Claire Legrand
Published By: Sourcebooks Fire
Publication Date: May 21, 2019
Date Read: April 21, 2019
Genre: YA - Fantasy
Source: ARC from Sourcebooks Fire
Format: Paperback
Pages: 608
From Goodreads:"We are the light against the darkness; and we must continue to burn brightly, so others may find their way out."
In this sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller Furyborn, two queens, separated by a thousand years, connected by secrets and lies, must continue their fight amid deadly plots and unthinkable betrayals that will test their strength—and their hearts.
Rielle Dardenne has been anointed Sun Queen, but her trials are far from over. The Gate keeping the angels at bay is falling. To repair it, Rielle must collect the seven hidden castings of the saints. Meanwhile, to help her prince and love Audric protect Celdaria, Rielle must spy on the angel Corien—but his promises of freedom and power may prove too tempting to resist.
Centuries later, Eliana Ferracora grapples with her new reality: She is the Sun Queen, humanity's long-awaited savior. But fear of corruption—fear of becoming another Rielle—keeps Eliana's power dangerous and unpredictable. Hunted by all, racing against time to save her dying friend Navi, Eliana must decide how to wear a crown she never wanted—by embracing her mother's power, or rejecting it forever.
There are no words to explain just how excited I am to have read Kingsbane. After I finished Furyborn I just couldn't wait to read the sequel... I just needed to know what was going to happen so badly. So when I was offered an ARC of Kingsbane, I jumped at the chance... I am now in two minds as to whether that was wise. On the one hand it's one of the best sequels I have ever read, on the other I have to wait over a year for the next book and it's already killing me. Kingsbane was everything I could have wanted and more. I loved every single, second of it.
Kingsbane picks up where Furyborn left off. Following Queen Rielle as she struggles between her loyalty and love for Audric and the seductive danger of the angel, Corien. As she struggles between her loyalties, centuries later Eliana is struggling coming to terms with the fact that she has power. She is terrified that if she uses her magic she will end up like her mother... but if she doesn't learn to control her power how can she help save everyone from the overpowering angels?
Kingsbane was fantastic. Considering this is a pretty large book at over 600 pages I read it in just a couple of days. Right from the start I couldn't put it down. I was completely sucked back into this amazing world with two fantastic queens. As with the first book I just couldn't decide which character I liked reading the most. As we get alternate point of views, like with Furyborn at the end of each chapter I just needed to know what would happen with the current character and so it made me read the book so much faster. It truly is genius storytelling on Claire Legrand's part.
Kingsbane is filled to the brim with magic, a touch of romance and it pushes all the boundaries of what you think you know about these characters. Claire Legrand is seriously fast becoming a favourite author of mine. She is an absolutely incredible storyteller. I just can't read her books fast enough. They are full of twists and turns and I just didn't know what was going to happen next. I went through all of the emotions while reading this book and one of the twists made me sob my heart out. I am completely and utterly broken after reading this book.
Kingsbane was without a doubt one of my favourite reads of the year so far. I loved every single moment of it and the wait for book 3 is legit killing me. I cannot believe I have to wait so long to see what is going to happen. Kingsbane was brilliant and perfect and I can't wait to re-read this series before the release of book 3 next year. If you're a fan of Fantasy this series is a must-read.
"Now that I've known a life with you by my side, I'm not sure I could bear that kind of loneliness again."
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