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custom lego monsters CUSTOM LEGO MAD SCIENTIST LABORATORY (1087 PCS ): 32 (NOW RARE) RETIRE – Rarest FindsCUSTOM LEGO MAD SCIENTIST LABORATORY (1087 PCS ): 32 (NOW RARE) RETIRED MINIFIGURES FROM POWER MINERS, ROCK MONSTERS, AGENTS, CASTLE FANTASY ERA, MONSTER FIGHTERS, TROLLS, ANIMALS EXPERIMENTS & ANOMALIES, ETC (KIT 6) (KIT 6) WE NAMED IT: "MAD SCIENTIS LABORATORY". What you see is what you get! UNIQUE CREATION WITH 1087 PCS, 32 RARE RETIRED MINIFIGURES, MONSTERS AND ANIMALS, ALSO A HUGE AMOUNT OF ACCESSORIES, ALL IN GREAT SHAPE. 1087 PIECES & 32
CUSTOM LEGO MAD SCIENTIST LABORATORY (1087 PCS ): 32 (NOW RARE) RETIRED MINIFIGURES FROM POWER MINERS, ROCK MONSTERS, AGENTS, CASTLE FANTASY ERA, MONSTER FIGHTERS, TROLLS, ANIMALS EXPERIMENTS & ANOMALIES, ETC (KIT 6)(KIT 6)
WE NAMED IT: "MAD SCIENTIS LABORATORY".
What you see is what you get!
UNIQUE CREATION WITH 1087 PCS, 32 RARE RETIRED MINIFIGURES, MONSTERS AND ANIMALS, ALSO A HUGE AMOUNT OF ACCESSORIES, ALL IN GREAT SHAPE.
1087 PIECES & 32 MINIFIGURES (among them from Power Miners: Rock Monsters (Tremorox, Firax & Meltrox), Dr. D. Zaster from Agents, and from Castle Fantasy Era, Skeleton Warriors, Ork Troll, Saw Fist, Monster fighters, Swamp Creature etc...) & Animals.
At the bottom of this ad, will will see all the extra pieces we added RECENTLY including more rare collectible minifigures
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THE MAIN LABORATORY HAS A ROOF WITH HINGES THAT CAN BE LIFTED EASILY, AS A DOOR WOULD, FOR EASIER ACCESS TO THE LARGE ROOM BELOW IT.
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NOT ALL ACCESSORIES ARE SHOWN ON THE PHOTOS THAT SHOW ACCESSORIES, WE LEFT A LOT OF THEM IN THE BUILDINGS AND SOME ARE ON SOME GROUP INVENTORY PHOTOS, BUT NOT ALL ARE.
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DR. LUDWIG VAN LEGO SEEN ON PHOTO 6 (ALIAS DR D. ZASTER) HAS AN EVIL TWIN BROTHER WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE SEQUEL KIT "S.O.S, MISSION DEEP SEA COMPROMIZED" WHERE HE INDULGES INTO THE SAME SCARY EXPERIMENTS AS HIS SIBLING’ S, BUT IN THE CHINA SEA.
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SO CHECK THIS OTHER KIT, A FACILITY RAN BY HIS EVIL TWIN, ADOLF (AGAIN ALIAS DR. D ZASTER) AND CALLED "S.O.S, MISSION DEEP SEA COMPROMIZED".
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THE KIT YOU SEE HERE INCLUDES ITS
HUGE GREY-BEIGE FLAT BASE PLATE, THAT WE COUNTED AS 1, SIZE 15” X 15” OR 47 DOTS BY 47 DOTS, MANY MINIFIGURES, MANY BLOCKS AND ACCESSORIES, HARD TO COUNT ALL THE PIECES BUT WE DID OUR BEST.
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IF WANT YOU TO SEE MORE PHOTOS, LET US KNOW.
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What you see is what you get, all of it, As it was displayed in our store!
These ONE OF A KIND creations were once built and displayed in our store to help us sell Lego kits (this one on Halloween) and then later put in storage fully built when we closed the store, and now available here until they are all gone.
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THIS SET, SOLD HERE, IS EASY TO BUILD FOR AGE 8 AND UP.
