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The Orphan Queen (The Orphan Queen, #1)

Jodi Meadows

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Jun 22, 2014 Grace Fonseca rated it really liked it

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This was fantastic storytelling. You get totally immersed in the world that Jodi Meadows has built. I totally love the mythology, the use of magic, deception that everyone has to use in this world. Wilhelmina is definitely a character that you come to love even more when this book is done.

I totally love that these characters all are victims of some kind of tragedy or unfortunate accident of fate. Plus we get some history of what the Wraith are and Wilhelmina’s past. This is essential Book Review:

This was fantastic storytelling. You get totally immersed in the world that Jodi Meadows has built. I totally love the mythology, the use of magic, deception that everyone has to use in this world. Wilhelmina is definitely a character that you come to love even more when this book is done.

I totally love that these characters all are victims of some kind of tragedy or unfortunate accident of fate. Plus we get some history of what the Wraith are and Wilhelmina’s past. This is essential part of the book because we learn why the characters are the way they are and act accordingly. I really felt like the Osprey’s are Wilhelmina’s second family. They know that she is a royal and has had her kingdom taken away. Everyone is determined to get her back on her throne. The Osprey’s have a plan, but nothing is without risk and sacrifice at times. Plus they have to make sure that they are not caught. Also they have to make others believe that they are other nobles from a neighboring kingdom and house.

This happens according to plan, but sometimes things happen that are not part of the plan. The Wraith are these creatures that seem to be formed from magic and are not human, but they leave devastation in their wake and are the reason that a lot of people fear magic. Then there’s Black Knife, who is rescuing people, but he is a very dangerous symbol for a lot of reasons. Not to mention this guy could undermine everything that Wil/Julianna is trying to accomplish.

I really liked a lot of the places that this book went. I never expected that Wilhelmina/Julianna would try to venture out to the Wraithland. Nor for some of the most unbelievable scenes of betrayal, secrets to come out. Plus there were some memories that she didn’t remember, but a surprising person remembers who she really was. This person really did love her family and her as a girl.

There were a lot of moments that were so unbelievably well done. I felt that a lot of men were interested in Wilhelmina/Julianna. There were a lot of men who could all be possible suitors for her. I really felt that all the guys were good candidates for her. They each had something really unique. The world felt really believable for me. I just found that ending to be a real cliffhanger. I wasn’t expecting the ending at all. Plus it let me believe that there’s room for this world to grow, plus now that people know that Wilhelmina is really in fact alive, more people are coming to her side and want to help her.

A good beginning for a promising young adult fantasy series.

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Four Hearts ...more

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Jun 18, 2013 Pili rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It's no secret that I love Jodi Meadows and her books since I read Incarnate, so I was super excited to get my hands on a copy of Orphan Queen! I had wanted to read it on release night but I was at work so after a few things here and there, I couldn't read it till the 11th, but I just devoured it!!

Wil is a wonderful character! She's a princess in hiding, she steals to survive and to take care of her band of orphans that are working to get back their kingdom and her crown. She's a thief, a fighte It's no secret that I love Jodi Meadows and her books since I read Incarnate, so I was super excited to get my hands on a copy of Orphan Queen! I had wanted to read it on release night but I was at work so after a few things here and there, I couldn't read it till the 11th, but I just devoured it!!

Wil is a wonderful character! She's a princess in hiding, she steals to survive and to take care of her band of orphans that are working to get back their kingdom and her crown. She's a thief, a fighter, a warrior and a forger but has issues with her leadership. She also has a secret that would probably condemn her to death in a world where magic is forbidden.

Wil, Mel, Patrick and the rest of the Ospreys are what's left of the noble families of Aecor and after 10 years of hidding, they're ready to start the fight to recover their kingdom and throne. Wil & Mel infiltrate the palace and then Wil starts discovering some information that she didn't have and start asking questions that she isn't sure she'll like the answers to.

The world building is fantastic! We learn about the different kingdoms and their history and the history of the use of magic and the creating of the Wraith. There's the official story and information and then there are many mysteries and half truths that need scratching at before we get a better look at the bigger picture.

The kingdom of Aecor and The Indigo Kingdom were allies back in the day, until the magic and its use got between them, we discover quite a lot about the past and what ties them together. Wil believes on her parents values when it comes to magic and holds a lot of anger and resentment towards the royal family and infiltrating the palace makes her confront those memories and feelings.

I loved seeing Wil on her night escapades and her evolving relationship with Black Knife, the masked vigilante that roams the city at night, fighting crime and Wraith and capturing magic users. I simply adored Black Knife! He's an impressive fighter and he finds Wil quite interesting, so they both start clashing to end up working together trying to make the lower levels of the city a safer place. Their banter is fantastic and the chemistry is quite palpable between them!

I did have my suspicions on the non-vigilante identity of Black Knife and I was right but it was still fantastic to see Black Knife reveal himself to Wil and then later on for him to realize who Wil really is! The romance is quite subtle and not prominent but still was fantastic and I loved how it changed both Wil & Black Knife for the better!

With the political manouvers, the spying, the infiltrating, the forging, the dancing (both literal and metaphorical) and the dangerous adventures that a future queen embarks on to deserve her throne... This was an utterly fantastic book, with wonderful characters and engrossing plot! The ending is an absolute bloody killer and I am left clutching my heart and very much Impatiently awaiting the release of book two... NEXT YEAR!! GAAAH!!

Very much deserved 5 stars to this one!! ...more

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Jul 17, 2014 Stacie (Shy Book Nerd) marked it as to-read

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Jan 10, 2015 Lauren rated it it was amazing

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