The YA Book Traveler: Book Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows // INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY

Book Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows // INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY

Posted by The YA Book Traveler , Saturday, March 28, 2015 8:34 PM

BOOK INFORMATION

TITLE: The Orphan Queen

AUTHOR: Jodi Meadows

SERIES: The Orphan Queen #1

PUBLISHER: Katherine Tegen Books

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THE ORPHAN QUEEN

Wilhelmina has a hundred identities.

She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne.

She is a spy. Wil and her best friend, Melanie, infiltrate Skyvale Palace to study their foes. They assume the identities of nobles from a wraith-fallen kingdom, but enemies fill the palace, and Melanie’s behavior grows suspicious. With Osprey missions becoming increasingly dangerous and their leader more unstable, Wil can’t trust anyone.

She is a threat. Wraith is the toxic by-product of magic, and for a century using magic has been forbidden. Still the wraith pours across the continent, reshaping the land and animals into fresh horrors. Soon it will reach the Indigo Kingdom. Wilhelmina’s magic might be the key to stopping the wraith, but if the vigilante Black Knife discovers Wil’s magic, she will vanish like all the others,

Jodi Meadows introduces a vivid new fantasy full of intrigue, romance, dangerous magic, and one girl’s battle to reclaim her place in the world.

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My Thoughts 5 STARS!!!!

(The Orphan Queen with my pre-order quote card made by Jodi Meadows!)

Well, first off I was invited to participate in The Orphan Queen Character Reveal Blog Tour, thanks Alexa Loves Books! Here is my post for that. AND I WAS SUPER EXCITED TO BE INVITED!

But my blog post does not have my thoughts on the book because it went live BEFORE I had a chance to read this book. I was not able to get an ARC of The Orphan Queen so I waited patiently (mostly) for my copy to come in the mail on pub day.

I WAS SO NERVOUS! I had been promoting this book HARD because Jodi Meadows is super hilarious but I hadn't actually read the book yet. So, I was hoping beyond all hope that I loved this book. I had a few other super anticipated books that didn't hit the mark for me and I was getting nervous. BUT there was no need to worry.

THE ORPHAN QUEEN IS FANTASTIC! It really was just as good as everyone said.

What I loved:
Fantasy
Romance
Humor

I've decided these three elements together make the perfect book. (Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch is like this too!)

The Story:
Wilhelmina has been trying to take back her kingdom that had been overthrown by the neighboring Indigo Kingdom. She infiltrates the Indigo Palace as a spy in order to gain information to help get her kingdom back. Along the way she meets Black Knife who is a vigilante in the kingdom who captures those who use magic. Magic has been outlawed and those who use it and are caught are never seen again.

The book is full of wonderful characters, exciting and thrilling moments, and wonderful humor.

The Characters:
Wilhelmina: Wil never gives up. That's what I love about her character. She'll do whatever she needs to do to take care of those in her kingdom. She doesn't play the victim card from the pain of her past but uses her pain to spur her to continue her mission.

Black Knife. Oh Black Knife.....swoon my heart. He's so amazing. Just read the book so you know what I mean....

Overall:
READ THIS BOOK, BUY THIS BOOK, READ THIS BOOK AGAIN! The Orphan Queen is by far my favorite 2015 book so far.

Novellas COMING SOON!

The Hidden Prince - June 2, 2015

The Glowing Knight - September 1, 2015

I'm also part of the #SarahSquad fan club on Twitter for Jodi. It's a joke because there are so many Sara(h)'s who follow Jodi. Anyone welcome!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jodi Meadows lives and writes in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, with her husband, a Kippy*, and an alarming number of ferrets. She is a confessed book addict, and has wanted to be a writer ever since she decided against becoming an astronaut. She is the author of the INCARNATE Trilogy and the forthcoming ORPHAN QUEEN Duology (HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen).

* A Kippy is a cat.

FIND JODI AT: WEBSITE || TWITTER || GOODREADS || TUMBLR || FACEBOOK

GIVEAWAY

I decided to buy an autographed copy of The Orphan Queen from Books of Wonder in NYC, soooooo I'll give away my copy!

INTERNATIONAL Giveaway!