WE ARE GIVING UP ONE OF OUR FAVORITE AND UNIQUE CREATIONS FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO ENJOY, A ONE OF A KIND AND HUGE LABORATORY, BUILT INCORPORATING MANY LEGO SETS, RARE RETIRED MINIFIGURES AND MONSTERS AND ACCESSORIES, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
HARD TO FULLY COUNT WHEN BUILT. WE USED SO MANY PIECES TO CREATE THIS UNIQUE RENDITION THAT IT WILL ALLOW THE OWNER TO ERECT ALL SORTS OF GREAT NEW CONSTRUCTIONS WITH IT WHEN TIRED OF PLAYING WITH THE EXISTING ONE … WE ARE SENDING IT MOSTLY ASSEMBLED, SOME BUILDINGS BOXED EACH IN A SEPARATE BOX AND BAGGED, THUS VERY EASY TO RECONNECT.
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MAD SCIENTIST LABORATORY
the story....
Dr. Ludwig Van Lego Cabinet of Oddities:
The mad scientist, Dr. Ludwig, has been in hiding for close to a decade. He removed himself from our world in order to continue, in secret, his dangerous experiments on man and beast.
In a remote mountain range of Indonesia, the elusive mastermind has erected his laboratory and brought to life a population of monsters and giants, now under his spell, hoping to train them to fight and control Earth and beyond.
Right now, he is working on space helmets for his creatures so they can travel from planet to planet unharmed and conquer whatever galaxy is out there.
He is in the process of testing these inventions right now, unaware that a group of mountaineers has reached the closest summit to observe their wrong doings with binoculars, at a safe distance.
The Jakarta Tribune leaked, not too long ago, that in this unapproachable laboratory, he had, in the past, created genetically engineered crocodiles controlled by remote that were said to be invincible, so the climbers wanted to see for themselves…
It turns out the spies were right to be worried. When they spotted the enormous guard that was roaming the roof of the main dwelling, they knew the world was in trouble for sure. Besides, although the buildings were dark, so as to blend with the rocky surroundings, there was a strange and foreboding greenish glow, emitting from the walls themselves, which lit the night sky and spelled bio-hazard, an additional kind of danger they had not foreseen…
However, what they don’t know yet is that there is also a local held captive in the ground floor of the research building, and being subjected to red toxic rays that will erase her memory and change her into an abominable creature, forever….
Can she be saved in time?
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THE KIT CONTAINS:
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1 HUGE GREEN SOLID CONSTRUCTION BASE, SIZE: ” X ” OR IF YOU COUNT THE DOTS: BY 38 DOTS.
11 ANIMALS, 4 BATS AND 1 GIANT MONSTER
9 MINIFIGURES AMONG THEM SOME FROM POWER MINERS, ROCK MONSTERS, MONSTER FIGHTERS: 9 HEADS, 8 LEGS, 8 TORSOES, (HAIR OR HAT 5 PCS) (HELMETS ALREADY COUNTED), 2 SMALL MONSTERS BODIES (3 X 2 = 6) TOTAL FOR ALL : 36 PCS ( AMON THEM: SWAMP CREATURE, TREMOROX, MELTROX, FIRAX ETC...)
ALSO 7 MINIFIGURES FROM AGENTS, CASTLE FANTASY ERA ETC 31 PCS: 2 MINIFIGURES FROM “AGENTS”: 1 SAW FIST(ORANGE) (5 PCS), 1 DR. D. ZASTER (4 PCS), 5 MFS FROM CASTLE FANTASY ERA (2007 TO 2009): 3 ORK TROLL (KITS 7037 & 7040) (12 PCS), 2 SKELETON WARRIORS (10 PCS)
ABOVE, 32 MINIFIGURES IN ALL
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ACCESSORIES: MANY ACCESSORIES AND FURNITURE ARE NOT SHOWN ON PHOTO 5 AS THEY REMAINED IN THE BUILDINGS FOR PLACEMENT. BELOW IS THE LIST OF THE ONES WE REMOVED FROM THE HOUSES AND PREMISSES, ALSO PHOTOGRAPHED AND BAGGED.
