When I first read the synopsis for the book I had a different idea of what this book was going to be. Instead it surprised me by being different from the Selection. While I enjoyed Con and Bell I did not enjoy the long drawn out awkward romance with Shae. It felt like she was saying she loved him while not showing it.
All in all this was very different than what I was expecting but that made it into it's own story. Perfect for anyone who enjoys a love triangle that turns into true love.
Received an egalley from Netgalley.

This books is awesome.. is that kind of book you wish you can erase your memory so you can read it again and again.. And I have to be honest, when I pick it up, I imagined the book will be different, that maybe she flies, that she has some kind of power, well I find out that actually she flies a plane, a machine. So anyway I give it a chance..

And I completely love the book, you really get into the story.. At the beginning, I thought was a little bit similar with The Selection, with Shae and Bel, but then you keep reading and you realize that The Selection and The Queen´s Wing, don´t have anything in common.

The characters are awesome, Con is so sweet, so handsome, smart, mysterious and almost so perfect, I really love him. Then we have Bel, she is the princess, the future queen, but she is a warrior, she is brave, she doesn´t walk away of a battle field, just because she is the princess, she is loyal, strong, fearless. And in the secondary characters I love her bodyguards, omg they are so funny!! The bodyguards are the ones that make the book funny.

The way the author develops the book is perfect, she gives you the necessary info to keep you questioning and intrigued. She just knows the correct way to keep your attention. Also the idea of The Rondet, I love it, is unique. At the beginning I was like.. What in the World is that?? But oh, I love them!! And I´m really really want to see them again in the next book.

There are just one thing that I don´t like about the book, all the book, we read about, Bel being in love with Shae, we read that again and again, but it doesn´t look in that way. For example Bel was so willing to spend time with Con, also she said once something about never been alone with Con. And if she really is in love with Shae she will be happy that she doesn´t have to spend time with a man that she doesn´t love. So to be honest I really don´t buy the story about she been in love with him.

So because of that I will give to The Queen´s Wing a 4.5 stars, and by the way, I really really love when the name of the book connects with the story, and in this book, that part was so so epic!!

I got and Arc from netgalley in change of and honest review, everything in my review is my own opinion.

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I was born to fly,’ I told my brothers. But it isn’t true. I was born to be a pawn in the great game of royal houses, married to someone – anyone – my family deems suitable. If I’m lucky, he’ll be my own age and bearable. If I’m very lucky, he’ll be someone who understands my need to fight, and to fly...

Bel, born to nobility, would do anything to spend her days alongside her brothers – soaring through the heavens in her beloved flyer. She’s faster than any of them, but she knows her days in the skies are numbered.

When a surprise attack on the palace lands Bel’s father on the throne, her life is forever changed. In order to secure her father’s empire, Bel must travel to a distant land to marry the recently widowed young ruler, Conleith.

But Bel’s new home is less than welcoming: compared to the refined ladies at court, Bel seems like a wild woman, and assassination attempts, treason and mystery threaten her at every turn. With a growing attraction to Con, her life is further complicated by the attentive leader of her bodyguards – a warrior called Shae whom she has loved since childhood…

A heart-stoppingly magical new novel that will keep you turning the pages. Perfect for fans of The Selection, Bella Forrest and Sarah J. Maas.

This book was oh so hard to put down. Bel spent the book making Conleith, and his people and even the readers fall in love with her character. She was courageous, brave, strong, weak, loving, so many wonderful traits. I can't wait to read more in the series.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this wonderful book as an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

I requested this book from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

I ended up loving this book so much. Jessica Thorne does a wonderful job of creating a world and characters that you can't help but fall in love with. There is so great tension between Bel and her male counterparts, Shae and Con. Shae is someone she has known forever and longed for that long too. However, when Con comes into her life in an unexpected way, she's surprised by the feelings she develops for him as well. While her emotions are struggling to find their path, alliances are waiting to be created...or destroyed.

This story is very Star Wars meets Avatar in a slight way. I also love that the main character, Bel, is a strong, fierce woman.

Great story, can't wait for the next one!

WOW! Thorne delivers a captivating, audacious, epically written fantasy novel. I could not put this book down for so many reasons. A true flyer since she was young, Bel takes on many qualities of her late mother who died in a Gravian battle for her planet long ago. Bel is in the midst of her invasion pretty quickly in the book which shatters her current path forward on her planet and in love. The intricacies of love, lust, lost, and determination for Bel are laced into every page of this novel. After an invasion, her father is pronounced King and Bel is sent to the Anthaese to marry their King, Con. I pictured Con as a Targaryen from Game of Thrones. The complexity of the relationship between Shae, Bel, Con, and even Jondar leave you wondering who will triumph at the end of this book. There was absolutely nothing that I did not like about this book. The plot moved quickly in the beginning to make for an exciting read. Thorne has a gift for creating a deep sense of feeling for each of her characters. I was devastated for some of the losses in this book, one in particular that left me crushed for Bel. Bel's feelings felt raw, real, and I could feel the lump in my throat every time she experienced them herself.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the E-arc copy of this novel.
I enjoyed this novel it is wonderful series for young ladies who enjoy adventure and flying. The book is a good start to a interesting series about a young woman who wants to be a pilot and fly, but has obligations to her family. I liked the take on the this novel and hope to see the second book continue the story.

