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A review by olivialandryxo
The Demon's Queen by Katee Robert
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’ve been so curious about this book for so long. As it turns out, it wasn’t in any way what I expected, but quite entertaining all the same. I like Eve. I like Azazel. I really like their dynamic, even if some of the finer details had me skeptical for a while. Katee made the whole thing work in the end, I enjoyed the ride, and the ending was cute, too. That’s enough for me.
Also, we got more Ramanu in this book than we have in any of the others aside from their own, and it was DELIGHTFUL. They are truly the star of this series, as far as I’m concerned. (And I Did Not expect them to show up with Lenora at the end?! THE WAY I LOST MY MIND. I need to go reread their book YESTERDAY.)
Final ranking of the series:
Also, we got more Ramanu in this book than we have in any of the others aside from their own, and it was DELIGHTFUL. They are truly the star of this series, as far as I’m concerned. (And I Did Not expect them to show up with Lenora at the end?! THE WAY I LOST MY MIND. I need to go reread their book YESTERDAY.)
Final ranking of the series:
- The Demon’s Bargain (Of course my babies won; no one can ever compare)
- The Succubus’s Prize/The Demon’s Queen (I like Eve more than Belladonna but Rusalka more than Azazel)
- The Kraken’s Sacrifice/The Gargoyle’s Captive (Kraken had better characters but Gargoyle had better smut)
- The Dragon’s Bride (Good, but I’ve largely forgotten about it)
Representation:
- bi/pansexual protagonists
- two nonbinary side characters that use they/them (one major, one minor)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Gore and Violence
I use “kidnapping” and “confinement” loosely, but technically they’re true. Eve is brought to the castle against her will, and can’t leave because her life is in danger. This causes one intense panic attack roughly halfway through, though she is talked through it and doesn’t come to any harm. Beyond that, sexual content is explicit but consensual. There’s a fight at the end of the book that results in one fighter’s heart being ripped out, which, thankfully, isn’t given too much attention.