The romance is all somewhat slow burning except Mirabella’s romance which is more of a in the moment sort of thing and something I did not see coming. I won’t reveal the names of the romantic interests for each queen because spoilers but they bring with it some tension and drama. It all was so interesting to read especially when you pair it with Suitor Billy’s comments of how if they were on the mainland the queens would simply be known as witches.Īlongside the fantasy and magic, each queen also has a romantic interest which is something I look forward to reading in a fantasy book. One thing I really loved about the book was the different levels of magic, each queen represented a different element of magic and Arsinoe was also exposed to Low Magic which incorporates her using her blood and ancient runes.

The book follows a steady pace, increasing with the action sequences. At the beginning it just felt like a ton of information was coming at you with little action. Three Dark Crowns follows queens Mirabella, Arsinoe and Katherine therefore we get three-point of views. Which was something I struggled with at first because there was a lot of information, it took me to about the middle of the book to fully get into the story once I knew what each of the girls were like and the gifts they held.

Each of the queens live separately away from each other with different families as they are taught to become their most brutal/best selves in order to win and take the throne. Fennbirn is known by little on the mainland other than potential suitors for the queen.Įach queen lives in their own section of the island, Rolanth is Elemental City, Prynn is the Poisoners City and Wolf Spring is the Naturalist City. An island hidden away from ‘mainlanders’ under a mist which interestingly also keeps the three queens on the island and refuses to release them and let them be free. Three Dark Crowns is set on the island of Fennbirn. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. And it’s not just a game of win or lose…it’s life or death. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.īut becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. 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. Title: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

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