This book is so much more that described in the blurb. It touches the skies in a booming explosion, there is thrill, there is exhilaration, there is vengeance against the evil. There is romance, there is friendship, there is a commander, a strategist, and there is a Queen who loves to fly.

There are the ancients hidden deep below the earth, waiting for the right time to awaken. There is evil flying around the skies, hoping to annihilate the resources of the planet. There are those who are ready to defend, the Vairians. Then there is the Empire with its own alliances.

The story starts with Bel, a young 17 year old, with dreams in her eyes of flying her Wasp and with her best friend, Shae in her heart. An innocent girl starting her life. When suddenly evil Gravians attack, and her entire royal family is just vaporized. Her father becomes the King, and to maintain the powers, Bel becomes a pawn and is betrothed to Con, the Anthaem of a distant planet, Anthaeus. Soon on Anthaeus, Bel discovers more, a lot more, including herself and what she is meant to be.

This book by Jessica Thorne, is nothing but a joy to read, a celebration of a girl who metamorphoses into the Queen, who can lead the people to fight against the evil.

I love Bel, she is honest, she is clear, and she is daring. She is the perfect kickass heroine, who can fly and fight with the best of them. She is the heart and the soul of the book. Her sense of justice and her loyalty are a sight to behold. Jessica Thorne has portrayed her so lovingly, taking care that Bel is worthy of the respect. Every emotion is carefully written, without it overpowering the plot. Romance is subtly threaded, the pace is rocking, the battle lines are cutting, the entire book is breath taking. Literally

It took me some time to warm up to Bel, to understand the various political alignments, and the different characters. But once the initial foundation is laid, the pages virtually fly in turbulent air currents of a fabulous plot which made me long for book 2.

The start of a strong series in the fantasy genre.

I liked the characters they had so much to offer but I still think they need time to properly grow. Once the series has more to it I think this will become one of the best fantasy books around.

This book was amazing! It was original. It was exciting! It was full of adventure! I just loved Bel! She’s so courageous. I can’t wait to read more of this series!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

This book started out slowly, but it gathered speed very quickly. I loved the characters and how Bel slowly grew into the leader her people, old and new, needed. A couple of twists took me by surprise, which I always love. I'll be watching out for more in this series or by this author. I'd love to know what happens next.

Receiving an ARC did not affect my review in any way.

I lost count at how many times I teared up or straight up cried while reading this book, but I loved every second of those moments. Jessica Thorne knows how to tear my heart open in a wonderful way and make me want more, which is always a plus.

Bel was a wonderful main character, one who had many flaws but made you feel for her struggles. From being forced away from her home and from what she loves doing to being victim of countless assassination attempts, she really had no breaks from pain. And Con, oh my God, Con was just a sweetheart. A walking bonbon who is too good for this world.

I don't normally enjoy love triangles at all, and although I didn't like all parts of this one, some moments were just so perfect and it played such a huge part in the angst factor that I actually somewhat enjoyed it.

The excerpt for book two at the end left me wanting more, so I can't wait for it!

If you love the idea of romance blooming in a surprising and natural way, along with beautiful imagery and a sci-fi mix this book is perfect! I enjoyed this book so much I couldn't stop until I finished reading it! It was such a rush and now I feel sad I have to wait for the next in the series, which I will definitely get. This is one of the best book I've read in a while. It has a great mix of sci -fi and fantasy and a romance that develops first out of circumstances and later it develops int0 something more. I’m eagerly awaiting the next in the series to find out what will happen between Bel and Con. I've all ready started recommending this book to my friends and I cant wait for next book in the series, I’m sure it will be fantastic.

I found the plot exciting and the setting familiar but still refreshing. The Queen's wing is written in Bel's-our protagonist-point of view entirely. We first encounter Bel in Vairia where she describes her love for flying. Sooner than later, chaos rains down in her life when her distant royal cousins are assassinated, and her family is crowned as the new royal family.

As a princess, Bel is arranged to be married with the leader of a distant planer, Anatheus. There is a love triangle here, which I found very frustrating. After a few chapters, I wound up getting confused. I found Bel very likable-a true feminist heroine.; but, there were times when Bel couldn't make a decision, and the back and forth was eating me up.

I enjoyed it somewhat, but the characters weren't memorable enough for me.

