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Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

24 reviews

chanlo1994's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Again, the prose in this book is stunning. So much lovely poetry and creative writing. Rachel Gillig is a beautiful writer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Child death, Infidelity, and Vomit

eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement and Emotional abuse

bethann_coleates's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

boba_nbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Spice Rating: 🌶️ / 5

Sometimes the completion of a duology is a letdown. But that can absolutely not be said about Two Twisted Crowns.

The sequel to One Dark Window picks up right where we left off. Elspeth, Ravyn, and Elm collected almost all of the twelve Providence Cards, and they're relying heavily on the voice in Elspeth's head to find one card that has never been seen: the Twin Alders. They must complete the task before Solstice when it would be too late to save those who have been infected. 

This novel gives us 4 POVs--Elspeth, Ravyn, Elm, and the Nightmare--which allows readers a greater view of the world as Ravyn, Elspeth, and the Nightmare have to split up from Elm early on. I loved seeing Elm's relationship with himself and with Elspeth's cousin, Ione, blossom as he finds out who he is apart from Ravyn. 

I was concerned that the author wasn't going to give us even a semblance of a happy ending but was pleasantly surprised to see Ravyn and Elspeth get their fresh start together. It was also so bittersweet to read about the Nightmare finally going to rest because I'd come to love him and his overprotective sarcasm.

I was so sad to leave this creepy and wonderful world, but the ending left me fully satisfied and craving more of Gillig's writing. I highly recommend this duology to fans of dark fantasy, unique magic systems, and horror ~lite.~

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, and Cursing

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Sexual harassment

lizzyspooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m echoing so many on this one, but THIS is exactly how you write a sequel. A breathtaking fantasy with sharp teeth and claws that captivate you and keep you reading and wanting more. 

I cared for the side characters in book one and was able to love them in book two. Not having to question whether the main characters were going to remain steadfast after all they endured and instead get to watch them grow and learn from each other while the side characters get their own storyline? Flawless. Give me more choice fantasy reads like this. 👏🏼🫶🏼

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Blood, and Alcohol

covenofcrumpets's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent

scarletrose169's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Torture, Violence, and Death of parent

The story alludes to ther trigger warnings more than fully describing them. This is a darkly themed book. The finale to a riveting duology.

kinsportch's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Sexual content

lallabc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Murder