The Blacksmith Queen
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G.A. Aiken
When a prophesy brings war to the Land of the Black Hills, Keeley Smythe must join forces with a clan of mountain warriors who are really centaurs in a thrilling new fantasy romance series from New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken. The Old King Is Dead With the demise of the Old King, there’s a prophesy that a queen will ascend to the throne of the Black Hills. Bad news for the king’s sons, who are prepared to defend their birthright against all comers. But for blacksmith Keeley Smythe, war is great for business. Until it looks like the chosen queen will be Beatrix, her younger sister. Now it’s all Keeley can do to protect her family from the enraged royals. Luckily, Keeley doesn’t have to fight alone. Because thundering to her aid comes a clan of kilt-wearing mountain warriors called the Amichai. Not the most socially adept group, but soldiers have never bothered Keeley, and rough, gruff Caid, actually seems to respect her. A good thing because the fierce warrior will be by her side for a much longer ride than any prophesy ever envisioned … Praise for The Dragon Who Loved Me “A chest thumping, mead-hall rocking, enemy slaying brawl of a good book.” —All Things Urban Fantasy “Aiken aces another one.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
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Author
G.A. Aiken
Pages
304
Publisher
Kensington
Published Date
2019-08-27
ISBN
1496721209 9781496721204
Ratings
Google: 5
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"Finished June 10th. Such a great blend of adventure, fantasy, humor and romance. "
Nikki Nienhaus
"Awful. Dialogue was all meaningless quips and no one acted like a human or had a distinct personality."
Sarah Brown
"I enjoyed every word of this, and I am not a huge fantasy reader. I bought it on a whim, and am now going to buy the second and third books. Fast paced, snappy dialogue, great action sequences, and compelling story and family dynamics. "
Erin Doucette
"The whole series was really good. Lots of great humor, and loveable characters!"
Carol Blakley
"Really wanted to get into fantasy books, something similar to GOT, and this seemed good. But, I got to chapter two and I couldn’t. Starts in medias res and the writing style is kinda choppy. It’s hard to get a sense of the characters and who is who. Really disappointed. "
MyMy
"It’s pretty good. Not great, but a good read"
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katherine baker
"It was cool but to much swearing gore and very steamy. If you like that it would be a good read"
Doodle Hawk
"Action packed, slow burn romance, and main characters that are actually adults not teenagers. My only issue with the book is that all the characters sound the same. All the characters are funny unless they're evil then they're truly evil. It's occasionally hard to tell who is speaking because they all sound the same. If the characters were more distinct it would be a solid 5/5. The world is interesting and the spice scene doesn't overstay it's welcome. Very fun read and I highly recommend it. "
Julia Froehlich
"The Blacksmith Queen is a great fantasy-fiction/ romance novel that deals with complex themes. Overall, this is a great book with a satisfying plot and ending."
Luke Frohlich
"This is a very weird book because the summary sounds great! If you describe what is happening to someone else as you're reading, it sounds really cool! <br/><br/>But the book is not good.<br/><br/>None of the characters (except for the villain a bit, I won't spoil who it is but if you can't see the "twist" coming from about page 3 I question if you've ever read a book before) have distinct personalities. They all speak in vaguely Whedon style "quips" with a bunch of misogynistic language piled on for no reason. Characters claim to have specific beliefs but act counter to them all the time (eg. Keeley saying she wants to respect everyone even if she can't understand them and then spending several pages ranting about a religion she doesn't like), every sibling in this book is a hair-trigger for screaming matches or attempted murder no matter how important the things are that are happening around them, two characters are together for almost the whole book and somehow it's still insta love when it happens, and despite the apocalyptic sounding plot there are zero stakes. Everything always magically goes Keeley’s way so you're never worried about her."
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