A review by lbperdan
Of Crowns and Legends by Chelsea Banning
5.0
4.5 Stars
This review is WAY overdue as I finished the book back in September, but guys.... you gotta read this.
A story about the children King Arthur and Queen Guinevere were never supposed to have. That alone should hook you, and it sure hooked me! Anwil and Ari are twins, incredibly close but vastly different, struggling to live up to their father's legacy. Anwil would rather spend his days locked away in the library (same, bro) than rule the kingdom. Ari wants to be more than just a princess that's married off; she wants to be a knight of the round table. However, when it seems that an old foe might be back to seek revenge on the kingdom, they both have to put their own desires aside to save Camelot or lose everything their father fought for.
Chelsea Banning did a fantastic job weaving together different POVs and storylines throughout her book. The political intrigue kept me guessing till the very end (THAT ENDING THOUGH). You can tell Chelsea did her research with the combat scenes, and I felt like I was right there with the characters in the midst of each fight. The banter and humor was reminiscent of the BBC Merlin TV show, and the world building and descriptions allowed me to visualize everything that was happening as if I was watching the show again.
And I'm STILL thinking about that ending. Prepare yourselves; this will be the adventure of a lifetime, and I can't wait to see where the series goes!
This review is WAY overdue as I finished the book back in September, but guys.... you gotta read this.
A story about the children King Arthur and Queen Guinevere were never supposed to have. That alone should hook you, and it sure hooked me! Anwil and Ari are twins, incredibly close but vastly different, struggling to live up to their father's legacy. Anwil would rather spend his days locked away in the library (same, bro) than rule the kingdom. Ari wants to be more than just a princess that's married off; she wants to be a knight of the round table. However, when it seems that an old foe might be back to seek revenge on the kingdom, they both have to put their own desires aside to save Camelot or lose everything their father fought for.
Chelsea Banning did a fantastic job weaving together different POVs and storylines throughout her book. The political intrigue kept me guessing till the very end (THAT ENDING THOUGH). You can tell Chelsea did her research with the combat scenes, and I felt like I was right there with the characters in the midst of each fight. The banter and humor was reminiscent of the BBC Merlin TV show, and the world building and descriptions allowed me to visualize everything that was happening as if I was watching the show again.
And I'm STILL thinking about that ending. Prepare yourselves; this will be the adventure of a lifetime, and I can't wait to see where the series goes!