Thank you, NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Hands down this is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I started it before bed and almost stayed up all night to finish it, but managed to make myself sleep and then I snuck in bits of reading during the day at work and crammed the rest in the second I got home. It is fabulous. Right up there with Sarah J Mass's Throne of Glass series in my book. A mix of fantasy, a sort of magic, Star Wars/space wars and travel with a badass warrior pilot who unexpectedly becomes a princess and is sent to another planet to marry for an alliance and then has to fight to save the planet. It's breathtaking and special and legitimately made me laugh and cheer out loud and yes, cry. Must read. Must buy. Must share with everyone you know. Promise.

I was given this book free by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I will be BUYING this the second it's out!

In all honesty, the first half of this book was not working for me. It was really hard for me to picture this universe, to begin with, with the multiple worlds/planets (if I understood correctly?), the palaces and gowns and the high-tech air/war-crafts.

Also, the multiple love angles were not working either. Actually, they were infuriating. The Bel-Shae angle is the trope I despise the most and right from the start I knew this was going to happen, it was maddening and infuriating. Jondar was the one character I liked from the second he made his appearance and tbh, I had felt some chemistry between him and Bel but haha, my bad. It made me sad though that he never stood a chance with the person he was in love with but glad something else worked out for him. As for Con, I could not trust him one bit for that first half, I almost despised him, I was just waiting for him to turn his coat or go crazy.

BUT then, the major turning point hit. And I mean, by then I had constructed a sort of image of the places and settings so it was becoming increasingly easier to imagine, the storyline picked up and there was so much happening. It wasn't confusing at all, on the contrary, it became so much more interesting and gripping, I was literally unable to put the book down!

I LOVED IT. The story progressed and culminated very nicely. I was able to find more affection for Con and even though the chemistry between Bel and him wasn't crackling, I was starting to feel it.

All in all, I think this book (and series? I hope it becomes a series, I ended up liking this universe and these characters a lot) has a lot of potential. I can't wait for it to be released so it gets all the appreciation it deserves. I am really very glad to have stuck with it through that first half or I would have missed out on an amazing book.

Cheers and best of luck to the author!!

I was lucky enough to get a copy of this via Net Galley and was blown away. A fast paced entertaining story that keeps you guessing right to the very end. A fantastic new edition to the Space Opera genre. I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy to Read it again.

When a terrible attack on their royal family make Bel's father the king, Bel finds herself unexpectedly made a Princess. Part of her duty includes being sent off to marry the King of another planet. She is allowed to take her personal guards with her, the captain of whom is Shae... the man she's been in love with for as long as she can remember.
Con is recently widowed. He's the ruler of his world, but he would really rather be an engineer. Bel is bethrothed to him as part of a political alliance.
Bel grapples with court politics, the loss of her personal freedom to fly and fight and her confusion about her growing feelings for Con and her existing feelings for Shae.

The world is impressively detailed and the plot gallops along at a great pace.

This is a fantastic space opera with a touch of politics and a cracking love triangle. I sped through it and enjoyed it immensely. I can't wait to see what Bel gets up to next.

I got an ARC of this book via Netgalley (thank you, Bookouture!). I know the author on social media.

The Queen's Wing is a YA fantasy with the perfect blend of politics, action, mystery and romance. I've been in a bit of a slump lately, but I think this book pulled me out of it. I'm a sucker for action and this book was a wild ride from the start to the very finish. Although this book has similarities with other fantasy novels, Thorne adds twists of her own. She covers as much in one book which most other fantasy writers cover in no less than three novels.

Most of the story takes place in Anthaese, a far off land which is both fascinating and beautiful. The book begins with the majority of the royal family being wiped out, leaving the only remaining distant royals now responsible for the throne. This sets off a series of events including new alliances, strategizing, assassination attempts, bonds and betrayals. Characters are crucial to drive any story forward and that's exactly what Thorne's characters do. Bel, our protagonist is nothing short of kick-ass and doesn't hesitate to take action. The other characters are pretty well developed too. I loved the slow burn romance in this novel more than I expected to.

Thorne weaves together a pretty intriguing fantasy world leaving a lot to explore. Although this would be a pretty good stand alone, I'm looking forward to the next one! Considering how things ended in this one, I really don't know what to expect and I'm stoked. Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an arc!

WOW ........ I loved this book so much I couldn't put its down and now feel sad that I've finished its. This one of the best book I've read in a while. Its really is a wonderfully read has a great mix of sci -fi and fantasy and a lovely slow burn romance between Bel and Con. I've all ready started recommend this book to my friends and I cant wait for next book in the series.

Thank you to Bookouture for the arc of this book, wonderful, it was a wonderful read, held me from the get go, made me laugh, had my heart in my mouth a few times, cried a few times, but what a story!
I can’t wait to see where Con and Bel go after this amazing first book!