Committing to the TBR

Another book down in the TBR! I finally feel like I’m getting somewhere here! I will be discussing some plot points in the book, I recommend you not going any further if you are not interested in finding out any spoilers.

One of the biggest setbacks, for sure, is Casteel being away for so many chapters. You know this at the start of the novel before you even begin, but it still sucks. You’re just wishing as the reader for the two to be together again. Although J.L.A does spice it up with some scenes for us and the characters based off of dream walking, it doesn’t satisfy the urge for me when the two characters are physically together. They are an electrifying duo and I hated that they were apart for even a little bit.

Where Casteel was absent for most of the novel, we finally saw wolven Kieran filling his shoes. Poppy and Kieran had a very interesting dynamic for this book. Some would stay it steps over lines, others would not and that’s not the discourse I’m here to talk about. What I am here to discuss and kinda love is that they had time to feel each other out privately and create a bond without Casteel around. I don’t think the characters would have been able to explore their connection if the King were heading to the bedroom with Poppy every five chapters.

The Joining was a little disappointing as I thought there would be more KieranxPoppy action or at least a little more detail on who was doing what but I feel like that will be for later books? If not, give justice to Kieran!!!! I think he could slay if given the chance, please. However, if this turns into some throuple action that happens when they are feeling it sometimes when they have too much wine, I AM ALL ABOUT IT.

The War of Two Queens has lived up to the years-long hype for me and there was a lot of anticipation surrounding the release. I knew going into this novel that I was to expect the unexpected and that the Joining was happening. All over Tik Tok, I tried to avoid the spoilers as much as I could for two years and I was able to avoid most.

The War of Two Queens was interesting and long. I was definitely into the storyline and understood that the story needed to be broken down again for us and at a slower pace compared to her other books in the series. The amount of development in the storyline that was done in this novel was more than all the books combined. I wish this book had more smut, but I understand we needed plot for a little bit– sadly. 300 pages without Casteel was rough but I’m so happy the gang is back and joined together again. 😉

Rating 3.5/5