Esofi is a pro-magic bigot who seems to be all ruffles and lace and feminine, queenly purpose, whereas Adale, as a horsewoman and huntress, imagines herself at least capable of handling herself in a fight. The best part of the book is watching Adale try to get a grip on Esofi. Esofi brings with her "Battlemages" and magic, which Ieflaria has very little of, and which Ieflaria needs to stave off waves of attacks by dragons. As "the spare," she never bent her attention to her repsonsibilies and feels woefully unprepared to be co-ruler. Except Adale doesn't want to get married. The premise is simple: Princess Esofi of Rho Diane has been bethrothed to Albion of Ieflaria, but when she arrives at the Ieflarian palace she learns that Albion is dead and she's instead to marry the Princess Adale. Very PG, but still I liked it for much the same reasons I liked Lady of Thornes: the romance felt natural. The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin is definitely in my wheelhouse: casual fantasy setting, quick read, adorable same-sex romance.
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