The Queen's Secret by Melissa de la Cruz
From #1 bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz comes the heart-pounding follow-up to The Queen's Assassin, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black. Lilac's birthright makes her the Queen of Renovia, and a forced marriage made her the Queen of Montrice. But being a ruler does not mean making the rules. For Lilac, taking the throne means giving up the opportunity to be with love of her life, the kingdom's assassin, Caledon Holt. Worse, Cal is forced to leave the castle when a horrific set of magical attacks threatens Lilac's sovereignty. Now Cal and Lilac will have to battle dark forces separately, even though being together is the only thing that's ever saved them. In the riveting conclusion to Melissa De La Cruz's fantasy duet, love and magic are at war, and victory rests on a knife's edge.
- Suggested age range- 14-17 years
- Format- Paperback
- Product dimensions- 5.5" W x 8.1" H x 1.1" D
- Genre- Fiction
- Publisher- Penguin Young Readers Group, Publication date- 03-01-2022
- Page count- 336
- ISBN- 9780525515968
Web ID: 15413511
Glaring Plot Hole Ruined It for Me
Without ruining the plot, there was a glaring issue related to the scientific possibility for fire to burn or not burn stone. You could say this plot hole could be explained away by magic, but that would be a lazy work around in my eyes. Otherwise, the writing itself was high quality, the plot was vanilla in nature, but not terrible. I read the bulk of it in the airport waiting on a flight, and it was great at helping pass the time.
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