Sweet enemies to lovers romantasy! I liked the sassiness and banter of the MCs. Overall well written and descriptive. I do wish there would have been a map- and maybe there is in the non-arc version. I also felt like the motivations of the MCs in the beginning especially were not very clear/realistic, but they started feeling more like real people as the book went on.

This book was really hard for me to get into. The first third of the book was world building, which of course makes sense considering it’s the first of a series. However, I he over complicated names of people and places, along with the extensive history background, made it a slog to get through. But!! If you get past that point, it gets so much better.

Tressya is an illegitimate child of a king who is in the Sistern. In the plainest terms possible, that’s a girls only cult that deals with soul magic. She’s never been very good at it, and the Sistern never lets her forget it. So when she’s sent to a different country for an arranged marriage, no one is more surprised than she.

After arriving in her new kingdom, absolute madness unfolds. Forbidden love, deep secrets, and the overall questioning of everything she’s ever been taught. Tensions are high, chemistry is great, and the future of the kingdom is in the balance. Her character development is slow, which is upsetting but understandable as it sets up the series well.

Thank you for allowing me to read your ARC! Unfortunately, this book is not for me. I had a hard time keeping focus during the beginning due to my confusion with the different clans and territories and trying to keep all the names straight. It was a bit distracting and I kept finding myself wanting to reference a map. I won’t be posting my review on Instagram, for just because it wasn’t for me doesn’t mean someone else won’t love it!

My first read from this author and I’ll be reading her other books!

I enjoyed this book from start to finish! At times I did think the book was long but there was alot of information and so much going on so it makes sense but the world building could be alot for some.

I fell in love with both main characters Tressya and Tamas and cannot wait to have more of them in the next book! Their tension and banter was done well! Although I will say when we got Tamas POV we didn’t get as much from him as I would’ve liked.

I was crushed by the losses we had at the end and didn’t see them all coming, or I had hoped for some not to happen.

The shape shifting aspect is neat and intriguing and made me fall more in love with Tamas. He’s such a unique and fun character! But again I enjoyed him more from Tressya’s POV than his own.

The ending shocked me and crushed me and made me want more asap! I’m excited to find out what’s in store for Tressya and Tamas next!

Thank you NetGalley and Terina Adams for the arc!

It started a little slow and there was a lot of world-building getting thrown at you but once it found it's rhythm I really enjoyed the book! It's definitely a slow burn romance and though he falls first and SO hard, she takes much more time to come to terms with her feelings and at times it was a little frustrating! The romance was good but overall, the focus of the book was more politics and world-building, I feel like the romance (and hopefully spice) will tick up in following books. I will definitely be eagerly waiting for the next book!

This book has such an intriguing premise, but unfortunately wasn't executed fully.

The world building was heavy to begin with, but then I felt it was mostly ignored later on. The plot was fine, but could have been written better, a bit clunky and confusing at times. I also just didn't care for the characters and felt that I was forcing myself to continue.

I was immediately interested in this book after reading the description.

Tressya is a bastard princess and disciple of the Sistern. She is betrothed to a Crown Prince of the House Tannard. She has an intriguing connection to death and the spirits. Tammas is the leader of the Razohan clan and has a claim to the throne, he is willing to fight for. They both do what it takes to accomplish their own agendas, and despite their opposing agendas find themselves becoming unlikely allies.

I was immediately captivated by our FMC and her situation. She is constantly at odds with herself, and her Sistern. I enjoyed reading about her magical abilities and how they developed. She did fall flat at some points but she proves herself a strong willed female throughout the book.

I enjoyed Tammas and his POV the dueling POV gave the book more depth. He has a charisma and confidence about him, but it seems also a soft spot for the leading lady. I laughed a lot at his internal dialogue. I like how he seems to evolve as things progress. And I was frustrated at time when the two MCs didn’t communicate well with each other.

I LOVED Andriet instantly loved his character. I think his character offered so much to the book. His friendship and his love he truly was my favorite person. On the opposite end of the spectrum LOATHED Radnissa. I wanted to shove her overboard the minute they embarked on their voyage to the Tammard Kingdom. She rapidly grew to be my least favorite individual which says a lot because the Crown Prince is also terrible.