Disclaimer: Cheaters will be disqualified. If you do no fill out appropriate responses you will be disqualified. Also, one email per person.

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54 Response to "Book Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows // INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY"

Natalie (Never Trust a Duck) Says:: I've honestly only heard positive things about this book and from the blurbs I've read IT SOUNDS AMAZING!!! Thank you for the giveaway!!!; March 28, 2015 at 8:55 PM
Unknown Says:: Great review :) You had me at fantasy, romance, humor. I have definitely added this to my TBR pile - thank you!!! And thank you for the giveaway!; March 28, 2015 at 9:05 PM
Unknown Says:: I love YA Fantasy reads and I've been dying to read The Orphan Queen! I've read Jodi's Incarnate and I know this is going to be another great book. Thank you for this amazing chance! :); March 28, 2015 at 9:11 PM
Unknown Says:: TY for the giveaway - and I've been excited since I started following Jodi Meadows on Twitter. Her giddy passion for calligraphy drew me to following her, but she's so funny and creative. I can't imagine The Orphan Queen being anything less than five stars. :); March 28, 2015 at 9:18 PM
Sui Generis Says:: Because this book seems very promising and I love YA books!; March 28, 2015 at 9:42 PM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: Thank you for entering! Yes it's fabulous!; March 28, 2015 at 9:53 PM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: I love when books make me laugh & swoon!; March 28, 2015 at 9:53 PM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: I would say it's even better than Incarnate Incarnate was great! Good luck!; March 28, 2015 at 9:55 PM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: Yes! You can definitely tell The Orphan Queen is her book! Funny, exciting and charming. Jodi is so great!; March 28, 2015 at 9:56 PM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: The Orphan is great!; March 28, 2015 at 9:56 PM
Sophie Houghton Says:: I'm excited as every review I've seen for this book has been so positive and complementary, and I think this this book will be right up my street, genre speaking. Thanks for the giveaway.; March 29, 2015 at 2:19 AM
Christina Says:: I've seen so many good reviews! I'm curious!; March 29, 2015 at 7:44 AM
INA Says:: Hi,
First, I wanna say that it is amazing that the giveaway is international... And thank you for it!!!
Second, I really wanna read a book about I heard a lot a good opinions about it... ;) :) And a friend of mine recommend it too ;); March 29, 2015 at 7:46 AM
Holly Says:: I've heard SO much about Black Knife and I want to meet him! also I've heard such wonderful things about this book, and I love that this is sort of post-apocalyptic fantasy. I can't wait to read it!; March 29, 2015 at 4:33 PM
Unknown Says:: I absolutely loved Jodi's Incarnate series and I've heard nothing but good things about this book! I'm so excited to read it! Thank you for the giveaway!!; March 29, 2015 at 5:47 PM
Pili Says:: YESSSSS!!! OQ is GREEEEAAAAAAT!!
Damn I need to join the Sarah Squad, even if I'm not one of the many Sarahs!!; March 29, 2015 at 5:51 PM
Emily Says:: Yes I like masked men lol
Fantasy is my fav genre and the summary of this book sounds amazing! thanks for hosting!

