Queen of Roses by Briar Boleyn

A doomed love, a dangerous mission, and a kingdom on the brink of war…
A cast-off princess… A fresh take on an Arthurian retelling.

Morgan Pendragon, our FMC, is the eldest child in the royal family. However, her unhinged younger brother Arthur surpassed her to be seated on the throne after their father passes – big mistake!
To get Morgan out of the way, Arthur sends her on a quest, surrounded by enemies, to retrieve a magical object.

Rating: 4/5 ⭐️
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Series: Blood of Fae [1/4]
Tropes: King Arthur retelling, quest plot, care taking, slow burn
Recommend?: Yes

I LOVE a good quest plot line and Briar Boleyn does a quest right! Though it spans a long amount of time (long travels can get boring), there were so many action filled encounters with new creatures and people that I never felt bored.
This first book is light on the romance. I can appreciate a slow burn.

My critiques for this book are that it took quite a while for the King Arthur elements to become apparent aside from the obvious character names. Some of the chapters felt incredibly long.

This book was full of surprises! I definitely recommend it and can’t wait to continue the series.

*I received a copy of this book for review from Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63342028-queen-of-roses