The Scorpion Queen was a Macmillan Audio pick and I was immediately drawn in. It takes place in historical Timbuktu of the Mali Empire, but the sorcery the emperor outlawed is not as extinct as everyone thought. Amie is cast down by the betrayal of her sister, but her new position as a maid to the princess sparks friendship between the two—a friendship that is maybe something more. But Amie is still determined to find a way to be with her former love. With the help of the princess, Amie and her two new friends, also maids to the princess, set off with a magical map and Kader, Amie’s love, to find a god’s treasure and all escape their lives of servitude.

This story actually reads like a fairytale in the way the plot moves and the trials the characters go through. Amie does her best to outwit a god at every turn. In the end, we’ll have to find out if she will end up on top in book two! I gave this book four stars, and I’ll impatiently wait for the conclusion!

I loved the narration by Sandra Okuboyejo, this is the second book I’ve heard her narrate!