The pacing of the book was so confusing to me, I kept telling myself so much has happened but also so little has happened. I’ll be honest it was the reason I kept reading. The plot fell short at times but the characters made up for it, and that ending had me so ready for the next book.

“The Unbroken Queen,” by Terina Adams

Tressya is an illegitimate princess and is bethrothed to House of Tannard. She has been trained in the death arts and now must fulfill her duties to wed. On the journey to her new land, she finds out she has been lied to her entire life by the Mother of the Sistern. Razohan wants to reclaim his throne and the Etherweave. Tressya must find out how to maintain peace and find answers.

I loved this book. This book was an all-encompassing world with tons of action, tension, political intrigue, and characters that have contradicting internal wars. The two main characters were utterly perfect and their tension with each other was like dessert. I wish I could read it again for the first time. 5 out of 5 stars, so amazing.

-Multi POV
-Magic
-Shifter
-Arranged Marriage
-Royalty
-Enemies To Lovers

Thank you for the ARC, Netgalley.

The premise of this book is good, the execution, however, is lacking in some areas.

The characters are good. The plot is not terrible, however, at points it seems to drag a bit and If I am honest it was at these times that I skipped over parts just to get to the next part. If you are going to read this be prepared for a longer read at nearly 600 pages.

Overall not a terrible book, characters make up for world building lack.

I received this free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"The Unbroken Queen" by Terina Adams is a tale brimming with promise—a narrative of intrigue, duty, and forbidden power. However, as a reader, I found myself grappling with its execution.

While the premise of an illegitimate princess trained as an assassin, navigating political machinations and the allure of power, is captivating, the world-building falls short of expectations. The realms described lack depth, leaving me longing for more context to fully immerse myself in the story. Similarly, character descriptions are sparse, hindering my ability to connect with the cast beyond surface-level traits.

At a hefty 550 pages, the pacing feels sluggish, with the plot often meandering, prompting me to skim through to reach the conclusion. Though the slow burn of romance offers moments of intrigue, the payoff ultimately disappoints, failing to satisfy the tension built throughout the narrative.

It's evident that Adams attempted to weave together multiple narratives within the confines of a single book, but the result feels disjointed. As a reader, I struggled to reconcile the various threads, leaving me feeling disconnected from the overarching story.

In the end, "The Unbroken Queen" falls short of its potential. While it has its moments, the lack of cohesive storytelling and underdeveloped world-building leave much to be desired.

Thank you to NetGalley and Terina Adams for a free ARC of this book in exchange for my review.

The premise of this book intrigued me when I first read the synopsis for the book and I was hopeful. Saying that this book needs a lot more editing. The writing was clunky, there was a lot of dense info dumps and I couldn’t connect with any part of the story.

I DNF’d this book 48% of the way through after trying really hard to get into it and finish it but it was putting me in a slump. Even though I read over 300 pages of this book I still feel like I don’t know anything about the characters of the world except for their one big trait. They were all one dimensional and felt like they were trying to be forced into tropes. Especially Tressya was very confusing to me, one minute she was written as a badass trained fighter from a secret religious group who takes no shit and the next she is meek and weak and doesn’t know what to do. It felt like she was changed to fit the scenes that the author wanted to include in the book.

Probably the worst part of this book was the writing for me. It felt clunky and confusing. There were so many times I had to reread sentences because they were not making sense to me from the way they were structured. And all the dense info dumps that weren’t actually giving enough information wasn’t helping with my disconnect with the writing.

The world also didn’t make sense, and not in a good way either. I was trying to understand how some of the magic worked or get explanations about the different peoples of the world but I had as much information from the synopsis as I did the first half of the book. Which lead to the plot not making much sense to me. Why is Tamas foretold to be the chosen heir? Why is Tressya sent to be the bride for the current heir? What is the deal with Tressya’s family? Where are all the people Tamas supposedly brought together and is leading? How come Tamas can play undercover spy when he is supposed to be leading an army?