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BRIDGE ARCHES (RAILS: 2 X 3 PCS EACH) + 2 BRIDGE WALKWAY = 8 PCS
1 BAG OF RED JASPER ROCKS FROM THE BEACHES OF OREGON TO PUT IN THE POOLS
2 COLUMNS WITH STONE DESIGNS ON EACH SIDE OF MAIN BLD = 4 PCS
1 LARGE TABLE: 6 PCS, 1 SMALL TABLE: 5 PCS = 11 PCS
13 LABORATORY STOOLS (2 PCS EACH): 26 PCS + 1 THAT SWIVELS (3 PCS) = 29 PCS
JAIL GATE 4 PCS
1 SET OF KAKI ROOF TILES: 4 PCS (OTHER STAYED ON BLD FOR PLACEMENT
4 BATS
6 FLAGS (2 PCS EACH) + 1 = 13 PCS
1 CENTRAL ROOF ORNAMENT: 1 BLACK PIECE + 2 GLOWING YELLOW PIECES (THEY HAVE THE SHAPE OF A SHOE) + 2 MORE BLACK PIECES = 5 PCS
2 YELLOW GLOWING LANCES BY MAIN FRONT DOOR
1 MAIL BOX BY SECOND SMALLER BLD = 5 PCS
1 ½ CIRCLE KAKI PLANTER = 3 PCS (PLACEMENT BETWEEN 2 OUTSIDE BENCHES) + FLOWER = 3 PCS
2 FLORESCENT BOTTLES WITH BLACK LIDS = 4 PCS
1 FLUO MUG + 1 BLACK JAR WITH GREY LID + 1 INK BOTTLE = 4 PCS
2 GENETICALLY ALTERED CROCODILES = 4 PCS
TRASH FROM EXPERIMENTS THAT WENT WRONG: 3 ALLIGATOR JAWS, 1 DRAGON ARM, 1 SEE-THRU MONSTER WITHOUT HEAD NOW USED AS GARBAGE CAN FOR TOXIC WASTE = 5 PCS (we found his head later and added it)
1 HUGE GREY AND RED MONSTER, MOVES HIS ARMS OPERATED FROM THE BACK = 3 PCS
2 GIANT OCTOPUSSES WITH GLOWING EYES AND MOBILE ROOF BRACES: 6 PCS X 2 + 2 SMALL ROUND PCS TO ANGLE THEM ON ROOF CORNERS = 14 PCS
REVOLVING SCIENTIST TOOL WITH YELLOW TOP, TALL = 10 PCS
1 KEY BOARD, 8 SIGNS + 1 SIGN WITH BACKING THAT TILTS (8 PCS) = 17 PCS
2 MACHINES WITH FLUO GRILLS = 4 PCS
1 GREY CABINET WITH DOOR = 2 PCS
1 YELLOW AND GREY DOME
1 SARCOPHAGUS THAT SLIDES OPEN
2 SILVER BLUE HELMETS, 2 GREEN CLINGERS (BRAIN SUCKERS) HELMETS FROM ALIEN CONQUEST (KITS 7015, 7065, 7066) = 4 PCS
2 MORE HELMETS = 3 PCS
2 BLUE SPIDERS, 1 SMALL DINO BIRD, 1 SNAKE, 2 SCORPIONS = 6 PCS
2 LABORATORIES:
BIG BLACK & GREY LAB:
