[.ca] The Black Queen: Black Throne #1 (ISBN 0553581155)

Really Good:
This book is the next installment of the Fey series, beginning 15 years after the last book, Victory. Arianna is now Black Queen and has kept her people at peace for her entire rule. But they are beginning to grow weary. For hundreds of years, the Fey have conquered one nation after another, thier goal world domination.But this young queen from the peaceful yet deadly Blue Isle stands in thier way. On top of this, Arianna is fighting a battle of her own with her old enemy, Rugad, who threatens to destroy everything has worked for. Her only hope is her brother,Gift. But he is a world away, and getting to Arianna in time is practically impossible. I reccomend this to anyone who enjoys a book with an exciting plot and unforgetable charecters.

Good, but A little disappointing:
It was a good book, and it was cool to catch up on what's been going on since "Victory". It seemed that she spent almost the whole book on buildup though. It didn't say QUITE as much as I wanted to know, and there wasn't much action until the end. It was still excellant, and every Fey fan should read it. But it wasn't quite up to the last one's standard.

Read it now. I was right:
This book is just as enjoyable as the original Fey series. It is just as captivating, unpredictible, sad, etc. If your looking for something good to read, read The Fey series then this book, then of course The Black King when it is released.

I anticipate reading this book after reading the Fey series.:
I can't wait to read this series of the Fey. I especially enjoyed the Fey series before this. I even got into the characters. I was disappointed when one of the major characters were killed out of the story. But never the less I think this will be an excellent continuation of the Black Royal Family.

An easy read, but very gripping:
I borrowed this book from a co-worker with no expectations as I'd never heard of Rusch. I found myself glued to the book and only put it down by falling asleep because it was so late. Rusch does a fine job explicitly describing fantasy lands, people and magic. This is especially true towards the end when we are inside Arianna's mind. I am now interested in reading the Fey series. I also recommend that if people like these books, they should read Stephen King's Dark Tower series.