Queens of Villainy, #1
by Stephanie Burgis
narrated by Amanda Leigh Cobb
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Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis is a fun cozy fantasy romance.
Queen Saskia successfully wrestled her throne back from her evil uncle, and formed an alliance with two other witch queens in an attempt to keep her people safe from a nearby empire. She’d much rather spend her time in her workshop, so to bring order to her chaotic library of magic she begins seeking a new librarian. The “dark wizard” who shows up at her door isn’t what she expected, in more ways than she initially understands.
I love a good enemies to lovers story and really enjoyed my read! I also always love a good prickly heroine, and I think the slow burn romance was really well done. I inhaled this book, and finished the audiobook in one day. The narrator does a really wonderful job!
There are definitely some stakes in this book, but it really feels like it’s kept on the back burner and is handled fairly quickly in the end. At least for the time being! I really enjoyed Saskia’s crow army and wish I had one of my own.
There’s good bisexual representation in Saskia, which is lovely to see. Her ex-girlfriend is one of her cabinet members and I could totally see why they were together at one point but are friends now. I also really hope that her ex-girlfriend is the potential love interest for Saskia’s ally, the Winter Queen.
If you’re a fan of cozy fantasy romance you should absolutely give this one a try!
Tropes in this book include: enemies to lovers, hidden identity, slow burn, bisexual representation
I received a complimentary review copy from Bramble, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley. All opinions contained herein are my own.
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