The Queen's Secret (Rose Legacy) Kindle Edition

The Queen’s Secret, middle book of Jessica Day George’s Rose Legacy trilogy (I love the dedication, a middle book for a middle child), is darker than the first book, action packed, and engrossing. Anthea, Finn, and Jilly have been running missions with their faithful steeds, listening for coded messages for the King. It’s boring work that suddenly shifts into mortal danger as the King and the people turn on the riders. While the people have an historical misconception about diseases carried by the horses, the King has a more sinister role.When the plague comes again, ravaging areas of the countryside populations, the Last Farm, the riders, and their horses must race to save those they can, collecting samples and dispensing vaccinations. But what if no one trusts them? What if it looks as if the riders and their horses are to blame? Can the Queen’s secret save them?The action is pretty intense throughout the book, there are plotline twists along the way, but our intrepid heroes loyalty won’t be gainsaid - their determination and loyalty to their horses, their people, and their queen will drive them to do whatever it takes to prove themselves and stop the plague. The worldbuilding continues, the characterizations are tight and spot on for young people forced by circumstances into adult roles, and the storytelling is top notch.Highly recommended for all fantasy lovers, fans of Jessica Day George, those who love horses, and those who simply love a great tale.

Very fun, a wonderful book. I liked it almost better than the first. Cant wait to read the third!

Love books by Jessica Day George. Always well written.

Love!!!!!!! Speechless.😍😊🤩

... and high stakes might tear them apart again and send the country into war.It has been a year since Anthea brought horses to Queen Josephine and proved that horses were not dangerous carriers of disease. Now, she and the other riders with the Way deliver messages all over the kingdom. But a potential war with another country along with a dangerous plague known as the Dag rapidly spreading, everything Anthea and her family have worked for may come crashing down. Can Anthea and Florian save the kingdom, and the horses? And is there some deeper, eviler, plot in play?A fantastic middle book for the "The Rose Legacy" trilogy, I'm eagerly awaiting the series conclusion--and the denouement of that cliffhanger! If you like: horses, girls getting stuff done, conspiracy theories, epic friendships, and queens who take control when the king makes bad decisions, this is the trilogy for you!

Such a fun book to read! It brought back all the fond memories of reading other horse books, and I loved the strong female cast.I enjoyed following the next part of Anthea and Jilly's journey. The horses weren't as central of a component this time around, but still very important to the story, and still critical characters with brief sections from their points of view.Moms also play an interesting role in the book-- with more than one powerful mom pulling the strings from off-scene. The story centers on Anthea and her friends, and the moms rarely appear on scene or make decisions for the girls, but I liked that they were in the background in these powerful roles. Yay moms!If you're a fan of horse books or just adventure stories featuring female characters, I definitely recommend this series. I think readers ages 8 to 12 would enjoy it most.Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

"The Queen's Secret" is a tween fantasy novel involving horses. This novel is the 2nd in the series, but you don't need to read the first book to understand this one as this book referred back to and described the main events in the previous book. This second book ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, though, with no one in immediate danger but like this was the first half of a longer book.The main characters acted realistically and were engaging. Suspense came from a plague breaking out and the riders trying to help while being blamed for it. The world-building gave the story a unique feel--cars, trains, and warships, but also horses and gift that allows people to communicate with horses. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd highly recommend this enjoyable fantasy adventure.I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

Anthea and her people have struggled to overcome lies about horses; they know that horses don't carry diseases. But when a plague breaks out, the horses are blamed once again. With the country on the verge of war and the plague spreading, Anthea needs to figure out what is going on and who is really behind the chaos sweeping the country.This is a really engaging series. I just really like it--Thea's a great protagonist, capable and intelligent but not irritating, and supporting characters are also appealing. The whole world the author has built is so interesting. The scientific elements, with the outbreak of the disease and the efforts to figure out what's causing it and how to stop it, were are also really great. I'm really looking forward to the last book in the series to see how things play out.I read an ARC via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.