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A review by megsbookishtwins
Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran
5.0
Disclaimer: I received a copy free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
After her uncle’s passing, Lia has become Queen. It is what she has been waiting her entire life for, to rule how she wishes to rule. To change things. Her country is bankrupt, and dangers are everywhere – in her court, in parliament, and from their neighbouring countries. If she wants to push through her reforms, she needs to beat the Court at it’s own games, and for that, she needs a spy-master. Xania has been on a quest for revenge ever since her father died. She believes it to be murder, and she knows exactly who did it. So when the opportunity comes along to become the Queen’s spy-master to take down the man responsible for her father’s death, she doesn’t hesitate.
rep: lesbian m/c’s, brown m/c, gay, lesbian, and bi side characters
content warnings: off-page suicide, emotional toture, imprisonment, murder, death, violence
Queen of Coin and Whispers is a brilliant fantasy novel full of secrets, sabotage, and political intrigue. Queen of Coin and Whispers follows both Lia, a newly crowned and idealistic queen, and Xania, her newly appointed spy-master out for vengeance. The relationship between the two becomes one of mutual trust and respect, and soon becomes an intense love story between the two women. Lia and Xania were just so fucking great, individually and as a couple. I’ve been reading so many great fantasies with sapphic romances recently and I’m so here for it.
I absolutely adored the political intrigue, a divided Parliament and Court all determined to see the new Queen fail? the discussions into power and how difficult it can be to push reforms through? the secrets, deceit, and betrayals? it was some good stuff. But what I loved most is the different ways that women navigated through the environment. The women in this novel are ambitious, unapologetic, ruthless, driven, intelligent, witty, kind, and soft. They are multi-faceted and so many hold power! I loved how it showed different ways in gaining power, some were brash, some were deceitful, some honest, some women were feared and some were underestimated, some handled power behind the scenes, while some were visible. Women being underestimated and using that to their advantage will always be my favourite thing.
Queen of Coin and Whispers was a long book, but honestly? Not long enough. I would LOVE it if Helen Corcoran revisited this world in future books, I’d love the read some novels set in the neighbouring countries.
I would recommend Queen of Coin and Whispers to anyone who liked The Priory of the Orange Tree but are looking for something with less pages!! Also, for obvious reasons, I would highly recommend if you enjoy sapphic romances and fantasies.
After her uncle’s passing, Lia has become Queen. It is what she has been waiting her entire life for, to rule how she wishes to rule. To change things. Her country is bankrupt, and dangers are everywhere – in her court, in parliament, and from their neighbouring countries. If she wants to push through her reforms, she needs to beat the Court at it’s own games, and for that, she needs a spy-master. Xania has been on a quest for revenge ever since her father died. She believes it to be murder, and she knows exactly who did it. So when the opportunity comes along to become the Queen’s spy-master to take down the man responsible for her father’s death, she doesn’t hesitate.
rep: lesbian m/c’s, brown m/c, gay, lesbian, and bi side characters
content warnings: off-page suicide, emotional toture, imprisonment, murder, death, violence
Queen of Coin and Whispers is a brilliant fantasy novel full of secrets, sabotage, and political intrigue. Queen of Coin and Whispers follows both Lia, a newly crowned and idealistic queen, and Xania, her newly appointed spy-master out for vengeance. The relationship between the two becomes one of mutual trust and respect, and soon becomes an intense love story between the two women. Lia and Xania were just so fucking great, individually and as a couple. I’ve been reading so many great fantasies with sapphic romances recently and I’m so here for it.
I absolutely adored the political intrigue, a divided Parliament and Court all determined to see the new Queen fail? the discussions into power and how difficult it can be to push reforms through? the secrets, deceit, and betrayals? it was some good stuff. But what I loved most is the different ways that women navigated through the environment. The women in this novel are ambitious, unapologetic, ruthless, driven, intelligent, witty, kind, and soft. They are multi-faceted and so many hold power! I loved how it showed different ways in gaining power, some were brash, some were deceitful, some honest, some women were feared and some were underestimated, some handled power behind the scenes, while some were visible. Women being underestimated and using that to their advantage will always be my favourite thing.
Queen of Coin and Whispers was a long book, but honestly? Not long enough. I would LOVE it if Helen Corcoran revisited this world in future books, I’d love the read some novels set in the neighbouring countries.
I would recommend Queen of Coin and Whispers to anyone who liked The Priory of the Orange Tree but are looking for something with less pages!! Also, for obvious reasons, I would highly recommend if you enjoy sapphic romances and fantasies.