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Honey Queen eBook Christina Mercer

Wow - Mercer's done it again! Honey Queen is a fabulous story of Melaina Maris, who must find the courage to say "no" to what seems like an inevitable destiny and fight for the life--and love-- that she truly desires. Filled with love, mythology, and bees!


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Honey Queen eBook Christina Mercer Reviews

(Source I received a digital copy of this book for free on a read-to-review basis. Thanks to author Christina Mercer and NetGalley.)
17-year-old Melaina is the last of her line – a line of females who have an affinity with honey bees, and are cursed to bear a daughter, and have the child’s father die on the same day.
Melaina is adamant that she will find a way to break the curse before killing her best friend (and the boy she loves) Sam.
Can Melaina find a way to break the curse? Or is she doomed to fall victim to it?

This was an interesting paranormal story about a girl and her bees, and I found it quite unique.

Melaina was an interesting character, and it was clear that she loved her bees. She was also devoted to her grandmother, and fought valiantly to save the life of the boy she loved, even if it meant not getting what she wanted.

The storyline in this was good, and although there was a lot of information in there, it was good to learn more about bees, as well as more about mythology, and the gods and their connections to animals.
There was some romance, although Melaine tried so hard to not fall victim to the curse, so there wasn’t a great deal of romantic scenes.

The end was okay, although I wasn’t 100% convinced by the way things turned out. Things seemed to end too happily, and in quite a rushed fashion as well. It seemed that all the rules and problems that had been facing Melaina all book were just suddenly gone, and the best possible scenario won out. I don’t know why, but that just didn’t sit right with me, and it almost seemed like having your cake and eating it too. I did enjoy this book for the most part though, and I am tempted to read the author’s other books now.
Overall; an interesting YA paranormal romance,
7 out of 10.
I won a copy of this book in a drawing at Utopia, a conference for women writers. I can't begin to tell you how excited I was, because I'd had my eye on this novel for a long time, but hadn't had an opportunity to add it to my TBR. Well, having a paperback turned out to be the thing that got me reading it (on an airplane, no less). I dove in and devoured this book in a little over twenty four hours. Now that you know how I came about a copy, let's get to my thoughts on what's inside.

From a Reader's Perspective
What an interesting premise for a novel! I have to say, I've never read anything quite like it. Mythology, sure, but honey bees? I fell in love with the main character right away. Watching her struggle through the curse made me smile because she's funny when she's frustrated. Melaina's grandmother was awesome. I adored the interactions with her and the guys chasing her granddaughter. Quite a spry old lady. Tears of the Honey Queen being the savior of the bees was a great twisty idea.

Romance in this novel was a slow burn that had been building over the years. Take two characters that have known one another since childhood (and seem destined by the gods to be together), and you have a recipe for perfection. However, the romance didn't play front and center, even though it was the reason Melaina wanted to be free of the curse. It was beautifully complex.

Another thing I got into was the description of the cars. You can tell the author likes American classic muscle by the way she describes Melaina's vehicle. Roaring, even. I loved it!

Pacing was awesome, and didn't let up on the action from page one. Like I said above, I read all 200+ pages in just over twenty-four hours. There was never a time I felt like things were dragging.

One detail threw me off, and I mention it because it was questioned, clarified, then stated again several times. Melaina talks about how she's the last in the line of descendants from the goddess Aera. But the last daughter has always been the last in line--the only one left--until she procreates. There's one place where the characters mention how Iliana had two daughters, but then it's clarified when we find out one of those daughters died. So there's always been just one. Gran was the last when she was a teen, Melaina's mother, then Melaina. I just didn't quite understand why this girl was the most important "last" one.

From an Editor's Perspective
Plot, grammar, and punctuation were all on the up and up. Nicely done!

Rating
1 Star for making me love the main character and her Grandmother
1 Star for the fresh idea
1 Star for pacing and wonderful humor
.5 Star for the slow romance
-.5 Star for the confusion
1 Star for editing
Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars! I round up, so this book gets a 5. Recommended for those who like a good dose of gods and goddesses and a fresh story idea.
very fun read. Interesting concept!!!!
I love your style of writing. Keeps me engaged. Want more! Thank you, Stefanie
Amazing book!
Wow - Mercer's done it again! Honey Queen is a fabulous story of Melaina Maris, who must find the courage to say "no" to what seems like an inevitable destiny and fight for the life--and love-- that she truly desires. Filled with love, mythology, and bees!