| BOOK REVIEW |

Title: Nameless Queen
Author: Rebecca McLaughlin
Format: 🎧 (Originally received an ARC from @crownpublishing)
Rating: ✩ ✩

Unfortunately, this one didn't do it for me. There were multiple areas that left me feeling neutral or wanting.


First, I didn't feel a strong connection to Coin. It did seem like everything she tried, she was automatically perfect at, which certainly isn't relatable. I appreciated that there was no romance here, but the characters didn't stand out on their own, regardless.


The worldbuilding was subpar. Beyond the caste-system, we didn't learn much about the kingdom or world around it. Some vague agreements with other kingdoms were mentioned, as was information about magic, but I honestly didn't catch much about the specifics.


Finally, the plot and the mysteries were interesting at first, but once things were revealed, I just ended with more questions than answers, and most of them came from plot holes.


Not my favorite, unfortunately, but it actually wasn't hard to stay engaged, which I think is a point in McLaughlin's favor for her writing style. I would be interested to try another book of hers!

Key Points:
• Standalone fantasy
• Found family
• Caste-bound society

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Thank you to Netgalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion. Ok so here is the deal. I've had this book for years now. I would try to read it and just quickly put it down and move to something else. Everything I like normally is in this book. But this just didn't work for me at all. Still I read it bit by bit and this week decided to bite the bullet and read it so I could review it. Here is what I determined was my problem. I am prepared for a heroine of a fantasy book to be the "chosen one" but Coin was an over the top Mary Sue character. There was nothing special or unique about her at all. The plot never felt resolved with little plot holes all over the place. As this was the author's first novel, I will give it some leeway with a 2 star review. Others might really enjoy this but I think it would work best for newcomers to the YA Fantasy genre. There are just too many really strong Fantasy novels and this pales next to those.

Thank you Netgalley for the E-Arc in exchange of a review.

I started reading this one but didn't hold my interest. I thought the concept was good but I wish I could have connected with the main character more.

I really enjoyed the storyline in world building in the novel. I also really liked the characters. I thought this was a solid read, and I will definitely be reading more by this author.

Oh wow this was AMAZING. the writing was superb. Truly, the prose just HIT and the world building was so unique and interesting. Coin is such a cool character. I loved her wit and nettle. She was HILARIOUS. it's been a while since I loved a character that much.
And the plot was so cool.

I really like first person present and I think Rebecca did such a great job with it. The world building was fantastical and it shone through her writing in each adventure the MC goes on.

I absolutely loved this book. The world build was great and I just wanted to know more and more about the characters in the stiry. I hate cliffhangers but I cannot wait to read next book.

This one is sadly another tragedy to my DNF pile.
It was so so good. I made it almost to the end. But as I had issues with other books around this time. I had to put it down and didn't make it back because I was going though some health issues at this time.

But what I didnread really drew me in. I love ehen I can get pulled into an authors world. And this one did that very well in my opinion. It had characters that I wanted to see what would happen or how they would navigate the world. And a story that captivated me and was written very well

This was a fun and exciting YA fantasy. I did struggle to connect with the characters a bit, but the world building was wonderful.

I gave this a four out of five stars I really enjoyed the storyline, the characters, and the writing style. This book wasn't what I was expecting but I enjoyed it so much. I enjoyed the growth in the characters in this story. I would love to read more about these characters in the future.

Nameless Queen was a gorgeous tale about family and identity and the artful words brought to life a world of magic and mayhem. The characters were phenomenal and the world-building was intriguing and built up a cast system that needed to be changed. It was a wonderful read!

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read and review this book. Nameless Queen is a ya fantasy about a girl who must make a name for herself to keep her crown. I liked the atmosphere and the writing style, but I found the characters and plot to be a bit basic. There wasn't much that happened in the book that I didn't expect.

I was very excited for this book when I requested it but unfortunately it just wasn’t for me. I still may give it another try in the future.

This was not a book for me. I was not a fan of the characters or the plot. I think this just a case of my type of book.

I made it to about 40% of this novel and then I gave up. It just seemed like every other YA book and it just didn’t stand out. Thank you to netgalley for my free review copy but I was unable to finish.

Nameless Queen unfortunately ended up on my DNF list after I've read 30% of the book. I like fantasy fiction but this one wasn't for me.

Nameless Queen is a rags to riches tale that has a unique fantasy setting and magic inheritance plot. I enjoyed this story and will be reading more from Rebecca McLaughlin in the future.

This had a good sounding premise at the time I requested it, but now it was just not fitting. I tried to start and keep an open mind, but it didn't stick. I couldn't get the feel for it.

I received this free eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

This has been on my TBR pile for so long, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. I really enjoyed the storyline and seeing the characters change throughout the story was a great character development. The plot was great and kept my attention. I'm glad I got the chance to read this and will be on the lookout for more in the future!

Now this was an interesting story! Coin is nameless, so really she lives on the street, the laws don't apply to her and spends her days pickpocketing and sleeping on the streets. So really it's just another day for her until one of her friends gets caught and she steps in to save her in the name of the queen.

Yup, that's right, Coin now has a tattoo which makes her queen. But how? She doesn't have a name, how could anyone speak her name and give her this tattoo and its real. Because if she was caught with a fake one, whelp that would just be the end of that.

Now what? The council doesn't like her, she has these newfound powers/magic she needs to learn and harness as she becomes more powerful and she may even lose it all at the upcoming tournament. Oh but that isn't all, the nameless have been going missing and as queen you think it would be fairly easy to get her friend out of the prison right? Well that was a journey in it self right there.

As the story builds, there are twists, surprises, good friends and a list of enemies. But the ending was truly lovely and it was amazing to see that the nameless can finally have a place in this world and Coin is going to make huge changes and progress in a kingdom that really needed it.