A sampler, but was enough to pull me into reading the finished copy of FOUR DEAD QUEENS. Love the premise and the quick drop into an action packed story. Each POV feels distinct and memorable. Recommended for fantasy fans.

Beautiful writing, beautiful cover; this is one pretty book! Inside out!! I fell in love with the characters and the plot. Fantasy at its best!!!

Stilted, cliched, and with world-building that simply does not allow the reader to suspend disbelief, Four Dead Queens disappoints. What should have been a refreshing take on fantasy tropes (the queens die at the beginning?! How unusual!) quickly submerges into stiff dialogue and flat characterizations, with bizarre descriptions of a segmented world that are, again, too cliched and nonsensical to fit together.

I like a novel I can't put down and this is one of those. I will say, though, there were some disappointments, namely in the main character "falling out of character." Keralie is portrayed as strong and yet there are moments when she takes a course of action completely unexpected, given what the reader learns about her. For a debut novel, it is pretty darn good!

Fantasy/Murder Mystery that will make you feel like you are entering an escape room that takes place on a roller coaster ride!

I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book but I couldn't put it down, it has a really intriguing concept, however I can't say it reached my expectations. It started out good but the more I read, the more flaws I started to discover. And with those flaws, my enjoyment went down.It has a great permise though so hopefully others will like it more!

I received a copy of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I've been interested in this book for a little while now. It has an attractive, appealing cover and I've seen enough people reading it that when I received an excerpt, I was very excited.

There were a few chapters - enough to familiarize myself with the world and some of the characters. And it kept me interested. I'm curious to see where the story goes. I didn't care much for the Queens, which is unfortunate because they're the titular characters, but I liked the characters from different cultures. I could possibly see Keralie getting annoying as the story continued.

I'm very seriously considering getting the full book to read!

This sampler has me excited to read the full novel, I’m excited to get to it and get more o to this world and this story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this sneak peak.

This will be a must read to finish. I am loving the story line and the plot. I know we have sort of been seeing this the past few years but I don't think you can go wrong with a great dead queen! Battles among themselves are amazing plots.

OOOH I can't wait to read this whole book, like I"m going out first thing and getting it so I can finish this one. Teasers like this just aren't fair lol. I loved the writing and the plot is just WOW!

3.9

The issue with this book is that it would have been better off being a duology. I think it's a decent attempt at a debut; the writing is good, most of the characters are fleshed out (well enough), and there were enough twists that it can keep people guessing without being ridiculous. The plot itself, and the romance specifically, felt very rushed. I felt little to no chemistry between the characters which was a shame because they were interesting on their own - it would have been great to feel their yearning for each other.

Part of the reveal was ... meh, and the other part was cool. I think that's what's keeping me from rating this higher: had a lot of potential, fell a little short of the mark.

Regardless, I'll be checking out what Astrid Scholte writes in the future!

I liked this book! I saw a few of the plot twists coming, but it was still an enjoyable read, if a little slower than I prefer. 4 out of 5 stars.

I enjoyed this book, but I was expecting a bit more from the story and the twists. Since it was marketed as a murder mystery, I was hoping for more of a mystery but the culprit was pretty clearly telegraphed from the beginning. I also wanted to see more of the worldbuilding aside from the surface differences among the quadrants.

Ahhh! This is amazing! This excerpt is awesome and I'm really looking forward to reading the entire book. I feel so connected to the characters. I really wish I was able to get the full novel!

The hype for this book was strong so I went into this with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. My only problem was that it was too short and I felt like it could have been a bit longer. It would have been nice to have the wor'd a bit more fleshed out. Other than that it was great!

There was not a single page in this book that I did not enjoy. The writing is amazing and the characters are extraordinarily written, making you want to turn the page all the time.

This was just a sample of the book but what I've read so far has me very intrigued! I'm very curious to see what has happened to the Four Queens and why. I like the that there are two parts of the story that will come together at some point. I look forward to reading and reviewing the whole book.

I received a sampler of the book from the publisher via Netgalley and after 46 pages, I’m definitely intrigued. I currently have the book on hold at the library. I need to know what happens to these characters and this world in general.

This snippet of the book is a perfect teaser for the entire book! Talk about spectacular! This book has everything you could ever want!

I've been looking forward to this book for so long and this sampler did not help. GIVE IT TO ME NOW!!!