Emily @ Follow the Yellow Book Road; March 29, 2015 at 8:01 PM
Unknown Says:: 1) ROYALTY
2) Magic
3) Pretty Cover
I mean really, need I say more?; March 31, 2015 at 10:22 PM
Unknown Says:: the link you put on one of the "invent your own option" tabs was invalid by the way!; March 31, 2015 at 10:24 PM
Maryam Dinzly. Says:: MAGIC. AND THAT COVER, OH SO PRETTY.; March 31, 2015 at 10:28 PM
mary ann(RunOnce828) Says:: I'm pretty excited for this book because most of my blogger friends loved it and can't be taken away from this book. And oh yeah the cover and Black Knife(YEAAAAAH) *wink*; March 31, 2015 at 10:34 PM
Rosy Says:: It just looks like an incredible book - THAT BLURB! Great post and thank you so much for running a giveaway!; April 1, 2015 at 3:26 AM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: It was?? Thank you for telling me!!!; April 1, 2015 at 7:42 AM
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The YA Book Traveler Says:: The book is wonderful! By the way...I fixed the Bloglovin' link on the entry form.; April 1, 2015 at 8:09 AM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: Good luck! By the way...I fixed the Bloglovin' link on the entry form.; April 1, 2015 at 8:10 AM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: It's soooo good! I fixed the Bloglovin' link on the entry form.; April 1, 2015 at 8:10 AM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: This book is amazing! I fixed the Bloglovin' link on the entry form.; April 1, 2015 at 8:11 AM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: By the way...I fixed the Bloglovin' link on the entry form. This book is fabulous!; April 1, 2015 at 8:12 AM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: I fixed the Bloglovin' link on the entry form.; April 1, 2015 at 8:12 AM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: You will LOVE Black Knife!!! I fixed the Bloglovin' link on the entry form.; April 1, 2015 at 8:13 AM
The YA Book Traveler Says:: Thanks for entering! I fixed the Bloglovin' link on the entry form.; April 1, 2015 at 8:13 AM
Unknown Says:: To be honest, I don't know. Whenever I see The Orphan Queen it just makes me wanna grab it. Why not? It's so pretty. Aside from that, I love YA. And I've read its excerpt so far so good. I got to love it from there. Then, I've read reviews...they are all positive. So I'm giving the book my heart. :)

Thanks for the giveaway YA Book Traveler. :)); April 1, 2015 at 6:26 PM
Angela Says:: What, but I like masked men too :P I am seeing this book everywhere, makes one curious you know ;); April 3, 2015 at 10:03 AM
Kayla Says:: Oh yes! This has been on my to-read list for so long! It sounds amazing!; April 3, 2015 at 7:52 PM
Christy @ Novel Ink Says:: I've heard so many amazing things about this book and I can't wait to read it :); April 7, 2015 at 2:41 PM
The Undomestic Fangirl Says:: You recommended it and would to see why many readers are raving about this book. :); April 7, 2015 at 2:54 PM
_Sandra_ Says:: I'm a big fan of fantasy books and I've heard amazing things about this one. Also, really liked Jodi's Newsoul trilogy, so I'm excited to see where this one will take me.
Thanks for the chance to win it! :); April 9, 2015 at 1:44 PM
Anonymous Says:: I love masked men! lol no but I do love Jodi Meadows so that's why I'm excited!; April 9, 2015 at 2:19 PM
Eileen Says:: I've heard this book gave people many feels! I can't wait to see what it's all about :D; April 9, 2015 at 2:26 PM
Holly Bryan Says:: Heck YEAH, I like masked men!!! I am sooooooooooo desperate for this book! Honestly, I have come so close to buying it so many times...but I'm having to hold myself back! I seriously haven't read a single bad, or even so-so, review of this book, and I can't wait to read it.; April 10, 2015 at 12:03 PM
K. N. Hennig Says:: I'm really excited about The Orphan Queen because I've read the synopsis and I loved it, and there are many good reviews, and I love the author! I also want to read Incarnate. I've been following Jodi Meadows in Instagram and I love her photos, especially the quotes in calligraphy!; April 13, 2015 at 8:04 AM
Unknown Says:: This book looks awesome, romance magic and princesses- what more could you want?; April 13, 2015 at 8:34 AM
Unknown Says:: I've been looking for a few fantasy reads, and The Orphan Queen sounds pretty epic. Excited to read it!; April 14, 2015 at 7:33 PM
Pallabi Dutta Says:: Because I love reading Fantasy, Betrayal, Kings and Queens and this book has everything I love in a Fantasy book. I would so love to have this books in my hand.; April 17, 2015 at 9:57 AM
Pallabi Dutta Says:: I love Reading Fantasy Genre. I love reading about Kings and Queens, betrayal, action, Royalty, new worlds. And this book has everything I like in a fantasy read. That is why I am so interested in this. Hopefully fingers crossed.; April 17, 2015 at 10:09 AM
Unknown Says:: I'm excited about The Orphan Queen because I loved Jodi Meadows' Newsoul series, and because I heard nothing but amazing thing about TOQ. Who am I to refuse a great book? :) Thank you for the amazing giveaway!; April 17, 2015 at 3:57 PM