A review by literarylibra_
Queen of Deception by May Freighter

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Have you ever wished you could live in the world of your favorite book?

Emilia may not have wished for it, but after dying in her 20s, she is granted a second life, which happens to be in her favorite book. She eventually realizes that she has taken on the life of a character who is written to die in her 20s. To survive, she must use her eidetic memory to change her character's fate. 

The book starts with her changing her fate and securing her original death with not occur. This secures her role as Regent and plunges her into a world of nobles, information networks, spies, and lies. Her knowledge of the world and the storyline can help her navigate, but only to a point as things get further away from the original novel's plot and new characters emerge. 

Queen of Deception is a fast-paced fantasy novel with a strong female main character who quickly finds herself surrounded by hot men as she navigates new political situations when all she really wants is to survive past her 20s and have a peaceful life. 

The book is a fun read. Some points could have stronger world-building, and there are a few points with awkward dialogue, but I thoroughly enjoyed the read. I can’t wait for book two to come out and to continue reading the series. 

I received this ARC for free and am leaving this voluntarily. All thoughts/opinions are my own!