Queen B’s Decree: Savage Beasts is a retelling of the Greek tragedy Medea, but it’s set in the 1750’s India.
I had a hard time connecting to the story, so many elements didn’t fit for me. Meena is the daughter of the Nawab, essentially royalty, yet she walks around with no chaperone and is able to do as she pleases? She speaks English and walks down to the docks with no risk of harm or consequences.
The romance between her and James is instalove-y and comes out of nowhere. I find it hard to believe Meena would betray her people by leaving and supporting James.
I ended up quitting around the 50% mark. The characters felt more like modern day…just implanted in the past.
Book: Savage Beasts by Rani Selvarajah
Series: standalone
Genre: Fiction
Hotness: no salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: greek tragedy retelling