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A Queen of Gilded Horns by Amanda Joy

4 reviews

kirstenf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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clairew97's review against another edition

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

2.5

The ending of the book was extremely rushed in my opinion. It could have done with being a lot more fleshed out or having a lot of things at the beginning cut.
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emily_mh's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book felt like two different books in one. The first half was paced as a slower fantasy might be, which I was totally on board with. It felt like the narrative was gradually building to a logical conclusion. However, in order for the second half to match the first, this book would have had to have been a lot longer. It was not, and the second half suffered. It was merely a series of cameos, skipping the reader through the events leading to the underwhelming and predictable conclusion. POVs that were previously established were completely neglected, so we never got a full picture of character development for Aketo, Baccha, or Isadore. There was no sense of urgency or significance to any of the character's actions. Conflicts which the whole duology had been building towards were resolved quickly and easily. This series just had so much potential, and for me, it really wasn't fulfilled. 

Also, the romance gets weirder in this book.
It is revealed that Aketo and Eva share a half-brother. Aketo KNEW about this half-brother before going after Eva. While they're obviously not blood related, this just adds another weird dynamic on top of Aketo probably being, like, 20.


The one thing that saved this book was its first half. Despite the fact that nothing much happened, I was enjoying reading it. 
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teri_b's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am glad that the second book in this duology is already available and my library had even the audiobook.

The narrator does another fantastic job in bringing the story alive.

This second book is more about the dynamics of the relationship the two sisters have with each other and the dilemma they have to find a solution for, pitched against each other with only one allowed to survive and claim the throne as queen.

I loved the dare and hope expressed in this story and the refusal to be limited to what others tell you you are allowed to become. And then there is this slow burn romance. Loved it as it is respectful in every step of the way.

Highly recommend.
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