One Dark Throne (Three Dark Crowns, #2)

by Kendare Blake

[shannonmiz]

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight

4.5*

Oh, how I adored Three Dark Crowns when I read it last year! It was one of my all-time favorites, so when I got a copy of One Dark Throne, I was both excited and nervous to start it. But I'm happy to report that I adored it. Not quite as much as TDC, mind you, but close. 

One of the things I was most excited about in this book was finally having a favorite queen! I had rooted for them all in TDC, but in this one, one particular queen stood out for me as a definite favorite. Which is to say, they became even more fleshed out. The character development in this book is quite phenomenal. There were characters I loved, characters I loved to hate, and those I just flat out hated, but every character elicited a certain feeling from me, which is impressive. 

For the most part, the plot was pretty badass. There was a lot of action, but certainly not overwhelmingly so. I shipped certain ships (again, being super vague on purpose because you people can't be trusted with spoiler tags) and wanted certain characters to crawl in a hole and die- or maybe be killed by other, better characters. My point is, I was into this book, super invested in the outcome and the characters' fates, and I'll be crying in the corner for more until 2018. The only minor issue I had with it is that certain things seemed pretty much to be a setup for the next book, but I suppose that's the price you pay for loving a series ;) 

Bottom Line: Can I have more please? I adore these characters and this messed up world where killing your sisters makes perfect sense. It's at times dark, at times messed up, and at times utterly heartwarming. My feels love it.

Copy provided for review