Blood Queen

Blood Destiny, Book 6

By: Connie Suttle

Narrated by: Traci Odom

Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's Summary

"Thousands of Copper Ra'Ak fought throughout Veshtul, killing many as they lashed out or crushing others as they crawled along. Screaming Comesuli ran before them, desperate to escape the deadly creatures. In the distance, a dragon's roar sounded as he fought off one of the monsters. Three other dragons fought beside him; I saw them as they charged their prey - a black dragon, a silver dragon and a gold dragon. Others were fighting Ra'Ak as well; a black gryphon fought alongside a huge snow leopard. Giant birds swept the sky, screaming in anger as Ra'Ak leapt at them, attempting to sink rows of deadly teeth into feathered flesh."

Lissa has been transported 300 years into the future to save the High Demon world and the Saa Thalarr. But what she doesn't understand is that they aren't the only things she is meant to protect. The balance - and survival of all worlds - rests in her hands.

©2011 Connie Suttle (P)2015 Connie Suttle

Please RE DO Audible program

Whoever decides who the Reader is : Whenever there is a story written and spoken by one gender, but most of the characters are of the other gender - hire two genders: one for each. This reader is not Jim Dale - who else can successfully pull off 59 character voices? Use TWO READERS : one for Male, one for female. it is PAINFUL listening to this series on Audible (and I have it jacked to 135% speed). it's an interesting and fun series -please RE DO the Audible program.

people all sound alike

loved the first books. this one not so much . I will not be getting the next one

Cruel and unusual punishment!

I enjoyed the prior books in this series. Unfortunately, this last book bumbed.
Wasted credit. The heroine was protrayed as crying slut throughout the book.

WORST Book in series!! I want my credit back

Oh my, this was this worst book in the series everyone mated to each other no one remembering the main character the back and forth confusion. Only listen if you want a headache. It is a shame because this was one of my favorite series and now I am going to stop here. I am sadden because it was so unique and interesting and the author dropped the ball.

My Fav So Far!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Blood Queen to be better than the print version?

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!Absolutely!!!!!!!!!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Of course it is Lissa & dragon's twin sons :)
The boys love her & have never hurt her emotionally or physically.

Which scene was your favorite?

When she slapped Kifirin, twice!!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Hell yes!!!!!!!I want them all.

Any additional comments?

I have them all already in kindle but I prefer to listen
to the way they do it in audible.
Hurry up!!!! I can't wait!!!!

Blood Queen

Thank goodness! I didn’t know what to think after the way the last book ended!
There are a LOT of characters to remember. And planets in which these characters come from.
I am enjoying it but some of the names could be a little easier to remember if I am being honest.
"Merrill, Wlodek, Tony, Gavin, and the rest" – this straight from the book as you can see there are a lot and even the author is find ways around naming them all. |
I think I would like chart of everyone and how they are connected that would make things a little easier.
The ending has me wondering.
I also think all the new mates Lissa has are interesting in their own right and now that Gavin and the other remember her. I like him better he isn’t as jealous or mad all the time.
Again I am loving the narration.

Too many characters

There were so many characters that I could not keep track of who was what. The story was good but not as good as the previous books in this series.

the other books were better

i was liking this series, until i got to this one. i need a new series.

gavin

why oh why couldn't gavin be written out of these stories. he ruins a pretty dam good series but every time I read or hear his name in want to close the book or shut audible down. talk about mental rape. that's exactly what gavin and you some extent Tony do to this lady. make her tougher not fall for every gut she encounters. I swear the writerust have been abused to find sjot like that appealing i just dont get it

Very nice

Skilled narration with thoughtful and consistent vocal interpretation of the various characters - I could tell which character was speaking just by listening and the voices didn't annoy or bore me the way some other narrators do. Thoroughly enjoyable.

An immense fantasy

What was one of the most memorable moments of Blood Queen?

The hot tub.

Any additional comments?

Lissa is back, and she isn’t happy. Not only is she stuck three hundred years in the future on a world far from Earth but she has also been mistaken for a boy. Just as she begins to find out who she is and what she has lost she finds herself back in the kitchen, using her skill around food to wow those who treat her like a slave.
This series is full of fantasy creatures, races, and skills. Nothing is too far-fetched or far into the future for Suttle and her vampire queen. I must admit that I did get a little lost with the alien races but the story kept me riveted, regardless.
Lissa’s character has held me since book one and although I don’t understand why she still covets her relationship with Gavin, I do appreciate her other relationships. The book is full of steamy scenes, none too explicit, and she is spoilt for choice but it still holds a little romance in between every hot male of every alien race wanting to bed her.
If you like a strong female lead, then this will drive you crazy because Lissa is at one moment strong and powerful and the next she is sucked back into patriotic bureaucracy with no power at all. Despite not being able to grasp who was who I really enjoyed the story and will be reading the next book in the series.

Weird

I don't tend to review audible books but those one needed to be said.

I usually love this series, it's sucked me in.

However this one was weird.

I still love the main character even with her flaws but this story felt really clunky. It felt like the author mashed 3 books into 1 because she really wanted to change the direction of the story as quickly as possible.

It's straight on from the last book, no lead in or recap at all... Really confusing unless you've just finished the last. Then it settled a little and then suddenly everyone had a million lovers. I have no problem with open relationships or multiple partners but this has the subtlety of a sledge hammer. I really think the author got lost trying to do too much in this book and nothing was done well.

I still like the series but I really hope the next book isn't as all over the place as this one was.

Narrator annoyed me in places, some of her voices are flat and slow.

Good but not perfect

This is not a 'stand-alone' book you need to have read book 5 Blood Royal as the story continues virtually from one paragraph to the next. I have read the whole series and I am now avidly devouring the audio books.

To begin with I loved the narrator Traci Odom but as the series has become more and more complex I find the lack of versatility in Traci's character voices difficult.

The early part of the book when the story develops around Niff is a little clumsy but when Lissa reappears it seems that Connie settles down again and the writing improves.
There is a major event towards the end of the book when Lissa has accepted an offer made to her by someone - heaven knows who - that we know nothing about until event occur. I found this disconcerting as it changes future storylines.

I know I have reservations regarding this book but I also know I love the series and will re-read and re-listen to this series in future.