Queen Takes King by Joely Sue BurkhartMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
So much blood!
If blood squicks you out at all, you really don’t want to read this book. There is a lot of vampire feeding in this book, along with lots of lovely smutty sex, which means in the world of the Aima, lots and lots of blood
In this book we start to see Shara grow into her powers, and her self confidence, as she starts to work out what kind of queen she wants to be. She gains abilities with each passing day and each additional new Blood that she calls. With some of the people who show up she’s not so sure she wants them and they have to work a little harder to get her to accept them. Others simply slot into place like they’ve always been there.
In this book we are also introduced to more of the politics of Aima society. Each new member of the Blood brings a history of service which affects their needs, but also brings information that is passed on to Shara (and us). It’s a very clever way of world and history building that this author employs well. We also start to see the other queens become aware of Shara and tip toe around the edges of her group. There is no direct contact, but tendrils are starting to be extended towards her, meaning she has to find somewhere safe to nest.
I really enjoy this series and this is a second read through for me. I like the unique characters and the author’s ability to differentiate so clearly between them. Often in a RH some of the men seem to start to blur together, especially when there are a larger number of them. However, this author draws on history and different cultures to create her characters and her hard work pays off in spades.
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