177 BLACK BRICKS
18 BLACK FLAT PIECES
16 MECHANICAL ROOF HINGES, BLACK AND GREY (THE ROOF LIFTS UP FOR EASIER PLAY)
88 FLAT DARK GREY ROOF PIECES
30 GREY SLANTED ROOF EDGES
18 BLACK SLANTED ROOF EDGES
2 MECHANICAL BLACK SPIDER WEB HOLDERS
2 SIGN HOLDERS, BLACK.
22 SLIVER BRICKS (BLD STRIPE)
11 SMALL GREY WINDOWS
2 BLACK DOOR HOLDERS
1 BLACK DOOR ARCH
2 BLACK DOORS
4 NEON DOOR KNOBS
1 ORANGE SPIDER AND WHITE WEB = 2 PCS
INSIDE MAIN LAB:
2 NEON CABINETS WITH DOORS: 4 PCS
3 GREY CABINETS WITH 2 DOORS = 5 PCS
3 BLACK CABINETS WITH 1 DOOR = 4 PCS
7 BLACK CABINETS AND TABLE BASES
2 FLAT BLACK TABLE TOPS + 3 SMOOTH GREY TABLE TOPS = 5 PCS
1 FLAT GREY
5 NEON BUBBLE DOMES
10 NEON CYLINDERS
16 FLAT BLACK CIRCLES
17 FLAT SIGNS
2 COMPUTERS
SMALL LAB
30 GRAY WALL PIECES
84 BLACK WALL PCS
3 MECHANICAL WHEELS
10 NEON PCS
1 BLACK DOOR + 8 WINDOWS = 9 PCS
2 BLACK SLENTED ROOF PIECES
12 LIGHT GREY FLAT FLOOR PCS
1 KAKI BIG ROOF BOARD
7 GREEN KAKI ROOF SHINGLES
INSIDE SMALL LAB:
19 KAKI GREEN PCS
1 SMOOTH LIGHT GREY TABLE TOP
2 CLEAR PURPLE CYLINDERS
2 NEON CYLINDERS
3 CLEAR CYLINDERS
9 MULTI COLOR SMALL CIRLES FLATS
8 BLACK PCS
1 NEON COMPUTER ELECTICAL BOARD
2 BLACK CABINETS + 2 CLEAR RED CABINET DOORS = 4 PCS
1 CLEAR RED CYLINDER
1 MINIFIGURE IN CYLINDER (STAYED IN CYLINDER, NOT ON PHOTO 5 OF MINIFIGURES AND ACCESSORIES)
2 COMPUTER SIGNS
OUTSIDE BENCHES:
17 KAKI PIECES
14 LIGHT GREY SMOOTH
OUTSIDE PONDS:
38 BLACK BRICK STICKS
6 BLUE FLAT WATER PIECES
WE JUST ADDED A BONUS TO THIS KIT AS WE FOUND EXTRA PCS THAT WOULD BE GREAT USED IN IT, AMONG THEM MFS FROM AGENTS AND MONSTER FIGHTERS AND CASTLE KNIGHTS AND CASTLE FANTASY ERA, AND AMONG THEM, WE ADDED THE TOP PART OF FIRAX WHICH HAD BEEN MISPLACED AND RECENTLY FOUND, WE TOOK A PHOTO OF SOME OF THESE PARTS IF YOU WANT TO SEE THEM, THEY HAVE ALL BEEN ADDED TO THE KIT AND SEEN ON ONE OF THE PHOTOS.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE PARTS WE ADDED, NOT ALL MENTIONED BEFORE.
1 HEAD FOR MELTROX, HIS BODY HAS ALREADY BEEN COUNTED
1 LONG BLACK CHAIN TO RESTRAIN TREMOROX WHEN NEEDED.
1 PRINTED TRIANGLE WINDOW, 2 RED SLENTED PCS AND 1 LONG GREY ONE WITH PRINTING + 5 MORE PCS WITH PRINTING ON THEM = 9 PCS
