DNF Early Review – Dark Queen (Jane Yellowrock, Book 12) by Faith Hunter (3/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Length: 432 pages
Publisher: Ace
Release Date: May 1, 2018
ISBN-13: 978-1101991428
Stand Alone or Series: 12th book in the Jane Yellowrock series
Source: eGalley through NetGalley.com
Rating: 3/5 stars

“Jane Yellowrock used to hunt vampires, but now she must fight–and win–beside them.

As Enforcer to the vampire Master of the City of New Orleans, Jane Yellowrock stakes her reputation and her life on keeping her territory safe. But Leo has been issued a blood challenge by the emperor of the European vampires, who seeks to usurp all of his power and possessions. If Leo loses the match to the death, the city will be forfeit, and the people of New Orleans will suffer the consequences. Jane can’t let that happen.

Preparing for the duel requires all of Jane’s focus, but with so much supernatural power in play, nothing goes according to plan. She has to rely on herself and the very few people she knows she can trust to stand and fight. Only two things are guaranteed: nothing is sacred, and no one is safe.”

This is the 12th book in the Jane Yellowrock series. This one was a DNF for me. In full disclosure I have struggled with the last couple books in this series; they have been a bit bizarre and felt really long to me.

I am not sure why I was struggling with this book so much; it just wasn’t going anywhere fast for me. There were a few spots where Hunter spent a couple pages describing how Jane dressed for the day…this was just boring. I tried to sit down to read this multiple times and just found myself reading the same pages over and over because I just couldn’t stay focused on this story. I feel like the last few books have just been boring. Lots of new characters and lots of politics…not really my thing.

I am honestly not sure if it is me or the series that has changed but I struggled and struggled to get through this one and found myself constantly finding other things to do rather than read this book. Maybe I just don’t have the patience I once did.

I am still enjoying Hunter’s Soulwood series so I will continue on that one…but I am done with Jane and her peeps. I love them and this series will always hold a special place in my heart but it should have ended 3 or 4 books ago.

Overall this one was a DNF for me, it just could not hold my attention. I really loved the earlier books in this series but the last few I have really struggled with. There are just too many characters, too much politics, and the books feel really long. I am done with this series.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– New Release Reading Challenge
– Goodreads Reading Challenge