Reviews

Amazon Queen by Lori Devoti

debwendler's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

hippolyta's review

3.0

Again... the setting is really interesting, but the heroine falls a little short. Some twists I had expected all along, but on a whole... meh. Well, I am gonna have to read the next one, as this is still just a small teaser along the way.

fae_emma's review

4.0

After realizing too late that this book was the second in a series, I moderated my excitement of reading it and braced myself to be somewhat disappointed (at least until I could read the first book afterwards), however; the book exceeded my expectations and I am now all the more excited to read more of the series. The preface provided just enough background on the story to give me some semblance of knowledge of the characters' pasts and the events leading up to those that transpire in this story. Beyond that, the story was exciting to read. I mean, calling it a page-turner sounds cliche, but I really did find it near impossible to put this book down; I simply HAD to find out what happened next! The characters were interesting and well written, and the plot riveting. I can't wait to read more on these characters!

taciturn_sprocket's review

4.0

This was a slow starter and took me a while to get into, but in the end it was worth it. The inner conflict Zery has about change and acceptance is realistic. I also enjoy reading books set where I live. I'm hoping there might be more in the series eventually, I'd like to see what happens with the Amazons and the sons.

ireadthebooks's review against another edition

3.0

Amazon Queen was okay, but didn't grab me in the same way that Amazon Ink did. In Amazon Ink, Mel was fighting for more than herself and her own sense of identity. She was fighting for those things, but ultimately, she had a daughter and mother and grandmother to protect. Zery's struggle just never felt that important to me. She was more worried about her warriors following the new priestess, and for a woman in her nineties, this seemed like a ... younger(?) thing to worry about. I realize that as a reader, I have an outside perspective because I'm looking for a villain, but COME ON. Obviously that priestess was bad news and maybe you should have confronted her. Warriors should not be afraid of confrontation and Thea was obviously evil.

Spoiler

The reveal of the "true" villain at the end was unexpected though, so I give Devoti points there.

There was no love triangle in Amazon Queen, which was nice, but I never really liked the awkward attempt at heat between Zery and the Son whose name I no longer remember. They're fighting most of the time and when they're not fighting, they both seem like very grouchy people.

rosetyper9's review

4.0

I started reading this book on my first day here in NYC for BEA. I was lying on the bed waiting for the bathroom to get free, soon enough I was completely engrossed. Ms. Devoti knows how to draw a reader into a story and just latch them onto the book like a leach, like my imagery there? ;) I was literally engrossed to the point of not being able to hear or see anyone around me while reading this story. The book is a sequel but you don't need to have read the first book to understand what is happening in this book.

Zery is strong and she grows a bit with the story. I love the range of characters personalities in this book as well. The plot is sturdy and moves at an excellent pace, and besides that, it is a contemporary story of Amazons, it definitely is unique. Worth the read without a doubt.