Overview:
Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you're only seventeen?
Maya is cursed. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of Death and Destruction, she has earned only the scorn and fear of her father's kingdom. Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her whole world is torn apart when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. Soon Maya becomes the queen of Akaran and wife of Amar. Neither roles are what she expected: As Akaran's queen, she finds her voice and power. As Amar's wife, she finds something else entirely: Compassion. Protection. Desire...
But Akaran has its own secrets – thousands of locked doors, gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruit. Soon, Maya suspects her life is in danger. Yet who, besides her husband, can she trust? With the fate of the human and Otherworldly realms hanging in the balance, Maya must unravel an ancient mystery that spans reincarnated lives to save those she loves the most ... including herself.
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 888 KB
Print Length: 353 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1250085470
Publisher: Harlequin Teen (1 December 2016)
Sold by: Harlequin Australia
Language: English
ASIN: B01L67I5EI
Review:
In my opinion this Cover is stunning beautiful. I love the colours and the style. It also fits the story perfectly.
The author's writing style is amazing. Roshani Chokshi is writing very fluid and I've been spellbound to this great story really quick. The only thing what took a bit time to get used to have been the character's names but you'll get used to them, I promise. It might also have been just me - and that might sound a bit weird to some of you - as I always want to know how the names are pronounced correctly. Otherwise this book is easy to read and I could imagine every face, every scene and every detail perfectly.
I also liked the pace of the story. There've been no dull or boring scenes at all but lots and lots of action, emotions and surprises. The emotions I've gone through during reading this story have varied from love to pity, from friendship to hate. There've also been some tears stinging my eyes, when I've gone through emotions like loss and regret.
And then there are the amazing characters. With some of them I fell in love straight away but there are also some characters of which I've been suspicious or even worse. With some there have been alarm bells ringing in my head so loud, that I couldn't ignore them for long.
At first there is Mayavati - often called Maya. She's the protagonist of this story and also the one I fell straight in love with. Maya lives a life nobody deserves. She's feared without having done anything wrong in her life. She has a strong will, courage, a big heart and is curious. Maya has something others lost: Hope.
Then you will also get to know Amar. He's the one I've been suspicious of. I couldn't quite catch why I felt like this and it took me a very long time until I could build a clear opinion about him. There are some very big secrets he's hiding but in the end? I would trust him with my life. I don't want to tell you more about him, as I would give away too much. I can just say, that he's amazing.
And then there is Nritti. She's the one, where my alarm bells went off like crazy. She's beautiful and convincing and seems like the friend you would love. She's giving you faith and hope and you want to lay your fate in her hands. Nritti seems protective and trustworthy but also too perfect to be true. You want to know why? Then you should definitely join Maya and all the other amazing characters on their huge journey.
I absolutely loved this book and would highly recommend 'The Star-Touched Queen' to every reader, who loves to get lost in a grand story and live in other worlds.
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