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Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you’re only seventeen?
Maya is cursed. With a horoscope that promises a marriage of death and destruction, she has earned only the scorn and fear of her father’s kingdom. Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her whole world is torn apart when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. Soon Maya becomes the queen of Akaran and wife of Amar. Neither roles are what she expected: As Akaran’s queen, she finds her voice and power. As Amar’s wife, she finds something else entirely: Compassion. Protection. Desire…
But Akaran has its own secrets—thousands of locked doors, gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruit. Soon, Maya suspects her life is in danger. Yet who, besides her husband, can she trust? With the fate of the human and Otherworldly realms hanging in the balance, Maya must unravel an ancient mystery that spans reincarnated lives to save those she loves the most…including herself.
I have absolutely no idea why this book is not rated higher. I loved this book from beginning to end! I thought that the prose was elegant and beautiful. I was entranced by the writing style of the author and the descriptions that she used to transport readers into a story of finding who you are by going through a trial by fire.
I have found that I really enjoy reading books that have an mythical middle eastern type setting which is what The Star Touched Queen turned out to be. I loved the side stories that are told in the story and the symbolism that they usually have for the story as a whole. It just seems like a rich tapestry
We follow Maya on her journey of discovery not only of who she is but of what path she wants to take in her life. I loved how she was sensitive was still seemed to have a spine of steel. She is treated unfairly for something that she has no control over until one day she is offered a way out. That is not where the story ends though....
This book reminded me of hints of other books that I have enjoyed. It combined them all into something fantastic. There was magic, strange creatures, mystery, and creepiness. I couldn't put the book down because I wanted to keep reading to uncover more of the story.
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