And even get me started on the mating bite/bond thing. First of all, why does it take so long for us to know what that bite was when we are literally in Tamas’ head after he bites her. Also, I didn’t feel anything between the MCs at all. No chemistry, no attraction, nothing. A lot of their scenes that was supposedly setting up their romance didn’t click for me, which I think is what lead me to ultimately not like this book. The romance was shoved into the forefront so suddenly after so many chapters of nothing close to a romance it felt forced and I didn’t believe it.

Oh my goodness!

I love a good battle of the wills/enemies to lovers book. I really enjoyed both main characters (the tension!) and I enjoy getting the two povs. I even really found the side characters to be really interesting and not just filler.

A couple twists at the end which just left me wanting a second book... like now. Quite a few burning questions I need answered and just in general more Tressya and Tamas. Overall I feel like a solid 4 star read.

I did feel like it took a while to get me hooked in the beginning (hence the 4 stars) - a lot of information to get your head around which seemed a bit slow at times but once it got going I was completely hooked and couldn't out the book down.

Thanks for letting me review this on netgalley!

The Unbroken Queen is a very promising epic fantasy romance, it has a slow-burn enemies to lovers romance which dual POV! Getting to see both sides and what's going on in their minds is always a favorite of mine. The world building is well written and easy to understand.

The story takes off with a bang, literally, and is filled with political intrigue, and power hungry enemies who are all vying for the throne. It is so fun to read how Terina Adams was able to build genuine enemies who are at each other's throats and see how their relationship evolves into one of love and really sells the shift to the readers. The story is tense and keeps you wanting more and to not put the book down until you've finished the last page.

There is a lot of lore that comes with a first book in a series however Terina is able to make is easy to comprehend and helps with the wonderful world building for the read to really feel immersed and part of the world. I am very excited to see where this story goes and will be happily waiting the next installment. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

This was a strong start to the Bone Throne series, it had everything that I wanted and glad it was everything that I was hoping for. The fantasy element worked well and the world that was built had everything that I needed. It uses the enemies to lovers perfectly and glad I was able to read this. The characters were what I was hoping for and thought they worked in this universe. It left me excited to read more in this series and from Terina Adams.

(3.75 stars) This definetly has all the hallmarks of a great fantasy series.

It had great intrigue, a slow burn enemies to lovers and had a unique plot which I found interesting.

I think what let me down a bit was the world building was quite heavy at the start and was a bit confusing and hard to follow.

I did love all the fantasy elements and it reminded me so much of game of thrones especially with the plot line that was north versus south and multiple people vying for throne.

I definitely think this series will be great as it goes along and I am very excited to see where this goes.

„The unbroken queen“ is exactly what it is promising to be, a fantasy epic with enemies to lovers, a very slow burn, an outstanding world building written in a dual POV from the male and female leads side.

The story is filled with politics, secrecy, intrigues, power thirsty enemies and a fight for a throne. When Terina Adams promises you enemies to lovers, she means it, we don’t talk rivals here but actual enemies who SHOULD be ending each others life. And yet their love stories doesn’t take over and does not put the world the story is set in to the background, because that was my favourite part about it. The very detailed and intense world building, as well as the very well written and developed characters.

I will not lie and say that in the beginning it is a lot of information input that is quite a chunk to work through but I promise, it’s worth it.

The interactions between the characters rank from funny to heartwarming —- to heart wrecking, covering every base.

If you have been a fan of series like Throne of Glass you will definitely enjoy this read as well, and I personally cannot wait for the story to continue.

Thank you NetGalley and Terina Adams for the free ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The publishing date is set for the 22nd of April, 2024!

Thank you to NetGalley and Terina Adams for an ebook in exchange for an honest review!

Rating: 4/5 Stars

This book did not disappoint! I was super invested in the story along the way. And the cliffhanger at the end!!!

✨Book Review✨

The Unbroken Queen by Terina Adams

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

•Genre: new adult|sci fi & fantasy
•Publish Date: April 22, 2024

This was my very first ARC and it did not disappoint! It begins very heavy with world building the first couple chapters (power through-it’ll be worth it I promise😉). The author is very consistent with geography and characters throughout the world building process that it was fairly easy for me to keep up.

