This was everything i have been looking for in a book. A well written fantasy full of depth and intregue. With a game of thrones feel, this is easily one of my top reads of 2018

The blurb on this story was intriguing but the story itself fell on its face. It was a complete mess of mixed stories that left you hanging. In fact, I wondered if something happened to my copy because the way the story ended was like someone tore out the second half. Confusing and muddled mess.

I was given this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I didn’t see this was only a preview before I requested it.
So far it seems intriguing, but I only read a couple of chapters. I won’t leave a full review until I’ve read the whole book.
I’m looking forward to reviewing the book when it’s closer to its final stage.

It's impossible for me, make a review on 190 pages. The book it's composed minimum by 576 (Amazon). It's impossible. I will read this few pages but I don't write a review on a book incomplete.

Great beginning to the novel. I was very disappointed when I hit the end of the excerpt so I know I was pretty involved in the story. I never had the opportunity to read King Lear so after doing some research, I jumped head first into this imaginative retelling and enjoyed the rich descriptions and interesting characters. I plan on reading the second half of the book when it's released.

I did not know this was an excerpt and not the full book. I am curious to read the full book. So far I'm enjoying it, and I'm definitely going to read the full book once it is published.

Not a full copy of the book, why would you not even post a warning about this? Unable to read and review properly because book is not completed. Only half of this was sent to me, so not able to give a review.

I did not realize this was only an excerpt of the novel when I first downloaded it. I feel I cannot give a full review without having read the complete novel. At the moment I like it, as King Lear is one of my favorite Shakespeare. I like the unique magic system and the characters are quite intriguing.

When I requested this, I didn't expect it to be an excerpt. As a result, I'm not going to review this book, I started to read it and I read 30 pages out of 190 pages. The premise is rather well done but since I do not have the complete book I do not I have no time to read this extract and I prefer to have the complete book before giving my opinion.

Oh my gosh, this book is amazing. I didn't think it was going to be as good as it was. If this is an excerpt then I can not wait for the full book. This book if full of magic and mythology that is seeped throughout the book. I did not understand all the magic and myth at first but soon was able to put it all together. The betrayal of the youngest princess was shocking as was the madness of the King. The two elder sisters are hatching a plan and trying to implement it into the kingdom. Personally, their original plan sounds like the best one except it keeps the youngest sister out of anything but being a star priest. Which by the end of the book you will wonder if she will continue to be a star priest. She has discovered her strength and just when you start to find out her plan the book ends.

This book will be one that I will buy in full once it is published. I highly recommend it if you like fantasy novels. Plus, the characters are so well written I have already got a crush on "the fox" and can not wait to see what he is up to. I am rooting for the youngest sister and feel that the eldest sister is in the wrong and will cause great upheaval to the kingdom, but you don't get to find out if that happens or not.

As soon as I read the summary for the Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton, I knew I wanted to read this book. When I started this one, I had high hopes and for some reason, it just didn’t grab me as much as I had hoped it would - I will say I liked the story but didn’t love it.

This book had some really solid character development in Elia, Gaela, and Reagan and I enjoyed the chapters from Ban’s point of view. There just seemed to be a lot of points of view and just when I was getting pulled into one piece of the story, the chapter ended, and I had to shift again to another perspective.

I love fantasy and I thought for sure I would love this book but for me, the story seemed to drag at times and I didn’t really latch onto any of the daughters to support throughout – I suppose if I had to choose I would pick Elia because she is the only one who didn’t appear to have ulterior motives to her actions. I did appreciate the backstories with them though as it helped to explain Gaela and Reagan’s feelings toward each other and Elia. I also liked getting the background on Ban and Elia’s friendship and was really hoping we’d get a bit more with these two.

In the end, I found this one to be just ok. I’m sure this is a case of “it’s not you, it’s me” as I’ve seen a lot of people raving about this book, but it just wasn’t what I wanted it to be and seemed to drag at times. I most likely won’t pick up the next book but don’t let my notes deter you if you are at all interested.

When I requested this, it did not say it was an excerpt. I am highly disappointed as this is the third time this has happened on NetGalley, and I've learned it is no fun for me. As such, I will be unable to review this. I hope to get my hands on a full copy soon as it does sound fantastic.

The premise of this book was intriguing but not enough to keep me engaged the whole way through.

I’m so sorry, but when I requested this it was lead to believe that this was the full copy, but upon picking up last night, I soon realized that it is only a partial. When I requested this the Preview Excerpt was not there. I’m so sorry, but I don’t review partials on my blog or goodreads, but I will say that I did enjoy what I was able to read, and I’m looking forward to the finished copy!

This excerpt makes me want more, more, more! I love the writing, the concept and the nods to Shakespeare.

I had a feeling this book was going to be good and even though this is just an excerpt of the first portion, I'm dying to read the rest! (I didn't know that when I initially requested that it was an excerpt, unfortunately, or I probably wouldn't have asked for it -- not a big fan of only reading part of a story) At this point the story is moving a bit slow, setting up this fantasy world and everything for the rest of the book so I won't mark it down for that. Part of the hype surrounding this book definitely upped my expectations so at this point I'm giving it my starting 3 stars and will see how it plays out in the rest of the book!

The mislabeling of this ARC from a full novel to a Preview Excerpt is a disappointment and kind of upsetting, as I would not have requested it if that was clear upfront. Since there was no indication this was not the full story, it's a huge bummer to suddenly have only 1/4 of the novel in my hands. With this, seeing as I've only had access to not even half the book, I am only going to give this a mini-review.

The premise is intriguing and the execution seems interesting, for the most part, with the exception of the slow pace. The writing is a bit too flowery, but sets up an atmosphere of magic and darkness. The shifts in POV are somewhat abrupt, but that might be because I only had access to an excerpt instead of the full novel.

This book .. oh this book. It weaves itself almost like a Rothfuss novel or any other epic fantasy. The world is enchanting, the characters full of depth and intrigue, and the plot builds subtly, and powerfully, like a great book should. I wanted to read slowly and to savor this book, but I was so drawn in I couldn’t resist devouring it. I thoroughly enjoy when a writer tells the story from multiple points of view. The plot does leap around a little timeline wise, but it all blends to make sense in the end. I can’t wait for this book to grace my shelves and to re-immerse myself in such a diversely unique world.

I loved reading King Lear in college. It was one of the few works of Shakespeare I truly enjoyed and Gratton's pseudo retelling was utterly enjoyable.No author with a less than superb understanding of the original could've have put together something written so beautifully while still keeping pace and captivating the reader. This book does remind one of Game of Thrones or Three Dark Crowns, but it is at it's core a different story entirely. The writing is poetic and at times more like a song. The world building is complete with descriptions of a earth steeped in magic.

This book take some of the problems from the original Lear and reworks to finally provide some answers. The three daughters of Lear are no longer just good and bad women, but have agency of their own and bound by love.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked this book up, having no real knowledge of Shakespeare's King Lear. That being said I enjoyed this book immensely. The story is a bit slower but the character, world building and detailed descriptions for me completely made up for the lack of action. Seriously the language and descriptions in this book drew me in and to even the smallest scenes. My one grievance is the ending or lack thereof, much like several other reviewers upon reaching the final page I actually had to do recheck my book to see if I was missing pages, that's how abruptly it ended. It's not even a cliffhanger it's just confusing. *I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.*

"It begins on the day two bright hearts are born to the island, one just past dawn as a crescent moon rises, and the other when the sun is brightest obscuring the glow of stars. Their mothers knew they would be born together, as witches and best friends often do, and though it is the first child for one and the last for the other, such does not come between them."