I loved this book and can’t wait to find what happens next. The author created the characters amazingly and the book was so hard to put down whenever I had to get back to real life.

I did enjoy this book though it did lag in some areas for me. The characters were interesting and was what honestly kept my interest. I did like the overall plot though!!

This will be a great pick for all the teen readers who can't get enough royalty and court intrigue. I admired the strength of the main character and her talent for reading people even without supernatural powers.

This was a solid YA book. Nothing too flashy, but it also wasn’t annoying. Set in a world where there are 3 classes, with the Nameless being so disrespected, they don’t even get names. The leadership of the cities is passed through a magic tattoo, and when the king dies, everyone expects his daughter to get it. But then a Nameless girl that goes by Coin ends up with the tattoo and it throws the city into chaos. What comes after is a lot of power moves, good relationship building and a quick moving plot. This book passes the time just fine if you are looking for an easy, but decent read.

I have slowly outgrown the YA genre and maybe this is why this book did not work for me. I found the world building to be a bit confusing and the plot points to be riddled with holes. While i enjoyed the MC for being a bit of a bad ass I also found them to have many cliches. It has a good base for a fantasy and it's premise intriguing but it needed a bit more to keep me entirely engaged.

NAMELESS QUEEN was a slow building tale but by then end I found myself utter hooked! Highly original, wonderfully executed and it kept me guessing until the end.

I received this ARC copy of Nameless Queen from Random House Children's - Crown Books for Young Readers.

This was so unexpectedly good! I had heard next to nothing about it. So going in, I had zero expectations.

I loved the magic. The idea of a tattoo appearing to announce the next ruler was really cool. And I also loved its take on society and classes.

I could’ve done without the fake swearing/cuss words. I never enjoy those in books though. I also didn’t care for the names: Hat, Coin, etc. Though I get the reasons behind them.

This was really fun, though! It’s not the most original, is predictable, but I still liked it.

Every now and then you read a fantasy novel that's so damn good it makes you cry. This is that book. Everything was spectacular. An entire world built on the haves and have nots. Those with royal blood, those considered "legals" - who possess names and are allowed to work, own homes, and simply exist, and lastly, the Nameless. Those whom the rest of the system would as soon forget or punish for the sheer reality of them. They can't work, laws are built around keeping them oppressed, and their very survival is in question on a daily basis. The even greater cruelty is that sheer indifference the entire world meets them with.

Until Coin. The prior king lies dead and somehow Coin has ended up with the tattoo of the sovereign on her arm. Impossible. She's nameless. How could he have spoken her name, passed on his power, and named her The Nameless Queen? The book soars from there with intrigue, bitter family secrets, a coup, and the ultimate question of who to trust and who will stab you in the back. I absolutely loved this book. I'm only sad it's a standalone because I could read about Coin and her little family every day.

Nameless Queen was a fun read. At one point, I was cooking and reading at the same time – OOPS – so much for that meal. I liked the main character Coin, but also the side characters. If you're looking for a fantasy with no romance, check this one out!

Great debut novel. I really enjoyed this story. The social constructs were intriguing. The magical elements add a lot of depth to the story. Great characters and plot progression. It flows well and is an easy read.

Nameless Queen is beautifully written. It is a great take on the different between classes. The wealthy have everything, jobs, houses and names. The Nameless are the peasants and common folk who aren't worth anything, including a name. They wander the streets stealing to survive. Coin is one of the nameless but one of the strong. She was raised by a man she almost killed to get away from him and has been living on her own for years, stealing what she needs to survive. When the king dies, he whispers a name right before and the crown tattoo on his arm and being ruler the region is transferred to that person. Coin soon has the tattoo on her arm and learns what is truly happening in the city and what family really means. She has to prove to the royals she is the one deserving of the crown. She also has to prove to the Nameless that she won't forget where she came from. Nameless Queen pulled at my heartstrings. I was cheering for Coin to survive and be the brave woman she could be. I really enjoyed this book and I have already recommended it to a few people.

I really wanted to love this book but ended up liking it. A solid YA fantasy with a fast plot and strong motivation, but I found it hard to connect deeply with the characters, especially Coin. The worldbuilding was interesting but I wanted it to go deeper.

*eARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review"

This book sounded really cool. Magic systems based on citizenship, a nobody becoming queen, rebellion afoot? What more could a girl ask for? But while the plot summary sounded like it would be more focused on the magic, it was really just focused on the politics behind the Nameless becoming queen. It had some good plot twists and reveals, I won't lie. But there is almost no action and just political maneuvering, I loved the found families moral though, it had some compelling characters.

In this dystopian novel, there are three castes: Nameless, Legal, and Royal. In a strange twist, a Nameless girl becomes queen. The book continues to follow the nameless queen as she navigates court life and attempts to discover the fates of the nameless that are disappearing.

All in all, I didn’t really enjoy this book. I wasn’t invested in the characters and thought the development was lacking. However, I think I just expect more from the books I read. My younger sister read this book as well and thoroughly enjoyed it. However, we both agree that the ending was pretty good. While she plans on reading the next book, I definitely will not.

I really liked the idea of this book and wanted to like the Main character, Coin, but this book just fell short for me. I read 50% then skimmed the last 50% and was never wowed or anything. I like the sisterly relationship between Coin and Hat, but none of the action scenes or suspense scenes ever felt actually action packed or suspenseful. It just seemed like there were never any real stakes in this book.

