juanitamfm's review against another edition
5.0
So I finished “A Crown of Wishes” by Roshani Chokshi last night. It’s the second book after “The Star Touched Queen”. They both did a great job of mixing fantasy, mythology and romance, but I liked Prince Vikram better! I loved reading about the contest and I really wanted Maya to be in this book. I thought the new characters were great, and helped the story go along. Overall for it being a second book I liked it better!
melissaann56's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
illusie's review against another edition
4.0
At first I was disappointed the book had a different main character than the first book of the series. But it didn't take long before I enjoyed the book. It's a fun story that feels like a fairy tale
madison_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ththalassocracy's review
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.25
whalien_reads's review
5.0
You can check out this review and more at The Wanderlust Reader!
4.5/5 STARS
A Crown of Wishes was just as, if not more, magical and enchanting as The Star-Touched Queen! Roshani just has this beautiful way with words that will make you fall in love with the story, as well as the characters, the second you lay your eyes upon it.
Even though this is the second book in the series, it’s more of a companion novel so you don’t necessarily need to read The Star-Touched Queen but it does help if you do. The book does follow a new set of characters, one of which is Maya’s sister. The story centers around Gauri, the Jewel of Bharata, who has been captured and imprisoned by her kingdom’s enemies. She knows what awaits her if she does not escape so when Vikram, the Fox Prince of Ujijain offers her a way out, she takes it. They join up to partake in the Tournament of Wishes, where the winner(s) get a wish. But first, they must complete two trials and a sacrifice. They may have different reasons for competing but they do have one thing in common: they both want freedom.
“In that moment, he looked like mischief and midnight, like a temptation that always slipped away too fast and left you at once relieved and disappointed.”
GAAAAHHHH. The characters were just so fantastic *cries*. We have Gauri who is fierce and strong and loyal and a total badass. She will move mountains to make sure that those she cares about are safe. While I love her for that, she does put herself in harm’s way on several occasions for the sake of others. And then we have the Fox Prince, Vikram. He wants people to see him for who he is and for them to acknowledge that he’s capable of so much more than just being a puppet that someone can manipulate. He’s so soft and caring and intelligent and hilarious. But what I loved most was the banter between the these two cinnamon rolls. Their constant sarcasm and deadpan humor was simply amazing and had me laughing out loud every single time.
It should go without saying that I teared up while reading, as per usual haha, but it wasn’t out of sadness or anger as it tends to be but rather, happiness. And it was the simplest and most minimalist sentences that had me bursting out in tears *cough look at the quote below cough*.
“I think I lived and died a hundred times in the time it took to walk to the private garden path”
I’ve said this a million times and I will continue to do so until it is no longer true, which will be never, but Roshani Chokshi’s writing is simply WHIMSICAL. Her story-telling is out of this world and her prose never fail to take my breath away.
“What was magic anyway, but the world beheld by someone who chose to see it differently?”
As you can probably gather from my mess of a review, I absolutely loved this book and I urge you to read this series because I don’t think my reviews do it justice. You really need to experience the magic for yourself.
4.5/5 STARS
A Crown of Wishes was just as, if not more, magical and enchanting as The Star-Touched Queen! Roshani just has this beautiful way with words that will make you fall in love with the story, as well as the characters, the second you lay your eyes upon it.
Even though this is the second book in the series, it’s more of a companion novel so you don’t necessarily need to read The Star-Touched Queen but it does help if you do. The book does follow a new set of characters, one of which is Maya’s sister. The story centers around Gauri, the Jewel of Bharata, who has been captured and imprisoned by her kingdom’s enemies. She knows what awaits her if she does not escape so when Vikram, the Fox Prince of Ujijain offers her a way out, she takes it. They join up to partake in the Tournament of Wishes, where the winner(s) get a wish. But first, they must complete two trials and a sacrifice. They may have different reasons for competing but they do have one thing in common: they both want freedom.
“In that moment, he looked like mischief and midnight, like a temptation that always slipped away too fast and left you at once relieved and disappointed.”
GAAAAHHHH. The characters were just so fantastic *cries*. We have Gauri who is fierce and strong and loyal and a total badass. She will move mountains to make sure that those she cares about are safe. While I love her for that, she does put herself in harm’s way on several occasions for the sake of others. And then we have the Fox Prince, Vikram. He wants people to see him for who he is and for them to acknowledge that he’s capable of so much more than just being a puppet that someone can manipulate. He’s so soft and caring and intelligent and hilarious. But what I loved most was the banter between the these two cinnamon rolls. Their constant sarcasm and deadpan humor was simply amazing and had me laughing out loud every single time.
It should go without saying that I teared up while reading, as per usual haha, but it wasn’t out of sadness or anger as it tends to be but rather, happiness. And it was the simplest and most minimalist sentences that had me bursting out in tears *cough look at the quote below cough*.
“I think I lived and died a hundred times in the time it took to walk to the private garden path”
I’ve said this a million times and I will continue to do so until it is no longer true, which will be never, but Roshani Chokshi’s writing is simply WHIMSICAL. Her story-telling is out of this world and her prose never fail to take my breath away.
“What was magic anyway, but the world beheld by someone who chose to see it differently?”
As you can probably gather from my mess of a review, I absolutely loved this book and I urge you to read this series because I don’t think my reviews do it justice. You really need to experience the magic for yourself.
nefeli_08's review against another edition
4.5
I would gladly read (and probably enjoy) Roshani Chokshi's grocery list cause her writing is just sogoddamnbeautifulohmygod
The Star-Touched Queen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
A Crown of Wishes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
The Star-Touched Queen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
A Crown of Wishes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
randi_in_horrorland's review against another edition
5.0
This is the second book from Roshani that I’ve rated 5-stars. I’m absolutely addicted to her writing and I can’t get enough of it.
This is the second book of The Star-Touched Queen. It has completely different pace to it and I loved every single second of it. I woke up at 3am dreaming of this book and needed to finish it, so I did.
The characters are so beautifully written and it honestly just blows my mind that a book like this exists.
I RECOMMEND THIS TO EVERY BODY!
This is the second book of The Star-Touched Queen. It has completely different pace to it and I loved every single second of it. I woke up at 3am dreaming of this book and needed to finish it, so I did.
The characters are so beautifully written and it honestly just blows my mind that a book like this exists.
I RECOMMEND THIS TO EVERY BODY!
kat42's review
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
Similar to the first one in that it wasn't bad, but it's just not for me.