This is the follow up to Queen of Deception and continues the adventures of Queen Emelia, Prince Thessian, and loyal friends and guards Lawrence, Ambrose, Cali, Lionhart, Clayton and many others.

This book jumps right in after the events of book 1 and flows nicely with a good pace.
There are lots of mini adventures running alongside Emelia's plot to help Thessian take over the empire, including hunting beasts, discovering slaves, fighting dragons and capturing the elusive criminal on the run.

Like the first book this was a delightful read which keeps you hooked and wanting to read more. It was nice to see relationships blossoming too.
Looking forward to reading more adventures in the next book!
(Arc review)