The First Queen

Dusk Gate Chronicles #4.25

by Breeana Puttroff

Becoming a queen isn't easy. It's even harder when you're about to be the first ruling queen your kingdom has ever had -- and you grew up in an entirely different world. But somehow, Quinn and William will figure things out together.

The First Queen is a short story (around 10,000 words/40 pages) of some fun moments surrounding Quinn's coronation and her early marriage.

NOTE: The novella comes between Blooms of Consequence (Dusk Gate Chronicles, #4) and A Christmas Rose (Dusk Gate Chronicles, #4.5), for fans of the series.

I hope you enjoy this little taste of series history in preparation for the release of Book Seven.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 10, 2015

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is by far one of my all time favorite series'. I have been going through withdrawals and missing my favorite characters, so was glad to get this little glimpse.

Did you ever wonder what happened leading up the Christmas Rose? Did you wonder how the news of Quinn's little secret spread? Did you wonder how things progressed and Ben became such an integral part of things? This will answer some of those questions.

Though the story is short and it really is just a glimpse, the pages are packed with bits of story that add so much to the already addictive series. I don't know what I am going to do when I have to say goodbye to these characters.

[Dee/ bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute short story!

[Elda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it!

I loved this story but I wished it would have had more details and not been so skimpy. I love this whole series and I’m working my way through all the books. I highly recommend reading them all if you are a fan of epic fantasies. If you choose not to read these then you are truly missing out.

[Shauna Salley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute novella. Always love all the books in this series!

[Sarah Wind · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute add-on to the other stories - it's fun reading scenes that were left out of the books!

[Mella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short novella featuring the lead up to and event of Quinn's coronation. There's a short glimpse into how Ben proposes to Linnea and how Quinn and William tell everyone she's pregnant. 3 stars.

[Darlena Lemons · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute short

It was quite refreshing to see Quinn a nd William in the early days of their rule of Philotheum. I wish I had read this before book 7.

[Denae Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mushy

I should have expected that, but so very little happened in this book, and a couple key scenes were skipped entirely. We had four pov characters, which is a lot for thirty pages, even if we have been introduced to them before.
Plus, I was hoping for more cultural details. What is the coronation actually like? That was skipped, too. These books are more about emotions and worries and getting along with family, and I just wasn't in that mood.

[Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eine Kurzgeschichte über Quinn und wie das alles so war mit ihrer Krönung und der ersten Zeit als Königin.
Definitiv etwas für Fans - aber wer die Serie nicht kennt...erst mal alle anderen Bücher lesen!

[Laurie Hopkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect

Loved this glimpse of the coronation and of Linnae and Ben's courtship. Also now knowing Linnaeus will get to join Quinn and Will in the new kingdom. Quinn's will need friends/family around her.

[Crystalvuletichotmail.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing book in the dusk gate chronicles by Breeana Puttroff. It's a short read but a nice piece of the story on Quinns travels to her kingdom.

[Trine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short story with no real drama of any kind, just a visit with some old friends from a nice series.

[Ayanami Faerudo · Rating 3 out of 5]

The coronation.

[ShannonD · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really love it when I get a glimpse of the "Happily ever after!"

[Chelon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read, nothing unexpected. Not a necessary read.