"When the Battle is Done, The Crown is Won"

This sequel to Kendare Blake's "Three Dark Crowns" first installment did not disappoint! All three sisters continue their quest towards obtaining the crown, all while undergoing life altering changes. Youngest Katherine develops a strong sense of confidence that can only be connected to help from unspeakable individuals. Arsinoe discovers her query related to her inept magical ability is due to assuming she had one in particular, when she had another all along! Mirabella enhances her magical capabilities further, while also questioning her willingness towards attacking her younger sisters in order to achieve her status as a future queen, or better yet--as a survivor! All three queens move this story line along with more suspense, action, and twists than the first novel in the series. In addition to the overall development of this novel, unexpected occurrences produced a HUGE plot twist at the end in my opinion, and entirely influenced my decision to continue further with the series in Blake's next installment in the "Three Dark Crowns" series: Two Dark Reigns (review coming soon once I've finished the book!)

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