*** Spoilers ahead do not read if you don't want Spoilers***
First I read this book from start to finish. The story itself is amazing minus the MCs teenage urge to screw every attractive woman. So, I'm conflicted on whether this was a 2.5 star or 3. I gave it a 3 based off the ability to tell a story and have me ignore ALMOST all the grammatical errors. However, all things considered, I'd give this a 2.5 star.
I absolutely hate the lack of depth the MC has. On one hand she talks the noble talk on the other she doesn't believe in monogamy. This readers is my biggest disappointment in this book. I get lust and also understand they're other relationship types outside monogamy. But for me, it ruined this character and actually cheapened her. On one breathe she is talking about how this woman is the most beautiful she's ever laid eyes on. But her eyes are forever wondering that I definitely do not believe in her love for our sweet elf. The whole thing with her Second was sooooooooo off putting and many times wanted to throw away this book.
Here is my issue with that, she promised her (at the time) fiance that she'll never do things like that in public or in front of her and that she'll always be #1. then comes her second. This whole dynamic is so gross to me and lacks conviction. I love the idea of her Second being her Second. But with honor and duty as a guide. Not being in love with her and talking about how you're going to screw her and she's constantly horny for you. Uuugghhhh and our "honorable" queen will wait to sleep with her second until after she marries the sweet elf... someone, anyone, how is this even okay or am acceptable thing?
My hope is our sweet elf who has been nothing but darling this whole book finds someone else who will make her and ONLY her their only priority. She tried to explain why she was not comfortable with sharing but our MC was just so cavalier like "well your culture is wrong, mine is superior and since coming here, you all suck and your whole culture is irredeemable... and we'll replace it with mine hahaha".
Now, I am open to the idea of polyamorous relationships but this wasn't it. We just have a horny queen who wants to screw every attractive woman (and i mean every attractive woman) while claiming the one the goddesses chose for her was the best of the best for her. But she has needs, sorry Athena didn't roll like that at all. This doesn't make her seem like a good ruler IMHO. Being in many sexual relationships, loving many women, claiming all of them to belong to you doesn't sit well with me at all. There is actually something more powerful about one on one relationships, because the rest is easy. I read a book recently about how one queen comes from amorous people and the warrior she chose did not. Her culture had like orgie parties. Even though she ended up married to someone not of their culture only the Queen (or queens) in this culture practice monogamy and if they want to spice things up BOTH of them have to agree on that, and, they person shares them both at the same time and leaves. There is no on going thing like her and her second. That more palatable imo. That book is 'The Witch Queens Mate's by Jennifer Karter
The other thing which is a huge pet peeve of mine is the misuse of "of" instead of "have" the amount of time this author says something like "he'd of" instead of "he'd have" or "should of" instead of "should have" made me.... and while this is a top 3 pet peeve... I cannot forgive the "romantic entanglements".
A whole queen acting like a horny teenager is the biggest sin in this book. There is a reason in many books- fiction and non fiction- why even cultures that allowed polygamy and or polyamorous relationships excluded (and I mean EXCLUDED) the rulers/monarchs of the time. And if you're going to do this warn me in the blurb so I can skip it. But more importantly, make it feel real and not like a possessive queen who wants everyone to be hers (she keeps saying... you're mine) . She said something like this to our sweet elf "you can sleep with any woman you want, but never a man" while she's also falling in love with a man (she called him a pretty man *face palm) who she picked to sire their offspring (she'd sleep with him as long as it took to get knocked up)... LIKE WHAT? LOL
If you want a fun story in a fun world, with a strong female MC and not worried about romantic entanglements, this is definitely for you! If you're like me (prefer monogamy) you'll get so irked but you can read it because the story itself is really good that's why even after all of that I gave it a 3 star. (But really not sure if it's worth that)
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Leslidia Vidial the Only, Warrior Queen
The Epsian Chronicles Book series
Epsis, the future home of magic is thrown into flux by the upcoming renaissance and rebirth. Fueled by many new leaders, the Epic tale is being brought to you by Author Faye Love.
Read the tales of Warrior Queen Leslidia, High Wizardess Julian, the elusive deities, and many others.
Book 1 is Leslidia's tale of being flung into the stars and finding herself on the planet of Epsis. Book 2 and 3, 'The Catalyst' and 'VerdaBella' are being currently brought to life by the author.
- Watch later this year or early 2023 for the next book in the epic series.
The Queen's Sister: The Epsian Chronicles Book 1
Enter a world in search of change, waiting millennia for the prophesy to come and change the standing order. Leslidia Vidial the Only, Warrior Queen to be, comes bounding onto the lush planet of Epsis, as backward as it is beautiful, determined to make change to this land and recreate the Crown she was groomed to lead.
She will challenge every cultural norm, befriend those who she is supposed to see as just useful, and rail against the slavery inherent in this archaic brutal system.
- Authored by Faye Love
- Cover Art by Leah Keeler
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