The way they worked was fresh and felt unique. It was exciting to see how with each new book in the series, the way that I felt about each Queen shifted dramatically as their characters developed. Blake does a great job with humanizing them and making them sympathetic. I loved that Blake quickly put the weaknesses of all the Queens out for the readers to see, creating a sense that each one of these queens could easily lose the crown and be killed. The idea behind the series is engaging and gripping. The series follows Queen Katharine, the weakest poisoner queen in years, Queen Arsinoe, whose late-blooming naturalist gift has driven her to low blood-magic, and the all-powerful Elementalist Queen Mirabella, the favored Queen of the Goddess’ priestesses, in their Hunger Games-esqe struggle against one another as they come of age and their Ascension year begins.
Then, when they turn 16 years old, the Year of Ascension begins, and the last Queen left alive becomes Queen Crowned. They are split up and taken to the prominent families within each of the gifted societies. The baby Queens are raised together until they are 6 years of age. When the reign of the Queen of Fennbirn comes to an end, the Queen bears a set of triplets, each one with a gift. Those born with the sight are able to scry into the future. The war gifted are able to make objects fly without touching them, hit with incredible force, and never miss their targets. Elementals have power over the elements and do not feel heat or cold. Naturalists are able to cause plants to grow and have power over animals. Poisoners are born with the ability to ingest or touch any poison.
The Queens have one of five different gifts: poisoner, naturalist, elemental, war, and sight. The series takes place on an island called Fennbirn ruled by Queens descended from the island’s Goddess.
A few weeks ago, I finished the Three Dark Crowns book series by Kendare Blake! It was a fun ride with a really cool idea that snagged my imagination in a vice.
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