I loved this book it was very good. The character and world building was interesting and kept me engaged. I really loved the MC Coin she is a strong and sassy heroine. I really loved the fact it was story focused without too much romance it just let the mystery grow of how an unnamed could be called to rule. The story was fast paced and interesting. I hope it has a sequel. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

I read "Nameless Queen" by Rebecca McLaughlin and really enjoyed it. I became very attached to the characters in the story and wish that there was another book planned for this world, but also think it holds it's own as a stand alone book. I'm glad that Coin was able to find her family (the family we pick, not necessarily the ones we are born to). I would definitely look for other books from Rebecca McLaughlin to read.

I loved this book. I seriously loved it. The world building was great and had such a fascinating, sassy heroine. One of my favorite things about it was that it managed to be an awesome story without adding an unnecessary romance. It focused on the mystery and all the craziness that went along with it. While it read pretty well as a stand-alone, some of the problems and unknowns that arose from the resolution will sure make for an exciting sequel.

When I read the summary of Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin I was immediately intrigued. Unfortunately, once I got a few chapters in, I'll admit I was a bit underwhelmed.

The beginning of the book grabbed my attention but as the story moved forward, I wasn't able to connect with the characters, especially Coin. She was solidly developed but there was just something about her that didn't hit home with me and without that connection to the character, I couldn't get invested in her story.

The story itself and the world was an interesting one. A class of people without names that are not acknowledged by the kingdom and the twist when someone in that class is "named" as the next queen throws the kingdom into a spin. Add to that, a character out to gain power and control...and willing to do whatever it takes to get it and you have a story that will grab your attention. There are some twists to the story that while not surprising, tied it all together.

I honestly believe this is a case of "it's not you, it's me" and if you enjoy fantasy books that have a focus on class divides, you may want to check this one out.

I have such mixed emotions about this book. On one hand, I really loved this book. And on the other hand, I didn't.

This book began with such a strong start. We are immediately introduced to Coin's world and what it is like to be Nameless. Coin begins this story as a Nameless thief just trying to survive. Then one day the crown tattoo appears on her shoulder signalling that she is the new heir to the throne. Coin is thrust into this new world of being a Royalty, and with that comes juggling her new identity as the Nameless Queen and being a Nameless Thief.

One of the things I loved about Coin was that we could tell that she was a skilled thief. Many times, I feel like authors tell us a character is a thief or assassin, but they never show us those details. They usually go about it with something like "they stole something and then ran off." But with Coin, I could tell the author was making a conscious effort to show us that she was a thief. On many occasions we got to see Coin steal from someone or do something that fit with her being a thief. And I was here for it. Coin was also a very easy character to root for her. She had that spark that kept me wanting her to succeed even when I knew she was going to be okay.

I also really loved Esther as a character. She was originally set up as the "mean girl" but was quickly turned around to be more than that. She was smart and talented and kind-hearted not only to the people of her city, but also Coin and her companions. I loved that all the characters were extremely loyal and had Coin's back no matter what. As someone who loves strong friendship groups, this was it. We had Esther, Hat, and Glenquartz who were all there to support Coin and her journey to being a queen. I adored each of them for their own reasons, and feel like they really helped round out the book.

This book was also extremely quick and easy to read, which I really appreciate after all of the dense Adult Fantasy books I've been reading lately.

This is where it gets a little tough. I really appreciated the emphasis on how terribly Nameless were being treated compared to Legals and Royals. I liked that Coin being queen was disrupting all that they had known and it was changing the way people viewed Nameless. I also appreciated that Belrosa was using Nameless to form an army against Coin. This was a fantastic plot twist .However, I feel like I know nothing about the Legals. At one point, we meet a Legal servant who provides food to the Nameless on the down low. We get a small glimpse into seeing how being a Legal isn't all that's cracked up to be. But then once the food has been delivered, we never see him again. We also get a tiny glimpse into what being Legal is like through her bodyguard, but once again, it is never brought up again. They literally felt like pawns in the book, only there when necessary but basically pretty disposable. I also never really got a good idea about Royals either, which is disappointing because we spend 3/4 of the book in the Royal palace. But the only Royals we interact with are Belrosa and Esther. 2 does not make a good sample of an entire population.

There were also moments in the book where the magic felt all over the place. Coin picks up on these new powers incredibly quick and becomes an instant pro at whatever she does. But it also feels like the magic has no real rules and that they can do whatever they like with it. I often times got very confused about how the magic was working or why it was working. We also never got a really clear explanation about why the magic operated the way it did, or why Coin was Nameless. We were many times just told that this was happening because of this thing, but never really why. There were moments when I could see that the author was trying to help explain why this world worked, but I feel like it was never applicable to the story which made it difficult.

Overall, this book felt very surface level. The ideas were definitely there and I was so excited to read this book. However, I feel that if it had been fleshed out more, this book would have been better. Many times, it felt rushed through, and I think if the author had stayed with certain ideas longer, the reader confusion would have lessened. I also felt that the ending was wrapped up too quickly, too neatly, with just a little bit of cheesiness. It made for a clean ending, but it also left a lot of unanswered questions. I think many people who aren't looking for a very deep book and just want a quick fantasy read will definitely enjoy this book.