1 SLICK BLACK PC WITH RED SQUARE AND RED CIRCLE PRINTED ON AND 1 ROUND BLUE AND SILVER PC.
3 CIRCLE DOMES WITH PRINTING + 3 POLES TO SUPPORT THEM + 1 GREY POLE WITH 1 PRINTED FLAG = 8 PCS
1 TALL TRANSLUCID RED SCEPTER WITH 1 DECAPITATED MONSTER FACE ON TOP = 3 PCS
2 WHITE DEVIL HORNS, RED HORNS (3 PCS), 1 RED FLAMME WITH GREY BASE (2 PCS), 2 TORTURE WHEELS (9 PCS), 1 LARGE BUG = 17 PCS
TOOLS: 1 SEXTANT (FOR WHEN HE VISITS HIS EVIL BROTHER IN THE CHINA SEA BY BOAT), 1 GOLDEN SHURIKEN OR THROWING STAR, 1 STUN GUN, 1 GREY HOOK, 2 CIRCULAR SAWS, 1 CHAIN SAW (2 PCS), 1 BLACK DRILL, 1 BLACK HAMMERS, 1 JACK HAMMER, 1 MAGNIFYING GLASS, 1 WRENCH, 2 BLACK FAUCETS AND 3 GREY ONES + 4 LOSE PCS (1 DRACULA WING + 2 LONG TRANSLUCID BLUE WINGS WITH WRITING -ONLY ONE SHOWN BUT THERE ARE 2- + 1 LONG PIECE WITH SHINNY WRITING ALL OVER = 22 PCS
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LIGHTS: 8 BULBS AND 2 DARK GREY HOLDERS = 10 PCS
EXPERIMENTS’ TABLE: 2 PURPLE BASES WITH PRINTING (A GIFT FROM THE JOKER), 2 GRAY BASE PIECES, 2 SLICK GRAY CURVED PIECES ON TOP, 1 SQUARE SLICK GRAY PIECE WHERE THE CHAIN SAW ATTACHES, 1 CHAIN SAW (2 PCS), 1 MEASURING METER SQUARE FLAT PC, 1 WHITE HOOK PIECE FOR PLACEMENT OF WRENCH, 1 BLACK WHEEL = 12 PCS
7 MINIFIGURES FROM AGENTS, CASTLE FANTASY ERA ETC: 31 PCS
2 MINIFIGURES FROM “AGENTS”: 1 SAW FIST(ORANGE) (5 PCS), 1 DR. D. ZASTER (4 PCS)
5 MFS FROM CASTLE FANTASY ERA (2007 TO 2009): 3 ORK TROLL (KITS 7037 & 7040) (12 PCS), 2 SKELETON WARRIORS (10 PCS)
WE ARE SENDING THE KIT BROKEN INTO COMPREHENSIVE SECTIONS ONLY PARTLY SEPARATED AND EASILY REASSEMBLED, WE CAN ALSO INCLUDE CLOSE UP PHOTOS FOR EASY RECONSTRUCTION IF YOU WISH TO TAKE IT APART. IT IS VERY EASY TO COMPLETE WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS THE WAY WE ARE SENDING IT, AND JUST LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS IS ENOUGH TO AVOID CONFUSION ALSO.
IF YELLOW OR RED PIECES ARE ADDED TO THE KIT, THEY ARE THERE STRICKLY TO SUPPORT STRUCTURES THAT HAVE BEEN SEPARATED AND WOULD CRUMBLE OTHERWISE UNTIL REATTACHED, THEY DO NOT BELONG IN THE KIT, THEY ARE JUST THERE FOR SUPPORT.
ALSO SOMETIMES YOU WILL SEE A TINY ROUND PIECE UNDER JUST 1 SOLDIER LEG OR 1 HORSE LEG FOR EXAMPLE, THIS ALLOWS YOU TO PLACE THE PIECE AT AN ANGLE AND NOT ALWAYS STRAIGHT WHICH IS THE ONLY WAY TO PLACE THE SOLDIER OR HORSE OTHERWISE, AT RIGHT ANGLES ONLY, THE TINY ROUND PIECE GIVES YOU THE FLEXIBILITY.
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WE JUST LISTED SOME MORE OF THESE HUGE UNIQUE CUSTOM LEGO SETS:
TO VIEW ANY OF THESE LISTED UNIQUE CUSTOM KITS BELOW, SEARCH “LEGO” IN MY SHOPIFY STORE, AND YOU WILL FIND ALL THE LEGOS WE HAVE FOR SALE INCLUDING UNOPENED LEGO COLLECTIBLE RETIRED SETS AND RETIRED COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES SOLD ALONE OR IN GROUPS OR PARTS.
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1 DRAGON CHALLENGE
2 HAPPY STREET
3 FORT LEGO DE LEON SOLD
4 RETROLEGO, SOUTH BEACH, MIAMI (TOWN KIT)
5 SPONGEBOB SEA STORIES: TREASURE QUEST
6 MAD SCIENTIST LABORATORY
7 CARIBBEAN KARMA SOLD
8 LEGO RUSH FRONTIER TOWN
9 MARS MISSION
10 MONTE CAR-LEGO RACE TRACK (TOWN KIT)
11 PYRAMID RAIDERS
12 THE 911 LEGO BLOCK EMERGENCY (TOWN KIT)
13 S.O.S MISSION DEEP SEA COMPROMIZED
14 WITCHY HALLOWEEN
15 MISSION SAVE THE OCEANS (TOWN KIT)
16 IRATE PIRATES UNDER FIRE SOLD
17 ARTIC BLAST (TOWN KIT)
18 ROCK FORT (NOT CAMEMBERT!) SOLD
19 BERMUDA HORSE FARM, MILLION $ STALLION (TOWN KIT)
20 FERRARI TOWER OF TERROR
21 TOWN SQUARE CHAOS SOLD
22 GRINGOTTS FALSE ALARM
23 TRACTOR TERROR: AMUSEMENT PARK & POLICE
24 TIME WARP
25 RED FORT INVASION
26 INDIAN FORT ATTACK SOLD
27 THE ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE
28 NINJA TURTLES VS SPACE ALIENS
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ALL LOADED WITH MINIFIGURES AND ACCESSORIES.
