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One Dark Throne (Three Dark Crowns, #2)

Kendare Blake

Start date: October 1, 2017

Finish date: October 31, 2017

Discussion: Series

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Nov 09, 2017 Kathryn rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, ya

When I first read the premise for Kendare Blake’s Three Dark Crowns I was immediately enthused. Triplet queens forced to murder each other in a winner-takes-all competition? SIGN. ME. UP. It’s like Hunger Games meets Game of Thrones. On ACID. Then I finished the last page and HOLY CLIFFHANGER BATMAN. Lemme tell you, if I didn’t WORSHIP Kendare Blake, I’d despise the woman. Being forced to wait for One Dark Throne has gotta be the most exquisite torture known to man. Forget waterboarding, Guantan ...more

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Oct 11, 2017 Ashley rated it liked it · review of another edition

isn't 2.5 or 3 Stars the worst rating? You look forward to a book and it just Falls flat. There is nothing specific that I hated but there was also nothing specific that I loved about this book. I found the characters that I liked in the first book just lost my interest in this book. I skim read the last 30% at least. I don't know if I will even continue with the series. I was pretty satisfied and happy with the ending of this one. Except for that one character.... 😢😢😢 I didn't have issue in the ...more

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Jan 31, 2018 Rachel rated it really liked it

This is such an odd premise. Three sisters, born as triplets on a remote island that is outside of the real world. One sister has to kill the other two in order to take the crown. It's sort of like YA Game of Thrones, and like the title suggests, it's also dark and bloody and full of evil plotting, and it's deliciously addictive.

After crawling out of the Breccia domain, Katarine has morphed into a mini Cersei Lannister who will do anything to claim the throne. She eats and drinks gobs of poison, ...more

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Jan 12, 2018 Mercedez rated it it was amazing

Loving this series! Battle for the throne by 3 sisters who are triplets and their complicated relationships. Can’t wait for the next book to see what happens next.

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