Saturday, July 8, 2023

Week 27 Reviews: The Queen's Gambit, The Queen's Advantage, The Queen's Triumph



From Goodreads:
When the Quint Confederacy and the Kos Empire went to war—again—young Queen Samara wisely kept her Rogue Coalition out of the conflict. But staying neutral in a galactic war doesn’t pay the bills, not when both sides refuse to trade with neutral sectors.

With her people on the brink of starvation, Samara hatches a daring plan to snatch the kidnapped Kos Emperor from the Quint mercenaries holding him. The Kos Empire will pay a fortune for their emperor’s return, enough to feed the Coalitio's citizens while they wait for the return to a begrudging peace.

But when her plan goes sideways, Samara finds herself evading Quint mercenaries with the very man she intends to capture. And the more time she spends with Valentin Kos, the more she realizes that he's not the coldly indifferent villain she imagined. Torn between duty and desire, Samara must decide if saving her people is worth giving up the one thing she's always wanted.

When Queen Samara Rani decides to repay her debt to Emperor Valentin Kos by rooting out the traitors in his court, she knows his advisors will despise her presence. The unknown traitors hate her because she tricked them out of five million credits, but even his loyal advisors have no use for the queen of rogues and scoundrels.

True to form, Valentin's advisors want Samara gone, and they aren't picky about how. When their tactics turn violent, Samara and Valentin race to unravel the web of treachery and lies binding the court before the next attack ends in tragedy.

Finding traitors is not easy when courtiers learn to lie before they learn to walk. To track down the culprits, Samara must delve deep into the underbelly of a court who wants her dead. But the Rogue Queen isn't so easy to kill…

Queen Samara Rani knows she’s likely walking into a trap, but agreeing to meet with Commander Adams is the fastest way to get within striking distance of the Quint Confederacy's biggest traitor and her sworn enemy. Adams attacked her home and destroyed her ship, and if he's not stopped, he will ruin the tentative peace between the Kos Empire and the Quint Confederacy—and Samara's chance at future with Emperor Valentin Kos.

Samara is determined to serve up some well-deserved payback, but she is no longer a lone assassin, and despite her protests, her friends and allies refuse to let her undertake such a perilous mission without them. Even Valentin, usually the voice of reason, refuses to stay behind. Samara is loath to put her friends in danger, and taking a team carries its own risks, so she makes plans to keep them safe, no matter what the cost.

When Adams threatens that safety, and everything she holds dear, Samara vows to show him exactly how she earned her deadly reputation—and why one should never cross the Rogue Queen.

My Review:
I really enjoyed reading this trilogy! They were more novella length, and I had a really great time reading about Samara's story throughout, fighting for her coalition, falling in love, and dealing with these threats! It was so great!

Gambit introduced us to these characters and this world, and the threat that they face. It was thrilling and action packed, and so sweet to see this cast of characters who are all working together to keep this coalition together.

Advantage took it to Valentin's home ruling planet, which was interesting, because of the threat that he's facing. Watching her delve into the politics and uncover it was so fantastic, and I loved watching their relationship deepen, even if there were still some obstacles.

Triumph was so satisfying, to finally see the take down of the bad guy, Commander Adams was a thorn in their sides from the beginning, and while it took a lot of effort and planning, they managed it, and that was so great! I loved where we left things for the characters and with the politics! 

Loved reading these stories and I can't wait to read more by Jessie Mihalik! 

Author: Jessie Mihalik
Series: Rogue Queen #1, 2, 3
Read: July 7th, 7th, 7th, 2023
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really great, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books, and The Queen's Gambit is a DAC Book, and The Queen's Triumph is a End of Series 2023 Book! 
Publisher: NYLA
Published: November 20th 2017, June 27th 2019, December 8th 2020

The Queen's Gambit:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








The Queen's Advantage:
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars








The Queen's Triumph: 
5/5 Hearts
5/5 Books
5/5 Stars

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