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Four Dead Queens

Written by: Astrid Scholte
Narrated by: Amy Shiels, Elizabeth Knowelden
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Publisher's Summary

Four dead queens. Three days to catch a killer. Two forbidden romances. One shocking twist you won’t see coming.

Seventeen-year-old Keralie Corrington may seem harmless, but she’s, in fact, one of Quadara’s most skilled thieves and a liar. Varin, on the other hand, is an honest, upstanding citizen of Quadara’s most enlightened region, Eonia. He runs afoul of Keralie when she steals a package from him, putting his life in danger. When Varin attempts to retrieve the package, he and Keralie both find themselves entangled in a conspiracy that leaves all four of Quadara’s queens dead.

With no other choices and on the run from Keralie’s former employer, the two decide to join forces, endeavoring to discover who has killed the queens and save their own lives in the process. When their reluctant partnership blooms into a tenuous romance, they must overcome their own dark secrets in hopes of a future together that seemed impossible just days before. But first they have to stay alive and untangle the secrets behind the nation’s four dead queens.

An enthralling fast-paced mystery where competing agendas collide with deadly consequences, Four Dead Queens heralds the arrival of an exciting new YA talent.

Praise for Four Dead Queens:
An Indie Bestseller
An Amazon Best Book - March 2019

“A good, devious mix of some of the best fantasy and murder mystery that YA has had to offer recently.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Astrid Scholte’s propulsive debut YA novel checks all the boxes for an addictive read.” (Refinery29)

Four Dead Queens is a darkly delicious tale that keeps you in constant suspense. A thrilling, genre-blending book perfect for fans of both fantasy and murder mysteries. I just might be the fifth dead queen because this story - with its labyrinthine twists and turns - slayed me in every possible way.” (Kerri Maniscalco, number one New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series)

“A cinematic thrill ride brimming with murder, mayhem, and twists that will shock you, Four Dead Queens is sure to be your next obsession. Absolutely riveting.” (Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series)

“Astrid Scholte breaks into the fantasy genre with a triumphant, exciting debut that will keep readers guessing all the way to final chapter. Four Dead Queens is not to be missed!” (Beth Revis, New York Times best-selling author of Give the Dark My Love)

©2019 Astrid Scholte (P)2019 Penguin Random House LLC
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Strong, Fresh Premise

A murder mystery with a unique method of storytelling, FOUR DEAD QUEENS took a fresh route to its premise with interesting characters and plenty of plot twists. It followed the four ruling Queens of Quadara as they are targeted for assassination, as well as the story of young thief Keralie who finds herself wrapped up in the conspiracy.

Keralie is easy to like and root for. She has interesting relationships—both positive and negative—that add to her backstory and lead her to the different elements of the plot. The Queens are representative of their quadrant, allowing them to have different personalities. There are some romantic subplots that are explored, with Keralie's being the strongest and allowing for the most development.

While the writing is good, the pacing is fairly solid and the concept is original, I'm not entirely sold on the execution (pardon the pun). Oh, there are plenty of twists and I didn't see most of them coming, but at the end I felt myself asking: "Why?" about certain narrative choices. There were things that, while they made sense, didn't quite make enough sense for me to have felt a lasting impact. It's odd, because the stakes were there and they were very real, but I think some of the biggest twists were a little random, and certain plot lines didn't really feel resolved.

FOUR DEAD QUEENS is a good book for readers who enjoy the most unexpected of twists and a good murder mystery with a strong female lead, so I would recommend it to anyone who is curious and looking for something fun to read on a weekend.

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Twisty fun!

This is the second book I’ve listened to by this author. I love the world building and the unexpected twists.

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