and the next is not out yet. Esther is a great lead to get behind. It's easy to relate to her having no political ambitions and only wanting to defend her family. As for her love interests I'm not overly fond of Geoffrey with his overly protective nature and the king we'll shed be better off just being the queen solo, I'll give some credit to the thought that she is so young and under extreme pressure. It's a great story with just the right amount of action, politics and intrigue balanced to keep you turning the page. My only complaint is her heritage. The author has thrown hints but still not made it clear and you'd think by now with her being queen and all her mom would have at least told her who her birth father was maybe next book.
September 4, 2020
First off I would like to say that I really enjoyed reading this series! It has tons of imagery and the writing style was easy enough to follow without cutting back on the story (big brownie points in my opinion 😁). To me it was almost a mix between the style seen in Becoming Lady Lockwood and the Throne Of Glass series by Sara J Mass. However this being said it was still very unique in and of itself. I loved the first book particularly because of the way the adventure and action unfolded and seamlessly transitioned. But can't help but to also love the second book because of the personal growth seen in all of the characters, especially in Esther. Don't know if there will be a third one but I sure hope that there will be as my reaction upon finishing Retribution was, "what the heck! How could you kill off that one character Mr.Boswell?" I would recommend this to mature young adults/teenagers as some elements could be hard for younger readers to grasp, particularly one scene in the first book. For me it was a quick read as I just kept turning the pages! Thanks for writing this series it has been a great way to spend summer break!
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