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A review by theeclecticreview
Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin
4.0
It’s been a while since I’ve read a good young adult fantasy and the Nameless Queen is a magical, fast-paced trek through the Kingdom of Seriden which holds three classes of people, the Royals, the Legals, and the Nameless. Coin is a Nameless… a thief… a grifter… and unfortunately a queen.
Coin grew up as a Nameless, the lowest of the classes in Seriden. No family, no friends, just trying to survive by thieving and grifting. When the royal crown tattoo appears on her arm, no one is as surprised as she. The tattoo only appears on the person who is named by the dying king and she was born with no name. Nameless have no homes, no rights, and are killed for just being who they are. How did this happen? Her journey is a dangerous one and the Royal Council has her fate in their hands.
The characters are well-balanced with a mixture of kindness and evil with some questionable ones in between. Coin’s friendships with Hat, Esther and Glenquartz are what give her the hope and drive to go on and fight for the rights of the Nameless.
This book is an enjoyable read with magic, danger, and hope all rolled into one. It’s a lesson in strength, integrity, and fighting for what you want while remaining true to yourself.
Thank you to Ms. McLaughlin for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.
Coin grew up as a Nameless, the lowest of the classes in Seriden. No family, no friends, just trying to survive by thieving and grifting. When the royal crown tattoo appears on her arm, no one is as surprised as she. The tattoo only appears on the person who is named by the dying king and she was born with no name. Nameless have no homes, no rights, and are killed for just being who they are. How did this happen? Her journey is a dangerous one and the Royal Council has her fate in their hands.
The characters are well-balanced with a mixture of kindness and evil with some questionable ones in between. Coin’s friendships with Hat, Esther and Glenquartz are what give her the hope and drive to go on and fight for the rights of the Nameless.
This book is an enjoyable read with magic, danger, and hope all rolled into one. It’s a lesson in strength, integrity, and fighting for what you want while remaining true to yourself.
Thank you to Ms. McLaughlin for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.