| Title | : | War's Crown (Crownkeeper Trilogy Book 2) |
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| ISBN | : | 1951910095 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781951910099 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 |
| Publication | : | Published December 22, 2020 |
A sovereign desperate to prove his worth.
A crownkeeper pledged to protect them all.
The end was just the beginning. To protect her kingdom, Riette has married King Laurent, the tyrant she doesn’t love and never will. As a crownkeeper, her foremost purpose now is to shield Meirdre from both natural disasters and outside forces—mortal ones—who would love to see it fall. Ignoring Laurent’s existence? That’s a not-so-distant second. But life at the Meirdrean court isn’t all beautiful gowns and an enchanted map. When Laurent is struck ill, Riette stumbles across yet another one of his secrets—one which may render her power as a crownkeeper more necessary than ever. Perhaps worse, when Laurent’s true feelings come to light, she finds herself wondering if she can preserve her vow to keep him at arm’s length. Yet it turns out that not falling in love with her own husband is the last thing Riette can bring herself to worry about—because war is coming to Meirdre. War's Crown is a 32,000-word novella.
War's Crown (Crownkeeper Trilogy Book 2) Reviews
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I enjoyed this so much.
The characters are the strong-holding type, who started getting into my heart in Treason's Crown, but in War's Crown, they burrowed right in and made themselves at home.
Which is an important side note about this author, generally speaking. I can enjoy a story and enjoy good characters in a good book with good writing, but there are very few authors, so far, that craft the kind of characters that stick to me in the special way that Anne Wheeler's do. Something about her style resonates with me. Reading her books feel like making friends. :o) I've probably said this in other reviews on her books, but SERIOUSLY.
As for War's Crown specifically, there's a healthy dose of all the things that keep a person awake and wanting to read more. Mystery, humanness, conflict, and the sweet spots of relief that give your poor heart a break. An excellent novella in my estimation. :o) -
I loved Treason's Crown, the first in this series. Wheeler writes beautifully and Riette is a brilliant character. In this second instalment, we see Riette ensconced as Queen and philsophical about her arranged marriage to Laurent. This story focuses on their relationship and Wheeler does a good job developing them both and making them more rounded, especially Laurent. He really isn't the bully that we were left with at the end of Book 1.
It was a good third shorter than the first one and on finishing it it felt a little incomplete. I also felt it moved the series more on the romantic side which I wasn't really expecting. We get a sense of the rivalry between regions and Meirdre's vulnerability to attack from a variety of neighbouring kingdoms. I'm expecting we'll see much more of this in the next book.
I'm left wanting more which is always what a good author does in a series and fortunately I only have to wait until the end of August for the next instalment. -
I enjoyed immersing myself back into this world and seeing Riette and Laurent's relationship struggles and adjustments to their circumstances. Riette is adjusting to her new role as his wife and crownkeeper and I like that we are with her as she grows, makes mistakes and struggles with her genuine emotions. While it didn't feel as gritty and raw as the first one, I liked the insights into Laurent's character and seeing Riette's continual growth in the midst of unusual circumstances. Hoping that their story continues in a 3rd installment.
Content:
Sexual: none
Violence: mild
Language: none -
I am wanting more!
Loved the writing, and the characters were great. The intrigue was superb. But I was disappointed in the ending. Too many things left hanging. I was hoping for more resolution and I certainly hope there is a third book that takes us through the battles with the forces poised to fight Meirdre, and the relationship between Laurent and Riette.
