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a_kira's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.5
librarydancer's review
4.0
Probably the most interesting of the series; however, you would need to read the other books in the series to understand the plot.
lynx_bookworm's review
4.0
In the end of the Twelve Kingdoms Trilogy, we follow Princess Ursula, her undying loyalty to the High Throne, and how that has left her with a cold and lonely heart.
An old evil awakens, one that threatens to destroy everything the Twelve Kingdoms stand for. As the eldest daughter, and heir to the High Throne, Princess Ursula is bound to protect the High Throne, but she can't do it alone.
Will Princess Ursula be able to trust her younger sisters and the sell sword/mercenary Harlan, that has been following her every move?
Can she trust them?
And her cold heart?
Fast paced and filled with adventure, this was a great conclusion to the trilogy.
"Take care of my heart, for it leaves with you."
An old evil awakens, one that threatens to destroy everything the Twelve Kingdoms stand for. As the eldest daughter, and heir to the High Throne, Princess Ursula is bound to protect the High Throne, but she can't do it alone.
Will Princess Ursula be able to trust her younger sisters and the sell sword/mercenary Harlan, that has been following her every move?
Can she trust them?
And her cold heart?
Fast paced and filled with adventure, this was a great conclusion to the trilogy.
"Take care of my heart, for it leaves with you."
somasunshine's review
4.0
My favorite book so far! I loved Ursula, my poor precious baby went through so much. And Harlan is also adorable.
blodeuedd's review
4.0
To be fair, I was never a fan of Ursula. She seemed like her father's child. The warrior princess who will follow duty. But the facade began to fall apart in this one. Sure she was still loyal, but also started to see reason. And I understood why she kept up that I am strong, I do as I am told thing....
So we all know by now that the king is an a-hole, and trust me, if you think he could not get any worse...oh you are mistaken, he is truly a tyrant. How Ursula still can follow him, oh I wondered, but she was shaped and broken by him. I felt so sorry for her.
But she will start to see that things must change. This kingdom is falling to bits. She must learn to let go. In the end she was almost my favorite sister..make that favorite. Her story was emotional.
There is love too. I did not really trust the guy, he loved too easily. She took her time and fought it, while he loved at once. And I being a suspicious person found that strange. At least he loosened her up.
And at the end I found out that there will be more books, so that will be fun. Dafne is up next, I have no idea what that will be about but I look forward to reading more.
The most emotional of the three books. Our warrior heir finds her way.
So we all know by now that the king is an a-hole, and trust me, if you think he could not get any worse...oh you are mistaken, he is truly a tyrant. How Ursula still can follow him, oh I wondered, but she was shaped and broken by him. I felt so sorry for her.
But she will start to see that things must change. This kingdom is falling to bits. She must learn to let go. In the end she was almost my favorite sister..make that favorite. Her story was emotional.
There is love too. I did not really trust the guy, he loved too easily. She took her time and fought it, while he loved at once. And I being a suspicious person found that strange. At least he loosened her up.
And at the end I found out that there will be more books, so that will be fun. Dafne is up next, I have no idea what that will be about but I look forward to reading more.
The most emotional of the three books. Our warrior heir finds her way.
timitra's review against another edition
4.0
The Talon Of The Hawk brought me close to tears more than once, it's such awheart-wrenching yet beautifully told story. I admit I didn't like Ursula in the first book but she redeemed herself in the second and I fell in love with her in the third. Her story is not an easy one to read but taking that journey with her, watching her fall for Harlan (who is totally swoonworthy) and triumph in the end makes it all worth it.
I really do love this series and I'm very happy that there will be more.
ARC provided by publisher through Net Galley
I really do love this series and I'm very happy that there will be more.
ARC provided by publisher through Net Galley
moirwyn's review
5.0
This review originally appeared on my blog, Books Without Any Pictures:
http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2015/08/09/the-talon-of-the-hawk-by-jeffe-kennedy/
The Talon of the Hawk is the third volume in Jeffe Kennedy’s series The Twelve Kingdoms, a collection of fantasy romance novels about three sisters and their struggles to find their place in the world. Even though this is book three, The Talon and the Hawk can serve as a standalone, although it will spoil some events from previous books.
