Goodreads Overview:
The battle for the crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail?
With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off. Katharine, once the weak and feeble sister, is stronger than ever before. Arsinoe, after discovering the truth about her powers, must figure out how to make her secret talent work in her favor without anyone finding out. And Mirabella, the elemental sister once thought to be the certain Queen Crowned, faces attacks like never before—ones that put those around her in danger she can’t seem to prevent.
Fennbirn’s deadliest queens must confront the one thing standing in their way of the crown: each other.
With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off. Katharine, once the weak and feeble sister, is stronger than ever before. Arsinoe, after discovering the truth about her powers, must figure out how to make her secret talent work in her favor without anyone finding out. And Mirabella, the elemental sister once thought to be the certain Queen Crowned, faces attacks like never before—ones that put those around her in danger she can’t seem to prevent.
Fennbirn’s deadliest queens must confront the one thing standing in their way of the crown: each other.
Review:
One Dark Throne is the second book in the Three Dark Crowns series. We have a Hunger Games type of situation in which the triplets must fight to the death throughout their Ascension Year. The last person standing will take the throne. With the exception of Katharine, the other two would be happy sailing off into the sunset and forgetting about their destiny, but that certainly is not in the cards. The Priestesses, Council, and even the Island itself will not allow that to happen.
Katharine is the one sister I think everyone is supposed to hate, but I really felt sorry for her in the first book. We begin to realize why Mirabella was such a dominant queen and the other two were essentially without any gift at all. As they start to come into their own, the tides shift and it is anyone's contest. Every time I thought someone had finally been eliminated, there was a major twist that I never saw coming. I really am torn between them and hope they can find another solution to their predicament.
The reason I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars is because of the pace. It felt like it was dragging along until the last 25% or so. Hopefully the story will progress a bit more quickly in the next installment, Two Dark Reigns.
Katharine is the one sister I think everyone is supposed to hate, but I really felt sorry for her in the first book. We begin to realize why Mirabella was such a dominant queen and the other two were essentially without any gift at all. As they start to come into their own, the tides shift and it is anyone's contest. Every time I thought someone had finally been eliminated, there was a major twist that I never saw coming. I really am torn between them and hope they can find another solution to their predicament.
The reason I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars is because of the pace. It felt like it was dragging along until the last 25% or so. Hopefully the story will progress a bit more quickly in the next installment, Two Dark Reigns.
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