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Broken Queen (Blood Queen, #2)

by Caitlin Denman (Goodreads Author)

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Reading for the 2nd time

read in October 2024

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Phoebe said: " Rating- 4.5 stars
(E-ARC)
I would like to say a huge thank you to the author and BookFunnel for letting me have a e-arc of this book to give a honest review. I was so excited to be able to receive the ARC for this as I had previously reviewed the first Rating- 4.5 stars
(E-ARC)
I would like to say a huge thank you to the author and BookFunnel for letting me have a e-arc of this book to give a honest review. I was so excited to be able to receive the ARC for this as I had previously reviewed the first one as an ARC. I am truly grateful and honoured to be able to have this oppournity once again.

Book 2 started right after the cliff-hanger from Book 1. With no time skip, it was lovely to be able to delve back into the world right from where we left off. It made it super easier to get back into the world and the characters. As like Book 1, Book 2 was fast paced and hard to put down. The chapters sucked you in and often left me on edge at times. The world building was also expanded on throughout the novel. I especially loved how different cultures were woven through (not spoiling anything).

I already was a huge fan of the main couple- Rune and Layla from the first book but this book really added onto them. I honestly love this couple so much. Rune really brings out a side in Layla that she did not know that she had and vice versa. It is really lovely to see the way in which both of them helped each other in different ways. *frantically searches a boyfriend like Rune* I have to admit that Rune is very whipped for her.

I also think Rune has made my list of top boyfriends in fantasy books because I could not get enough of him. There were times I got annoyed at him, times I did want to whack him on the head and even times where I felt so sorry for him. Rune is honestly such a great book boyfriend. I could not stop laughing at the scene when Rune battered the carriage.

It was also really nice to see more characters being introduced into the story. We finally got to meet some of Rune's friends/clan. I am honestly hoping that the characters can be explored in the next book because I would really like to learn more about their characters. I really liked Cleo too and would love to explore her further.

This book was worth the wait after waiting after Book 1 cliffhanger. It was refreshing to see a female main character that is nearly 30 (she is 28 years old) It really broke it away from a lot of the typical fantasy books out there that have young female characters. It is also nice to see a morally gray woman too who was fiercest and violent throughout the book. However, I did feel like the ending of the book felt a bit rushed. There was a lot of history which added to the world building but felt like it was rushed which made the ending feel abrupt. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this book and can not wait for Book 3! ...more "

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"Burning the world down to find her husband" — Sep 24, 2026 06:49AM

Sep 24, 2026 06:49AM · see review