North Queen (Crowns) Paperback – 25 Jun. 2023

This was a well written story, lots of political intrigue but the main theme is Nurah memory loss and her journey to find herself without knowing her history. I’m eager to see where to story goes…

Tldr: amazing trilogy with a lot of depth, prepare to be heartbroken with the love triangle aspect. Definitely recommend!Okay so I’ve just finished the final book in the series and wanted to review it as a whole.First off, its good, there’s no denying that it is an easy enjoyable read with engaging plot point. There’s a lot of tropes going on, amnesia, love triangle, enemies to lovers, childhood friends to lovers etc and the author did a good job of balancing them in a manageable way.That being said, I was way more invested in one of the love interests than the other. The build up was better and less ‘gimicky’/predictable and the POV was organic. It was wholesome and exciting at the same time, whereas the other love interest was kind of a bit rushed and forced.As the main character, Norah is mostly very great. But she is also relatable quite a lot of the time. The other character POVs were a really great addition and developed depth into the story. Some excellent character development too, with good redemption arcs.There was so much potential in the story that I think could’ve made up about 6 large books and a lot of wasted opportunities to add more.North Queen did a good job of setting the scene and basis for the story but it was fast paced and exciting.Shadow Queen was probably my least favourite but still good and had some interesting twists and turnsWar Queen did a great job at putting everything together and finishing really well.At times I did feel as though plot points or characters were introduced last minute and didn’t match the pace of the story but that was only a few times.The ending was nice, not quite what I had hoped but still good. I know a lot of people don’t agree and it is definitely personal preference but I was not happy with who she ended up with 😂 my heart broke a few times for the man I was rooting for.

If you love throne of glass, read this series!!! Amazing characters and plot, I couldn’t put it down, I hope there’s more from this author coming!!!

I haven’t read a book this good in a while! Beautifully written, just the simplest of words evoke such emotion. Her dance with Alexander or the way Salar looks at her! I can imagine it all. Straight on to book 2!

North Queen was everything I hoped it would be, but it still surprised me! There are definitely some morally grey aspects that were super interesting. I was struggling right along with Norah, intrigued by the love interest, but similarity outraged.I love where this story is going and I can't wait for the rest. I'm thrilled that we'll get the remaining books so quickly!!

This was buckets of fun. Incidentally, I read it right after finishing Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros which is currently popping off absolutely everywhere on Booktok and Booktube, but I personally had a much better time with THIS book.In "North Queen," Nicola Tyche takes readers on a pretty wild ride. I thought I knew where this book was going in the first quarter and was happily on board with the general set-up, then whoopsie! Not so fast!To give you a spoiler-free flavour of what it's about, or at least how it starts... Our protagonist, Nora, wakes in the Wild woods with no memory of how she got there or who she is. Also, there's a fox looking at her weirdly. Very shortly after, she's discovered by someone who seems to know her as Nora, the lost princess of Mercia, who's been missing for 3 years after being secreted away by her father the King. She's brought back to the castle and thrust immediately into a world of expectations, pressures, and prophecies - of which she is a central figure.I really liked Nora as the main character. She is 25. She's spirited, strong and determined. She's not bad with a blade but still maintains the qualities you'd expect of someone raised as a princess.I loved the plot too, though it's quite an angsty read that occasionally hurt my feelings. I'm not complaining, though. A nice gut punch in the feels never hurt anyone! Or rather, it did, but they probably liked it. 😈For some reason, I'm also a sucker for a memory-loss plotline. You just never know who to trust or who knows more than they're saying. I mean, where the heck has she been? Three years is a long time!I won't say much more about the plot because going in blind means you'll know exactly as much as Nora - nothing.To sum up here: If you like a medieval-style fantasy setting, a strong heroine, romantic tension, plot twists, warring kingdoms and prophecies, then definitely check this one out. It's on Kindle Unlimited and book two comes out next week! What have you got to lose?