Author: Kate Locke
Publisher: Orbit
Published: July 2012
ISBN: 978 0356501437
Rating: 5/5 with merits
First off, I adore the
cover on this! The character on the
front has an outlandish steampunk/goth mash up which made this book stand out
and beg me to start reading. Throughout
the pages, as on the front; there is a silhouetted skull complete with its own
crown – very fun and funky.
I thoroughly enjoyed the
spin on the Queen’s Jubilee, as this published around the celebrations for that
in the UK. It is an
unusual book in that Steampunk is normally a futuristic concept with Victorian
elements; this is spun on its head as Queen Victoria never died (infact she is undead and rules for
eternity) .
Xandra’s character is a
butt kicking Royal Guard whos world tilts and turns completely upside down. I loved all the intrigue; the huge plot
twists which made this a story I couldn’t put down. The conspiracies in this are brilliantly told
and the story is past faced.
One of my favourite
characters is Vex – charming and everything Xandra needs; even if he is a
wolf! Xandra’s unofficial Uncle, Churchill,
is a fascinating character. I won’t go
into detail about his character as that would contain too many spoilers.
God Save the Queen is a
refreshing must-read. Kate Locke is on
my Author hit list now, as I definitely want to read more from her.
Book synopsis:
The undead matriarch of a Britain where the
Aristocracy is made up of werewolves and vampires, where goblins live
underground and mothers know better than to let their children out after dark.
A world where being nobility means being infected with the Plague (side-effects
include undeath), Hysteria is the popular affliction of the day, and leeches
are considered a delicacy. And a world where technology lives side by side with
magic. The year is 2012 and Pax Britannia still reigns.
Xandra Vardan is a member of the elite Royal Guard, and it is her duty to protect the Aristocracy. But when her sister goes missing, Xandra will set out on a path that undermines everything she believed in and uncover a conspiracy that threatens to topple the empire. And she is the key-the prize in a very dangerous struggle.
Xandra Vardan is a member of the elite Royal Guard, and it is her duty to protect the Aristocracy. But when her sister goes missing, Xandra will set out on a path that undermines everything she believed in and uncover a conspiracy that threatens to topple the empire. And she is the key-the prize in a very dangerous struggle.
Source – Many thanks to
the publisher, a copy was received in return for an honest review.
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