Queen B’s Decree: Raven’s Kiss had an interesting premise. A female assassin is sent in disguise to seduce and murder someone ‘nefarious’ (at least he is by her leader’s standards).
The whole beginning when Seraphina is being told her objectives on her mark, they kept calling him basically a cult leader. And I couldn’t help but think…Seraphina is absolutely part of a cult too. Felt like differing cult leaders both trying to “win.” I couldn’t wait to see all the secrets unfold, for Sera to learn what all had been hidden from her.
I love having a strong FMC, and Sera being an assassin really made the story more interesting. The writing was a little more dry for me, as the language sometimes felt repetitive and overly flowery. it felt more in line with historical fiction rather than the romantasy I typically read.
But oh my, I do love that cover.
Book: Raven’s Kiss by ES Brandon
Series: Raven’s Queen #1
Genre: Fantasy
Plot Devices/Tropes: secrets