WE WILL LIST A NEW CONSTRUCTION AS TIME ALLOWS UNTIL THEY ARE ALL LISTED.
COMES IN 19X19X15 BOX
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★★★★★ 5
A bewitching retelling of Arthurian legend!
Format: Kindle
In a land where the Fae have nearly become only a legend and those who still posses even a morsel of the blood are few and far between, Morgan finds herself cast aside by most of society due to her rumored half-Fae lineage, including her brother, King Arthur. With the kingdom at the brink of war, Arthur entrusts her with a quest to retrieve a Fae weapon of legendary power: the sword of Perun, Excalibur. Accompanied by men she loathes, Captain Kairos Draven and Ragnar Whitehorn, she embarks on her long and unbeknownst perilous journey, only to find that things she once believed to be myth are in fact very real. With devastating twists, omitted truths, witty banter and fierce action, Queen of Roses leaves you begging to know more about the secrets of Aercanum!
Wow, wow, wow! Going into this story, I did not realize that it was going to be a retelling of Arthurian legend, especially not one with a fantastical twist! The unique spin almost gave me The Witcher vibes and I think adding Fae into the mix was quite interesting. I knew the basics of the legend but after reading this book, it has piqued my interest and makes me want to learn more about it. My attention was snatched as soon as I finished the prologue and I knew that I was going to devour this story. I truly enjoyed the gender swaps and even how Arthur was portrayed as villainous. Morgan’s past and even her parts of her present is absolutely heartbreaking, and I felt for her at times. I can only recall one other book that made me hate characters the way I despised Florian and Arthur, leaving me with my blood boiling and feeling disgusted. Even after finishing the book, Draven is still a mystery to me and I cannot figure out how to feel about him. I guess they just means that the author did an excellent job at conveying each character’s persona! The rich world building and imagery made it easy for me to visualize the places that the group visited along their journey. I am truly engulfed in this story and I cannot wait to see wait fate awaits Morgan and how the Fae will be even more incorporated in the next book!.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023
★★★★★ 4
Enchanting
Format: Kindle
"Queen of Roses" by Briar Boleyn is a delightful and refreshing reimagining of the classic tale of King Arthur, with a captivating twist that places the spotlight on Morgan, a character who has often been overshadowed in traditional retellings. Boleyn's creative decision to shift the narrative perspective to Morgan breathes new life into the story, offering readers an intriguing and compelling look at the Arthurian world from an entirely different angle.
One of the most commendable aspects of this book is its incorporation of Fae elements, which adds an enchanting layer of magic and mystery to the already familiar Arthurian setting. Boleyn skillfully weaves the world of the Fae into the narrative, creating a captivating backdrop against which the events of the story unfold. This addition not only adds depth to the world-building but also provides ample opportunities for twists and turns that keep readers thoroughly engrossed.
However, while the book boasts numerous strengths, it does have one noticeable flaw: the characterization of Morgan. While it is reasonable to create a flawed and complex protagonist, it appears that at times, Morgan's character becomes overly difficult and hard to relate to. Her persistently negative perception of one of the main male characters, who is a potential love interest, despite his efforts to support and assist her, may come across as somewhat irrational and could test the patience of some readers. Striking a balance between a strong, independent character and one who can recognize genuine support and affection could have enhanced the overall reader experience.
