The Cursed Queen

I received a copy of this book through netgalley, but all opinions are my own

Man... this was a bit intense.

I really enjoyed this book. There was definitely more action than the first one, but that is because of the different culture of the group and who Ansa is compared to Elli.
BUT, there isn't actually a ton of action, even though ‘blood and victory' is the slogan. Instead, there is a ton of whining and not understanding what is right and what is wrong; who to believe and who to deceive.
I do think some of the whining and back & forth made sense and was a good insight into the character. I just wish it had not gone on for so long.

Some really cool things, were the difference in culture and really seeing how the Krigere lived. It was so interesting. Also, the fact that characters being homosexual was taken as a normal thing was certainly a cool thing. A non-gendered term for significant other? Men and women being warriors without any comment? Same-sex couples taking in orphans... or raid prizes– but really the point here should be it was seen as a needed part of the community. EVERYONE IS IMPORTANT TO THIS COMMUNITY AND DESERVED RESPECT.

All in all, I am very excited for the next installment and can't wait to see how things unfold ^_^