If you enjoy:
*enemies to lovers
*slow burn
*banter
*royalty/politics
*unique powers and creatures

This is the book for you! The fmc is extremely strong willed and is the furthest thing from a damsel in distress. It’s written in dual POV, which had me invested in both the fmc and mmc throughout the entire book. The end had me absolutely rabid 🙀

Thank you NetGalley and Terina Adams for the free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“If we were loyal to our fates, we should be mortal enemies, yet here we were, entwined in each other’s arms.”
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✨enemies to lovers
✨stabby fmc
✨slowwwwww burn 😌
✨he falls first and HARD
✨dual pov

As a romantasy girlie, I was thrilled to start this book. It is filled with politics, secrecy, hidden gifts, and a war for power. We follow the journey of two enemies who struggle with remaining loyal to their duty and following their hearts. That’s right, we have the best trope here ✨enemies to lovers ✨. The world building is pretty intense at first, but there are plenty of moments to catch up.

Y’all know I love a stabby fmc who can take care of herself ✋🏻 tressya is that girl 👏🏻 she’s born into the Sistern of Silence (think a secret womens society with hidden powers in the death arts) and is well-trained with blades. I absolutely adored her and how real she was. She’s supposed to be unquestionably loyal to the Sistern, but ultimately starts to question thinks (rightfully so imo ✋🏻). She wants to do the right thing despite her orders. This leads her to a path of finding friendship she’s never had and a war with her heart.

Okay now let’s talk about our mmc, tamas. Tamas is the leader of the northern realm with a thirst for his born right to power. This man is a SIMP and I’m here for it 👏🏻 he says all the right things to melt a girls heart. With that said, I did not enjoy his chapters 😭 I feel like his chapters ruined the pacing of the book and took away a lot of suspense we could’ve had without his POV. I felt like he was a little bland in his POV, but I loved him from Tressya’s POV. However, this isn’t enough to deter me from reading the next book!

Okay, okay let’s get back to my fav part - enemies to loversssss 🙌🏻 this is what I expect when I hear a book marketed as enemies to lovers! They’re born enemies with duties on conflicting sides, yet can’t control their hearts. Not to mention the tension with the slow burn 😮‍💨

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I’m looking forward to the next one bc that cliffhanger got me good 😌

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The main issue that I had with this book is that it fell into a common trap that 'romantasy' books often do: ignoring the plot to advance the romance. Ordinarily, I would be fine with that but the romance in this book was not compelling. At times, it was also problematic.

First and foremost, neither Tressya or Tamas were well developed or interesting enough for me to care about them. Therefore, why would I care about their romance? Since Tamas bit Tressya for reasons unknown without her consent, are any of her feelings genuine or is she being coerced by the partial mating bond? I'm sorry but that's super problematic.

Due to the heavy focus on the 'romance' , the plot made no damn sense and I had so many unanswered questions about it and the world.
Why is Tamas the prophesied leader to sit on the Bone throne? How does the Nazeen know? What is the Etherwave? How does it relate to the Bone throne? What influence does the Sistern have beyond Tressya's home land? Who are the other clans of the north and why are they so willing to follow Tamas? What is the deal with the soul word and where does that magic come from? Why did the Mother give Tressya the ability to see/control spirits? Was there a point to that or was it just to advance the plot in places? And that's just the tip of the iceberg!
It felt like the world and plot line were underdeveloped which is odd considering how long the book is. Plot threads were started and then dropped. Tressya was able to sneak off way too many times without being asked very reasonable questions about her whereabouts considering her status.

Aside from the possibly coerced romance, there were two other problematic issues. 1) You buried one of your gays which is an overused trope. He was also the best character soooo. 2) Tressya had too much of the 'I'm not like other girls' syndrome to the point where it was annoying. She got alone with one female character who then died like 5 minutes later.

This needs to be beta read and edited more in personal opinion to fix the above problems as well as refine the world building.