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3.0
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I love Kendare Blake’s writing. The darker tones present throughout her Three Dark Crowns series adds a glorious sense of the gothic. This book of two novellas was no different.
Both of these stories take place in Fennbirn, the world of the Three Dark Crowns. I would suggest reading at least the first few books in the actual series before picking these novellas up, because you’ll get spoilers otherwise. There are also things in this book that won’t make as much sense if you haven’t already read the others.
In The Young Queens, we get a bigger view of the queens’ lives before they were pitted against each other and the events of the Three Dark Crowns series unfolded. While I can see why this novella is so well-liked, I honestly didn’t feel that it added anything to the original story. In fact (and this is a weird opinion), I preferred getting only glimpses of the queens’ time together prior to their fight for the crown. This book was sweet in many ways, but it just didn’t do it for me. From a technical standpoint, the writing was as strong as ever, but this novella just felt…unnecessary.
The Oracle Queen, though! Holy Hannah, that packed a punch! Kendare Blake’s ability to keep me on the edge of my seat is once again made apparent. The story of the last oracle queen is full of intrigue, betrayal, and more than a bit of violence. I loved every moment of it. Kendare Blake has never shied away from being mean to her characters, a trait that makes her books unpredictable and compelling. I suggest picking up this book of novellas for this story alone.
This was a good book, even though I didn’t love The Young Queens, and it’s definitely worth adding to your shelf.
https://wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2020/03/08/queens-of-fennbirn-by-kendare-blake/
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I love Kendare Blake’s writing. The darker tones present throughout her Three Dark Crowns series adds a glorious sense of the gothic. This book of two novellas was no different.
Both of these stories take place in Fennbirn, the world of the Three Dark Crowns. I would suggest reading at least the first few books in the actual series before picking these novellas up, because you’ll get spoilers otherwise. There are also things in this book that won’t make as much sense if you haven’t already read the others.
In The Young Queens, we get a bigger view of the queens’ lives before they were pitted against each other and the events of the Three Dark Crowns series unfolded. While I can see why this novella is so well-liked, I honestly didn’t feel that it added anything to the original story. In fact (and this is a weird opinion), I preferred getting only glimpses of the queens’ time together prior to their fight for the crown. This book was sweet in many ways, but it just didn’t do it for me. From a technical standpoint, the writing was as strong as ever, but this novella just felt…unnecessary.
The Oracle Queen, though! Holy Hannah, that packed a punch! Kendare Blake’s ability to keep me on the edge of my seat is once again made apparent. The story of the last oracle queen is full of intrigue, betrayal, and more than a bit of violence. I loved every moment of it. Kendare Blake has never shied away from being mean to her characters, a trait that makes her books unpredictable and compelling. I suggest picking up this book of novellas for this story alone.
This was a good book, even though I didn’t love The Young Queens, and it’s definitely worth adding to your shelf.
https://wittyandsarcasticbookclub.home.blog/2020/03/08/queens-of-fennbirn-by-kendare-blake/
kassidyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Infertility, and Infidelity
mariasbooknook1's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mollylooby's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
alattethoughts's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Loved this series. This was a great addition to it
readingmissfroggy's review against another edition
5.0
The Young Queens - 4 stars
I loved getting to see our queens as young girls, I think it explained a lot about their personalities and motivations. The story was a bit chopped up though, jumping years into the future after a couple of chapters, which didn't make the story flow for me. Still very enjoyable though!
The Oracle Queen - 5 stars
This one was so good! The Oracle Queen is mentioned a couple of times in this series and it was great seeing her in this book. We know how it ends and even though this book was so short, I wish it would have been different. I really cared for Elsabet after these 100 pages. Kendare Blake twisted the story that really happened wonderfully into the one that is known. I would love to see more short stories on other queens if they are anything like this!
I would advise to read this book I think after book 2 because of some plot reveals. I intend to reread the first two books as I don't remember every detail but for now I'm going to say book 2 and if that changes after my reread... Well... You won't be reading this because I will have edited it! But for now: read this after book 2 (One Dark Throne) because of spoilers!
I loved getting to see our queens as young girls, I think it explained a lot about their personalities and motivations. The story was a bit chopped up though, jumping years into the future after a couple of chapters, which didn't make the story flow for me. Still very enjoyable though!
The Oracle Queen - 5 stars
This one was so good! The Oracle Queen is mentioned a couple of times in this series and it was great seeing her in this book. We know how it ends and even though this book was so short, I wish it would have been different. I really cared for Elsabet after these 100 pages. Kendare Blake twisted the story that really happened wonderfully into the one that is known. I would love to see more short stories on other queens if they are anything like this!
I would advise to read this book I think after book 2 because of some plot reveals. I intend to reread the first two books as I don't remember every detail but for now I'm going to say book 2 and if that changes after my reread... Well... You won't be reading this because I will have edited it! But for now: read this after book 2 (One Dark Throne) because of spoilers!
thelilredhead's review against another edition
3.0
I liked "The Young Queens" but I didn't like "The Oracle Queen" it was disappointing
katiemorgan77's review against another edition
4.0
This includes books The Young Queens 0.1 and The Oracle Queen 0.2, all in one.
bunbunbunny's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0