A triumph of worlds in The Queen of the Tearling trilogy

A world with a story so compelling and complicated that requires your complete attention and attentiveness is probably one of the main advantages of The Queen of the Tearling trilogy by Erika Johansen. Even though I have not finished the third book yet, it just felt impossible for me not to post my brief review on the first two. Not only could you find all of the issues that we face nowadays but you could also see how much they have impacted us through the years and the outcome of all the decisions we make as a society on a daily basis.

The trilogy presents the life of Kelsea, the rightful air to the Tear throne, who has been hidden as a child away from all of those who could do her harm so that one day she could rule. So she has been raised through the many books and wisdom of her guardians. When she has to take over the throne, she is uncertain of the kind of ruler she would be and yet she doesn't miss an opportunity to make an attempt at righting a terrible wrong that has been going on for years. However, it brings consequences that Kelsea is not prepared for yet so she and her Queen Guards will have to find a way to deal with all the ramifications to come, such as a great conspiracy for example.

Hence, we reach the second book, The Invasion of the Tearling, where things have grown even more entangled and complicated. While the first book focuses more on the character development, the second one delves into the depth of the world and how it has come to be, which turned out to be even more intriguing and captivating than I had anticipated. Of course, I will not reveal to you what actually takes place, but instead I will emphasize on the well-developed parallel between the "old" and the "new" worlds, or in other words, the present and the past. The more you get to see the "old" world, the more it grows on you and the more you want to explore it. By the end of the book I was catching myself wanting to go back to the origin story more than I prefered the one in the present. Not that it wasn't interesting. Not at all. It was just so intricate and compelling that in a way the backstory of the current world became the main story of the whole novel which in my opinion worked out for the best.

Overall, I have got to admit that although the pace of the novels is sometimes a bit slow, it didn't lose my interest the entire time and I am totally looking forward to seeing what the outcome is going to be in the end. It is quite easy to get attached to the characters and the transformation that the protagonist undergoes is quite fascinating as you could literally experience all of her dilemmas and decisions which makes it simpler to sympathize with her and to comprehend her motives. If it's possible she is going both downwards and upwards at the same time and it feels unfair for you to judge her. To find out exactly what I mean, howevr, you will have to read the books first.

I strongly recommend this trilogy to all fantasy lovers who are patient readers and will not just burst into a ramble of criticism if they don't get all the answers they need straight in book number one. Despite the fact that I haven't finished book number three yet and I am uncertain of whether the ending will be pleasing or not, I still believe this world is extremely sophisticated and provides you with the setting for perfect character development, story advancement and reflection on the real world. This adventure is totally worth plunging into with full force!

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