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A review by roadtripreader
Queen of the Wildwood by Angela J. Ford
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
"My thoughts flickered back to our first meeting, and I recalled the connection I had felt even then. This only seemed right, an inevitable conquest before the brutality of life ripped us apart.”
This book feels weaker than her later offerings. But, it was good enough to wake me up though, not enough to make me want to read the whole series just yet.
There's a whole lot of regret here, accidental death and redemption. The magic is a bit ... eh meh but it's okay. And music, like most Ford books, somebody knows how to sing or play an instrument and does a whole song (no dance thankfully).
I will say this about Angela J. Ford, she establishes the world in her books pretty fast and solid like a brickhouse. And her ability to do gloomy meets gothic meets ethereal energy is pretty on point.
Characters: Two Sentences, A Scene or less
Yula: wild magic, isolated and caged but she also has this thing where she's trigger happy and resorts to killing first asking questions later.
Aelbrin: You sexy beast. What?🤷🏽♀️ C'mon let me have this.
Favorite/Curious/Unique Scene:
The transmutation of the appeasing rune into the "evil" rune of The Dark Queen.
Favorite/Curious/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “I have wanted you for a very long time, my rose girl, and now you’re here, determined to sacrifice yourself away.” (uhm …love you Aelbrin, damn)
Favorite/Curious/Unique Concepts:
■ Feast of Mabon
■Mother Tree
■ The Forest's Teeth
GR Rating: 2.5 rounded up⭐
CAWPILE: 5⭐
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Romance Books by 2025
This book feels weaker than her later offerings. But, it was good enough to wake me up though, not enough to make me want to read the whole series just yet.
There's a whole lot of regret here, accidental death and redemption. The magic is a bit ... eh meh but it's okay. And music, like most Ford books, somebody knows how to sing or play an instrument and does a whole song (no dance thankfully).
I will say this about Angela J. Ford, she establishes the world in her books pretty fast and solid like a brickhouse. And her ability to do gloomy meets gothic meets ethereal energy is pretty on point.
Characters: Two Sentences, A Scene or less
Yula: wild magic, isolated and caged but she also has this thing where she's trigger happy and resorts to killing first asking questions later.
Aelbrin: You sexy beast. What?🤷🏽♀️ C'mon let me have this.
Favorite/Curious/Unique Scene:
The transmutation of the appeasing rune into the "evil" rune of The Dark Queen.
Favorite/Curious/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “I have wanted you for a very long time, my rose girl, and now you’re here, determined to sacrifice yourself away.” (uhm …love you Aelbrin, damn)
Favorite/Curious/Unique Concepts:
■ Feast of Mabon
■Mother Tree
■ The Forest's Teeth
GR Rating: 2.5 rounded up⭐
CAWPILE: 5⭐
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Romance Books by 2025