Princess Ursula was always her father’s favorite. The problem? Her father, High King Uorsin, is a megalomaniac.
Uorsin wanted Ursula to be a boy, and never really forgave her for not being one. She’s still his heir, and she can match him in terms of strategy, but he doesn’t realize it or value her at all. Ursula only sees the best in her father, and has wanted to follow in his footsteps since she was a child. But she’s following an ideal that doesn’t exist, and a central theme throughout the book is her coming to terms with the fact that much of what she’s grown up believing about her father and the kingdom itself is a lie.
When Ursula returns to the capital city, she discovered that her father seems to have lost his mind, and is losing control of his kingdom. She discovers hired mercenaries in the palace, including one young gentleman named Harlan. When Harlan sees Ursula, he falls for her almost instantly. Ursula, on the other hand, distrusts him, because her father taught her a rather warped version of loyalty, and she doesn’t believe that someone who fights for money can be a good person. But when Uorsin’s madness goes a step too far, Ursula and Harlan have to work together in order to survive, and, of course, save the kingdom.
Jeffe Kennedy is one of the few romance writers whom I’ve grown to love, because her characters are smart and self-possessed. Ursula and Harlan are no exception.
The Talon of the Hawk is significantly darker than the Jeffe Kennedy stories that I’ve read so far. Without going into too much detail, I’ll just say that Ursula has some pretty traumatic events in her past, and Harlan has to work hard to get her to open up, accept her own strength, and work past them. It builds up their relationship in a deep way, and the challenges they face make you root for them as they return to the capital to set things right.
The Talon and the Hawk is a steamy romance filled with swords, daddy issues, and girl power. Not as light of a read as I expected, but extremely satisfying.
http://bookswithoutanypictures.com/2015/08/09/the-talon-of-the-hawk-by-jeffe-kennedy/
The Talon of the Hawk is the third volume in Jeffe Kennedy’s series The Twelve Kingdoms, a collection of fantasy romance novels about three sisters and their struggles to find their place in the world. Even though this is book three, The Talon and the Hawk can serve as a standalone, although it will spoil some events from previous books.
Princess Ursula was always her father’s favorite. The problem? Her father, High King Uorsin, is a megalomaniac.
Uorsin wanted Ursula to be a boy, and never really forgave her for not being one. She’s still his heir, and she can match him in terms of strategy, but he doesn’t realize it or value her at all. Ursula only sees the best in her father, and has wanted to follow in his footsteps since she was a child. But she’s following an ideal that doesn’t exist, and a central theme throughout the book is her coming to terms with the fact that much of what she’s grown up believing about her father and the kingdom itself is a lie.
When Ursula returns to the capital city, she discovered that her father seems to have lost his mind, and is losing control of his kingdom. She discovers hired mercenaries in the palace, including one young gentleman named Harlan. When Harlan sees Ursula, he falls for her almost instantly. Ursula, on the other hand, distrusts him, because her father taught her a rather warped version of loyalty, and she doesn’t believe that someone who fights for money can be a good person. But when Uorsin’s madness goes a step too far, Ursula and Harlan have to work together in order to survive, and, of course, save the kingdom.
Jeffe Kennedy is one of the few romance writers whom I’ve grown to love, because her characters are smart and self-possessed. Ursula and Harlan are no exception.
The Talon of the Hawk is significantly darker than the Jeffe Kennedy stories that I’ve read so far. Without going into too much detail, I’ll just say that Ursula has some pretty traumatic events in her past, and Harlan has to work hard to get her to open up, accept her own strength, and work past them. It builds up their relationship in a deep way, and the challenges they face make you root for them as they return to the capital to set things right.
The Talon and the Hawk is a steamy romance filled with swords, daddy issues, and girl power. Not as light of a read as I expected, but extremely satisfying.
diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
4.0
Ursula was so far my least favorite sister, but this book raised her up to the top spot. Great romance & action. I will definitely read more about the world of the Twelve Kingdoms.