Book Review / "Queen of the Immortals" by T.R. Hamby

Queen of the Immortals by T.R. Hamby

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Are you ready for a wonderfully disturbing and spine-tingling reading experience – for some, probably to the extreme? If so, don’t hesitate to grab book two of the Banished series by T.R. Hamby after finishing book one.

“Queen of the Immortals” picks up right where book one “King of the Wicked” ended in a massive cliffhanger. The reader gets thrown back into the middle of the crisis from which the characters aren’t sure they would emerge untouched – and even alive.

Mel and Michael, the non-angelic Angels, stay true to their controversial nature of creatures who had lived for millennia. They are the strongest Angels Father has created. But their vulnerabilities borne from too-long and not-always-bright life experience put them in danger’s way regularly. They rebel against Father’s decisions, as well as against their deep desire to forgive each other for what they had done to each other and unite in the battle with evil Angels who threaten humans.

Nora and Gilla, two humans who had been fighting their inner demons after going through traumatic events, have become more than humans. Father – who isn’t the all-forgiving and kind God – fiddles with their fates as if playing a chess game. Nora and Gilla are now warriors. But is the mission God has pushed on them something they can actually handle?

In book two, new characters join the quest of neutralising evil Angels. We get to know Michael’s children and see more of his and Mel’s sisters. The geography of the plot changes from Rome to London, Swedish wilderness and also some Irish countryside.

The book contains graphic scenes of violence and explicit intimate scenes some readers might find disturbing. Also, religious people might find the portrayal of God and the handling of the topics of faith offensive.

One of the themes the book tackles – an open relationship – made me think about my own position on the subject. I contemplated why people choose to stay faithful to their life partners. Is the fear of condemnation the only reason or for some, it isn’t a choice but a natural behaviour stemming from their true wishes rather than the principles forced on them?

I am looking forward to reading the final instalment of the Banished series “Lord of Legions”.



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