Kendare Blake
Published By: Macmillan Publishing
Publication Date: October 4, 2018
Date Read: October 6, 2019
Genre: YA - Fantasy
Source: Bought
Format: Paperback
Pages: 447
From Goodreads:
One Crowned, Two Exiled, A Revolution Rising.
The battle has been fought, blood has been spilt and a queen has been crowned, but not all are happy with the outcome.
Katharine, the poisoner queen, has been crowned and is trying to ignore the whispers that call her illegitimate, undead, cursed.
Mirabella and Arsinoe have escaped the island of Fennbirn, but how long before the island calls them back?
Jules is returning to Fennbirn and has become the unlikely figurehead of a revolution threatening to topple Katharine's already unsteady rule.
But what good is a revolution if something is wrong with the island itself?
"Some people leave too much space behind when they are gone."
As soon as I finished reading the incredible second book in the Three Dark Crowns series, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next book. Young Adult Fantasy is my favourite genre and this series is fast becoming one of my favourites. It has such incredible world building and characterisation and I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen, especially after the gobsmacking ending of the second book.
Two Dark Reigns picks up right where One Dark Throne left off, with Mirabella and Arsinoe on the mainland and Katherine on the throne. Before long Mirabella and Arsinoe find themselevs drawn back to the Island and back into the fight with Katherine. Now Katherine is on the throne does that mean that they are safe? Or should there truly only be one queen left alive?
I really enjoyed Two Dark Reigns, but I have to admit that it was my least favourite of the series so far. While Mirabella and Arsinoe were on the mainland I found the pacing of the book really slow and I just found myself rushing through as I couldn't wait to get to the parts set back on the island. As soon as I got there I loved the book, it was incredibly addictive and fast-paced and I couldn't read it fast enough. Arsinoe remains to be my favourite of the three queens and she really went through an incredible journey throughout this book, with her visions of past queens and I absolutely loved those parts. They were so intriguing and I can't wait to see how it all comes together in the final book.
Two Dark Reigns was a good instalment in a fantastic series. I really enjoyed it and I can't wait to see how everything plays out in the final book. It was a little slow but it was definitely due to building up to what I'm sure is going to be an epic conclusion of the series.
"You don’t threaten the life of a queen and live to tell the tale. Taking the life of a queen… now that is another matter."
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