Review: Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas

Title: Long May She Reign
Author: Rhiannon Thomas
Publication: February 21st 2017 by HarperTeen
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
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Rating: 2/5★

The Girl of Fire and Thorns meets The Queen of the Tearling in this thrilling fantasy standalone about one girl’s unexpected rise to power.

Freya was never meant be queen. Twenty third in line to the throne, she never dreamed of a life in the palace, and would much rather research in her laboratory than participate in the intrigues of court. However, when an extravagant banquet turns deadly and the king and those closest to him are poisoned, Freya suddenly finds herself on the throne.

Freya may have escaped the massacre, but she is far from safe. The nobles don’t respect her, her councillors want to control her, and with the mystery of who killed the king still unsolved, Freya knows that a single mistake could cost her the kingdom – and her life.

Freya is determined to survive, and that means uncovering the murderers herself. Until then, she can’t trust anyone. Not her advisors. Not the king’s dashing and enigmatic illegitimate son. Not even her own father, who always wanted the best for her, but also wanted more power for himself.

As Freya’s enemies close in and her loyalties are tested, she must decide if she is ready to rule and, if so, how far she is willing to go to keep the crown.

So I read this book early in August of 2016 and wrote the review around the same time but for some reason I hadn't posted it yet so here it finally is!

Long May She Reign was mediocre at best. The characters were okay to read about, although the main character Freya could be a little boring. But mostly I didn't care much for the story, sadly enough.

This story is about Freya, who's twenty third in line to the throne so she never thought she'd ever become queen until someone poisoned a banquet that kills every person that's in line to the throne before Freya. 

It's hard for Freya once she's queen because she has no idea how to act and nobody seems to respect her. But with the help of some friends and her science projects she wants to find the person who killed all those people.

The plot was pretty predictable. I knew fairly early on who the actual killer was so it wasn't a big surprise for me. I also didn't care much for the romance. The one bright spot in this book was Freya's best friend Naomi. She was a total bookworm so of course I adored her.

Overall, Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas wasn't a very remarkable book. In fact, I don't think I'll remember much from the story in a few months. But at least it was a pretty quick read. 

About the author:
Rhiannon Thomas is the author of Long May She Reign and the A Wicked Thing series. She currently lives in Yorkshire, England, with her cat, Hermione.
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