A review by linaria
The True Queen by Zen Cho
5.0
Muna and Sakti are sisters (they think) that can't remember anything. Waking up on the shores of Janda Baik, they have no idea where they came from or how they got there. Taken in by a magician, Sakti trains her magical skills while powerless Muna works in the kitchens. Shenanigans ensue, and Muna has to pretend to be the magically gifted sister while being introduced to English society. This means we see more of our protagonists from the first book, though they are not the main characters here.
What did surprise me, is how much I really enjoyed Henrietta and Muna's adventures. The two of them were so wonderful together, and I really enjoyed all the trouble that they got into. Henrietta really got a much larger role in this book and her character really got a ton of character development.
There were a few things near the end that bothered me a bit, but not enough to detract from my overall enjoyment of the book. Anything that is fantasy + historical is a bit of a niche favourite genre, so it's no surprise that I loved this so much.
What did surprise me, is how much I really enjoyed Henrietta and Muna's adventures. The two of them were so wonderful together, and I really enjoyed all the trouble that they got into. Henrietta really got a much larger role in this book and her character really got a ton of character development.
There were a few things near the end that bothered me a bit, but not enough to detract from my overall enjoyment of the book. Anything that is fantasy + historical is a bit of a niche favourite genre, so it's no surprise that I loved this so much.