Nonetheless, the allure of "Queen of Roses" lies in its innovative approach to the Arthurian legend and its skillful blending of fantasy elements into a familiar narrative. Boleyn's evocative prose draws readers into a world where magic, destiny, and fate entwine, leaving us eager to uncover the mysteries that unfold within the pages.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2023
★★★★★ 5
An action-packed dark romantasy
Format: Kindle
I loved this book! Queen of Roses is an Arthurian-inspired dark romantasy that is the first book in the Blood of Fae series. The story follows Morgan, the princess of Camelot who is rumored to be part fae. Fueled by prejudiced hatred and a mistrust of fae blood, Morgan’s abusive father strips her of her birthright and hands it to her half-brother, Arthur. Instead of becoming queen, Morgan is commanded to join the temple of the goddesses when she comes of age.
However, Arthur turns into a psychopathic, power-hungry, fae-hating king as he ages. He develops malevolent plans and commands Morgan to find an ancient weapon with legendary power. Although Morgan is wary of Arthur’s intentions, she embraces the opportunity to go on a journey and potentially change her fate.
The story picks up from there and we follow Morgan on her quest to find the ancient relic. It’s full of high stakes adventure, mystery, tension, banter, forced proximity, hidden magic, self discovery, and betrayal. This first installment of the series intricately develops the world building and character development. There’s little romance in this book, but it is evident that it is a slow burn that will continue to develop throughout the remainder of the series.
Overall, I loved the world building, the epic fantasy, Morgan’s journey of self discovery, and all of the twists and turns that set the stage for the future installments. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
★★★★★ 4
Arthurian Fae Quest…say less.
Format: Kindle
A fae centered Arthurian tale unlike any I’ve read so far. The author did a great job at descriptive world building, with scenes easily playing out in my minds eye. There was plenty of action, suspense, and even a touch of horror. An enemies to lovers, slow burn romance, a quest, with plot twist and turns aplenty. There was a love triangle, which I’m not usually a fan of but, it played out well in this story line. The FMC, Morgan Pendragon, was so blatantly naïve, yet I typically expect as much in a ‘book one’ of a series, especially one that features a fairly sheltered princess. I was happy to read that in spite of this, she still showed a strong sense of morals, fire, and spine. Now our MMC? Kairos Draven, aka Void’s Edge. Oh, how I’m a sucker for a smoking’ hot grumpy warrior alpha with a witty mouth, and a strong sense of “touch her and die” attitude, so you know who held all my cards. That ending? Just made me swoon all the harder. Now add a battlecat that rivals the size of a horse…and well Ms. Briar Boleyn you have well and truly stolen my heart. I’m excited to see where the story goes from here, and follow along to see more of the characters growth. I went into this story fairly blind, and I think I enjoyed it all the more because of it.
Once the story got going, it had me in an absolute chokehold and it was difficult to put down.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024
★★★★★ 3
Not a bad start
Format: Kindle
3 stars
Thank you Netgalley and Briar Boleyn for the ARC!
A camelot/king Arthur retelling with fae. I was hooked by the idea of this book immediately and was eager to jump into this world.
• slow burn
• enemies to lovers
• who did this to you
Morgan Pendragon watched her mother die by her father's hand when she was just eight years old, hiding under the bed. Morgan is believed to have the tainted blood of the fae in her veins and is cast aside so that her fathers illegitimate son, Arthur, can become the king. She's seen his cruel treatment of the fae firsthand, so when he sends her on a journey to find a fae weapon she seizes the opportunity to do more with her life. Along the way, she finds more than she could have imagined.
I don't know a whole lot about King Arthur and Camelot but I had a lot of fun with this story! The plot has some similar tropes to popular romantasy books (From blood and ash) but there's enough originality here that it doesn't feel like I'm reading a copy. I liked how the fae were different in appearance than what is typical in most fantasy books I've read. In this book they have blue hair, violet skin and a wide range of other characteristics. I thought that the world building was easy to follow and I could easily immerse myself into this world. After reading the blurb I kept wondering when she was going to go on the journey to find Excalibur and it doesn't happen until around the 45% mark.
The story is a bit slow at times but starts to pick up once they begin their journey to find Excalibur. The John Wick style Inn was a fun concept that I enjoyed reading about.
There are a lot of similarities to this and FBAA and I would have liked to have it be a little more different, but I'm hoping book two will have the story turn into something of its own. Overall I enjoyed reading this story and I'm looking forward to reading book two especially after that ending.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023