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In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.
But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose…it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. The last queen standing gets the crown.
Don't miss Five Dark Fates, the thrilling conclusion to the series, coming in September!
Shenie's Review:
THREE DARK CROWNS takes sibling rivalry to a whole new level. The story is told in the third person with each chapter alternating from the points of view of the three queens starting with Katherine. Katherine, raised harshly and the least favorite queen of the land, has a heart full of jealousy and hatred toward her sisters. She is always trying to prove herself to Natalia, the only motherly figure she has ever known, and the rest of her kingdom that she is worthy of the crown. But, by attempting to prove this her heart hardens and she is not just willing to kill her sisters but she rather enjoys the thought.
The next queen introduced is Arsinoe, a fiery free spirit, who doesn't care if she doesn't act very queenly as long as she has her best friend Jules, Jule's familiar Camden, and Joseph. Arsinoe just wants to be free of the ever-looming fate of having to forcibly fight to the death for a throne she does not want or be killed and lose the ones she loves.
Last to be introduced is Maribella. She is the queen that the majority of the people of Fennbirn and the priestesses believe to be the Queen Crowned. She holds herself with the mannerisms of one that already has won the throne. She basically has the title in the bag if it wasn't for the memories of her sisters from years before coming back to haunt her, pulling at her heartstrings. Torn between taking destiny or taking her sisters lives, she concocts a plan to escape her fate, and with the help of her best friends Elizabeth and Brie she might just get away with it. But, all actions have consequences and hers will affect her sisters for better or worse.
If it wasn't for Blake starting off the story in Katherine's perspective, I would not have had the sympathy that I do now for her character. Although, I am not voting for her to take the throne. I, however, am not sure who I would actually want sitting in the throne because I love both Arsinoe and Mariabella and I definitely will mourn the tragic loss of either one of them. Filled with plotting and secrets from political agendas from those seeking to rise in the rankings if their queen is to be chosen, each chapter will bring about a new twist that will leave everyone's fate hanging in the balance and have you hanging onto every word until the ink runs dry.
Verdict: ☕☕☕☕☕
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About the Author:
Kendare Blake grew up in the small city of Cambridge, Minnesota. She is a graduate of Ithaca College, in Ithaca, New York and received a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from Middlesex University in London, England. She loves to travel, is an advocate for animals, and cheats a lot when she plays Final Fantasy. Adopted from South Korea at the age of seven months, she arrived with the following instruction: "Feed her chocolate." Though not medically advisable, she and her parents are eternally grateful for this advice.
Kendare is the author of six novels: the contemporary SLEEPWALK SOCIETY, YA horror duo ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD (2011 NPR Top 5, Kirkus Top Ten), and GIRL OF NIGHTMARES (2012 Kirkus Reviews Top Ten), and the Goddess War trilogy (ANTIGODDESS, MORTAL GODS, UNGODLY).
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