The Orphan Queen

Reviewed by: Sally Holt - Raymond Village Library, Raymond, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 7, 2015

Review

Wilhelmina has not been a princess for 10 years in this fantasy book about the orphaned noble children of Aecor. Aecor had been conquered by the Indigo Kingdom and Wil and a noble band of children have been hiding away in the capital, Skyvale. Wilhelmina has the ability to perform magic, something she has kept hidden but once she connects with Black Knife, a sort of Robin Hood, they work together to take back Wilhelmina's birth rite. This is a story about war and love with a nod to the environment and a young girl's need to take back what is hers.

A strong female heroine is always a welcome read and good characters working together to right a wrong are engaging and what a reader enjoys cheering on. This book is first in a new series.

Overall Book Score: good