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The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King

Brief synopsis (no spoilers):
Kalinda lives with a group of women who are trained to fight and be claimed as the wives of the most powerful men in the empire. She and two others are claimed at the same time by the Rajah and one of his generals. Kalinda will become the Rajah's one hundredth Rani, after a final battle for position between the wives and courtesans. As if that weren't enough of a story, the empire is at war with the Bhuta, who have penetrated the empire to the highest levels.

Category:
Fantasy, fiction

Why I chose this book:
Amazon First Reads

My personal opinion:
I liked the story, it was different from what I normally read. It was clean, and I enjoyed that it described some practices of another culture. It will not make my List of Favorites of All Time (TM), but it was good enough that I might buy more of the series. I do recommend it for anyone mature enough to understand courtesans and polygamy.

Warnings
Language: None
Violence: Frequent and moderately graphic, references to spouse abuse
"Adult" situations: Attraction, kissing, polygamy, a harem
Death: Yes, including major character(s)

Movie rating equivalent:
PG-16 (not R, but I won't let my 13-year old read it)

Protagonist description:
Kalinda feels she is weak, because she was sickly as a child, but she has an inner strength beyond her appearance

Point of view of story:
First person, focused on Kalinda

Book length:
Medium-long

Story flow:
Excellent

Grammar and spelling issues:
None

Character connection (no spoilers):
Not so far

For series:
Independent or integral:
Assuming integral

Series review as a whole:
I enjoyed the first book. I'm not sure I'll buy the rest, but I'll at least consider it. They're clean.
If you only have time for one, read:
Start from the beginning: The Hundredth Queen

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