Review: Trickster's Queen
Aly's adventures, first started in Tamora Pierce's Trickster's Choice, continue in this spectacular sequel. After having survived their exile to Tanair, the treachery of Prince Bronau, and the dead of winter, the Balitang family is now back in Rajmuat at the behest of the current regents. With the raka conspiracy in the background trying to put a Queen on the throne, Aly and her spies must walk carefully to ensure that the family is kept safe while the current government falls into shambles.
I really love Trickster's Queen for multiple reasons. The first is that this novel deals a lot more with the politics of an uprising, and how a bad government can effectively destroy itself with just a little bit of help. There is plenty of action, but there is also a lot of sneaking around, surprises, and undercover occupations. It is different than a lot of Pierce's Tortall books in that there isn't as much fighting in the beginning, but that shouldn't concern any fans: with prison breakouts, soldiers going missing in the jungles, fires in the city, and two simultaneous conspiracies all wanting to remove the current regents, there is plenty of excitement!
The Trickster books remain one of my favorite "comfort" series to read - I love Aly, Nawat, Dove, Kyprioth, and all of the other characters who weave their stories into this tale. Like Aly, nothing in this book is straight forward, and just when you think you know what will happen a surprise whisks the rug out from under you. I read these books almost every year, and I catch something new every time!
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