Book Review: Queen of Volts (The Shadow Games #3) by Amanda Foody

Hi Cara,

The Shadow game is coming to an end as Queen of Volts is the final book in the Shadow Game Trilogy by Amanda Foody. The previous books in the trilogy are;

1. Ace of Shades
2. King of Fools

Return to the City of Sin, where the final game is about to begin…and winning will demand the ultimate sacrifice.

Only days after a corrupt election and brutal street war, one last bloodthirsty game has begun. The players? The twenty-two most powerful, notorious people in New Reynes.

After realizing they have no choice but to play, Enne Scordata and Levi Glaisyer are desperate to forge new alliances and bargain for their safety. But while Levi offers false smiles and an even falser peace to the city’s politicians, Enne must face a world where her true Mizer identity has been revealed…and any misstep could turn deadly.

Meanwhile, a far more dangerous opponent has appeared on the board, one plucked right from the most gruesome legends of New Reynes. As the game takes its final, vicious turn, Levi and Enne must decide once and for all whether to be partners or enemies.

Because in a game for survival, there are only losers…

And monsters. 

(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)

 

Queen of Volts wraps up The Shadow Games as it double downs on the drama and revelation. 

Queen of Volts starts a week after the ending of King of Fools but the story spans a couple of months as they deal with the fallout. A lot happens in Queen of Volts which keeps the story moving at a decent pace. There are certain sections that so slow down, but the last 25% the truster get turned on to the max. I did enjoy the last 25% of the book more for that reason.

One of my favourite aspects of Queen of Volts was a revelation that linked all three book in a way I didn’t expect. I liked that everything was connected even if the reader or main character didn’t originally know. 

Some of the character development took me by surprise, although the reason behind the changes kind of explains it. It’s just a shame to see the change in them. 

The story is told in multiple points of views. There is even points of view that we didn’t get in previous books. Having different points of view keeps the story engaging as we see the story from multiple angles. As I am more connected to Enne and Levi I enjoyed their Points of view more.

 

Amanda Foody has created a vivid world with complex characters I look forward to reading whatever Amanda writes next. 

My rating for Queen of Volts is 3.7 out of 5

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Young Adult for gifting me a copy of Queen of Volts for a fair and honest review. 

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