The Warrior Queen (The Hundredth Queen #4) by Emily R. King

In the final volume of The Hundredth Queen Series, Kalinda will risk everything to save the man she loves.

Kalinda has brought peace to the Tarachand Empire, at least for now. Bhutas no longer need to hide their gifts. The last of the rebels have been banished. And Prince Ashwin is set to take over as rajah.

But for Kalinda, this all came at a great loss. Her childhood home. Her best friend. The love of her life.

Deven is still trapped in the Void, although he is able to find his way to Kalinda each night. He has been lucky so far — mortals are not meant to last in the Void for long, and Deven has lasted longer than most. But when he doesn’t visit her one night, Kalinda knows that his luck has run out.

She will do whatever it takes to save the man she loves, even if it means convincing a god to guide her through the Void. Freeing a mortal from the Void is nearly impossible, but Kalinda has never let those odds stop her before…

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Here it is!  The last volume in the Hundredth Queen Series!  I've been waiting to read this book since the last book left me in such a hanging over the cliff place.  This is a series I've been reading since the very beginning and it is always both exciting and sad to reach the end.

I have to say that this book was slow for me.  I had a hard time staying invested in it, which seems awful to say.  There were moments that I absolutely loved and the ending with everything wrapping up was good.  Satisfying.  But for me this book lacked the intensity and danger the other books had and it felt much less compelling.  I don't know, I just didn't enjoy it as much.

But.  It wasn't bad.  There were a lot of things coming together which led to a great ending for this series.  Overall this is a series that I've enjoyed and would recommend.  Plus, these books are all on kindle unlimited with the audible narration which is AWESOME!!  The first book, The Hundredth Queen (which was my favorite one), is just $1.99 (if you don't have KU) which is an awesome price and makes this the perfect time to see if this series is something you would enjoy.

Content:  peril, mild violence, kissing

- I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher at my request.  All opinions expressed are my own.

The Rogue Queen (The Hundredth Queen #3) by Emily R. King

Despite the odds, Kalinda has survived it all: Marriage to a tyrant. Tournaments to the death. The forbidden power to rule fire. The icy touch of a demon.

That same demon now disguises itself as Rajah Tarek, Kalinda’s late husband and a man who has never stopped haunting her. Upon taking control of the palace and the army, the demon brands Kalinda and her companions as traitors to the empire. They flee across the sea, seeking haven in the Southern Isles.

In Lestari, Kalinda’s powers are not condemned, as they are in her land. Now free to use them to protect those she loves, Kalinda soon realizes that the demon has tainted her with a cold poison, rendering her fire uncontrollable. But the lack of control may be just what she needs to send the demon back to the darkest depths of the Void.

To take back the empire, Kalinda will ally with those she distrusts—and risk losing those most loyal to her—to defeat the demon and bring peace to a divided nation.

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I am really loving this series!  For some reason I was thinking that this was the last book, but no.  Again I am left with my heart hanging because the ending?  Ugh!!

Absolutely nothing comes easy for Kalinda.  Her whole life has been one struggle after another.  It seems like for Kalinda, along with her little band of friends, there is no break, no chance to relax and no time to breathe.  Which is equally awesome and exhausting as a reader as well.  The pacing is fast, things are always happening and I love that but by the end of the book I feel like I have to suck in big breath and relax myself!

Because this is book three, these characters are like old friends to me.  I am invested in them and I care about them.  I'm ready to see some conclusion and resolution for them.  I hope the next book is the last book.  😊  And I wish I had it right now.

This is a series that must be read in order.  It is on Kindle Unlimited if you have that!

Content:  violence, kissing, a fade to black bedroom scene with no details other than the couple wakes up naked together.

- I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher at my request via NetGalley.  All opinions expressed are my own.