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A review by bookish_itineraries
The Hollow Crown by Jeff Wheeler
5.0
The Song of the Lioness Quartet meets Arthurian legends, The Hollow Crown is the best Kingfountain book so far. Not only is this book well written for it's intended audience of young readers (mid to high school, and um, those with advanced degrees...) with it's realistic and heartwrenching understanding of the pains of growing up, heart ache, insecurity, body image issues, and trying to achieve our parent's wildest dreams. I love Trynne, and for me, she joins a venerated list of heroines who role model for girls what it means to be trustworthy, reliable, strong, vulnerable, and unique. I put her in line with all the heroine's of Tamora Pierce's Tortal Realm, and the women of Robin McKinnley's world of Damar.
Supporting characters return in this series, which switches focus from Owen to his daughter. New characters emerge to varying degrees of success. My heart yearned, I almost cried, and I frequently yelled back at the audiobook in the car. I'm sure my emotional reaction to this book was a show to watch for the others sharing the highway with me. I'm eager to read the next installment.
Supporting characters return in this series, which switches focus from Owen to his daughter. New characters emerge to varying degrees of success. My heart yearned, I almost cried, and I frequently yelled back at the audiobook in the car. I'm sure my emotional reaction to this book was a show to watch for the others sharing the highway with me. I'm eager to read the next installment.