A fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep's Crown of Shards series—an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance.
Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. After surviving yet another assassination attempt orchestrated by the conniving king of Morta, Evie has had enough. It's time to turn the tables and take the fight to her enemies.
There is no better opportunity to strike than during the Regalia Games, a time when warriors, nobles, and royals from all the kingdoms come together to compete in various sporting events. With the help of her loyal friends, Evie goes on the attack at the Regalia, but things don't turn out the way she hopes. Soon, she is facing a terrifying new threat, and she will have to dig deep and learn even more about her growing magic if she has any chance of defeating her foes.
Because to secure her throne and ensure her kingdom's survival, Evie must think like a true Bellonan: she must outsmart and outwit her enemies . . . and crush the king.
My Review:
It was so freaking fantastic to read this book! This is what we've been waiting on since the beginning, the face off between Evie and the Morton King. Wow, does Evie play to her strengths! I loved her spying and use of the long game, and dancing in more than one way! Spectacular!
Everything that happened in previous books, the Seven Spirals massacre, to Sully's mom being a bastard Morton, lead to this book. Lessons that Evie learned, skills she acquired and sharpened, they were all used in this book and it was just epic to read!
This book takes place during the Regalia Games, a three day affair which is hosted on Fortuna-controlled by the Fortuna Mint, owned by the DiLucri family. So enters another player in the game, and I enjoyed watching it play out! I wonder if we'll see more of it in this world?
Because I read somewhere that while this is the end of the series, that we're going to be getting a spin off. And yeah, that'd be so fantastic, because this world is so interesting, and there's so much more to explore, like the above with the DiLucri family, and other threats! Like that Morta had legends about Blair Winter Queens...I want to see more!
Loved reading this book, it was a fantastic read and a great climax to Evie's story, and I really hope that we'll get more!
Author: Jennifer Estep
Series: Crown of Shards #3
Read: October 12th, 2019
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love this series and her writing, and it's a End of Series 2019 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Expected Publication: March 17th 2020
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