Rating: 2.5/5
Recommend: probably not
Synopsis (from goodreads): Sixteen-year-old Katherine Thompson wasn’t trained to rule a coven. That was her sister – perfect, beautiful Rose. But when a mysterious plane crash kills off the heir presumptive of the Sandersville coven she has no choice.
After stepping in to fill her sister’s shoes, Katherine realizes she didn’t have a clue – faery wars, depressed trolls and angry unicorns are just the beginning.
For centuries, her family has served the high Queens on both sides of the Atlantic but it is a well-known rule that mid-level witches stay away from high-level Queens.
But when Katherine’s youngest cousin vanishes without a trace in the Atlanta court and no one wants to investigate, Katherine decides to step into the darkness on her own. She will soon discover that nothing, especially in a queen's court, is as it seems
*e-ARC recieved through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Review: I have to say I'm a bit disappointed. The synopsis was promising and the beginning of the book seemed like it was setting up a really great story but it just didn't click. There were some continuity errors and side characters that seemed promising and were then almost completely forgotten about. I would've liked to see Katherine reaching out to Connor more since they are made out to be friends and even a brief mention of her sister's boyfriend after Rose's death would've been nice since he was also injured and Katherine seemed ready to interrogate. I would've also liked to see how the town and this government fully work. They mention a lot of events and people that never get fleshed out and with the queen trying to go about life as normal I feel like she would try and keep up those appearances and relationships effectively dragging Katherine along with her. Some might greatly enjoy this novel but I don't think it's something I'd purchase for myself.
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