Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns, 1)

New York Times Bestseller * New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Kirkus Best Book of the Year

Fans of acclaimed author Kendare Blake's Anna Dressed in Blood will devour Three Dark Crowns, the first book in a dark and inventive fantasy series about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen.

In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.

But becoming the Queen Crowned isn't solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it's not just a game of win or lose...it's life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. The last queen standing gets the crown.

Don't miss Five Dark Fates, the thrilling conclusion to the series!

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432 pages

Average rating: 7.29

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test11
Dec 05, 2024
8/10 stars
Detracted a full star for the whole nonsensical Joseph plot line. Hopefully he dies early in book 2, I’m not even interested in a redemption arc.
Crimson
Nov 03, 2023
10/10 stars
It's really amazing, you should read it
Anonymous
Jul 18, 2023
8/10 stars
Charmed but where the sisters are trying to kill each other
Anonymous
Jul 02, 2023
Of all the things I expected from this book, liking it this much wasn't one.
I can't believe much of it, the ending was great, the queens are anything but what I expected, and they are becoming all I could dream. Can't wait for the next bookS
Salina B.
Mar 18, 2023
5/10 stars
Quotes 🗨️ : “Three dark sisters, all fair to be seen, two to devour, and one to be Queen.” Liked ✅ - Picks up part way through really well - Pulls you in - Mirabella has bad-ass abilities - The Ending was Chef's Kiss awesome! Didn't Like ❌ - Extremely slow start More in depth review at patreon.com/salinaandtanya

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