The Queen’s Rising (The Queen’s Rising #1)

I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loved this book. I had actually forgotten I pre-ordered it and was surprised to find it in my library yesterday. I am so glad I bought it. Ms. Ross is an incredibly talented world builder and her characters leap off the page. Brianne and Cartier’s love was complex and fully realized, her friendships were organic and beautiful. I loved the time spent with the other ardens it was so beautiful and without it the story may have fallen flat. The explanation for Brianne’s memories and her final decision were so poetic. This book is about the power of womanhood and sisterhood but uses a deft hand to speak to both. I would recommend fans of high fantasy read The Queen’s Rising as it toes the line between what I consider traditionally YA fantasy and an adult high fantasy novel.

My Conclusion: buy it, buy it now.

Hi everyone, I absolutely loved and still love The Queen’s Rising!! I loved all the characters in it especially Brianna and her sisters. I could relate to them in my own life. The plot is amazing and hooks you from the beginning. I felt like I was one of the characters the whole time and experienced everything that Brianna did. Rebecca Ross does a fantastic job of keeping you wondering what’s next in every page. I couldn’t put down the book! THE QUEEN’S RISING is beautifully written in every way. Can’t wait to see what the Author has next!!!

~~~~ 4.5 Stars ~~~~

My streak has continued… I have been extremely lucky lately with my book selections and The Queen’s Rising did not disappoint! It was beautifully written (though sometimes transparent and predictable) and it was ultimately, wholeheartedly and undeniably satisfying. Yes it did suffer a bit from Things-Conveniently-Falling-Into-Place- Rather- Easily syndrome AND the romance was a dollop mechanical, saccharine and tame BUT it was ALSO a fun, engrossing, uplifting gem gifted nicely (and rather neatly wrapped) with a big ole Happy Ending for (Almost) All glitter bow.

This book was just, WOW. The writing is beautifully crafted, with some of the most stunning descriptive scenes I have every read. The authors writing was just magical; the whole story was a motion picture inside my head. I was captivated by the authors writing from start to finish. The world building, the plot, and the characters were all unique.

I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and storyline. Whereas some people may note it as being slow, I saw it as a build up to the epic finale. The author made sure the readers were well-informed of every background and Briennas long and dangerous journey, and made sure it all came together in the end.

The slow-burning romance was intense, and I savored every moment between Brienna and her love interest. And there were times where I got antsy because I was waiting for something romantic to happen and when it did, I had to read it over and over again because, ROMANCE. Im a sucker for fantasy romance. Plus, I really liked that it was not your standard romance; it was an attraction that grew overtime for both of them.

Overall, I really enjoyed The Queens Rising and I look forward to what is in store for Brienna in book two.

A fantastic and fast-moving fantasy. Seriously, a different author would have taken all the events of this book and stretched them out into two or three books, which would have been reasonable. But it all happens in this one book, so theres always something happening, and everything that happens is just a delight.
The writing is solid, the characters are distinct and awesome, the female friendships are great, and the romance is just wonderful. And the world is so incredibly well-realized.
I would advise against looking at the character lists and family trees at the beginning because spoilers, but thats a problem with the publishers being a bit dumb. Everything else is a delight.

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