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A review by curls
A Choice of Crowns by Barb Hendee
5.0
I loved the first book of the dark glass series and this was an even better sequel.
Olivia is a noblewoman being forced by her father into marriage to the king. Olivia isn’t exactly unwilling, but this is not her decision and it is made clear she will be sold off in marriage to a brute if she fails in marrying the king.
King Rowan is handsome and proud and into his stepsister.
Eww.....
So while Olivia is actually making a friendship with Aston, the stepsister, Rowan is ignoring her the best he can. Olivia uncovers a plot to assassinate the princess and that’s where our story splits.
She can hesitate, call for help, or act immediately herself.
With the last book, each choice felt similar for the first chapters and by the third story it felt repetitious. Each timeline in this story felt different and unique. Also the actual choice made isn’t necessarily the best choice for Olivia and I wasn’t sure if that would have been the one I would have picked. I loved that instead of one obvious choice, each one has a good and bad consequence.
This story is part of a series but you don’t have to read one to enjoy the other.
I can’t wait for book three!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book.
Olivia is a noblewoman being forced by her father into marriage to the king. Olivia isn’t exactly unwilling, but this is not her decision and it is made clear she will be sold off in marriage to a brute if she fails in marrying the king.
King Rowan is handsome and proud and into his stepsister.
Eww.....
So while Olivia is actually making a friendship with Aston, the stepsister, Rowan is ignoring her the best he can. Olivia uncovers a plot to assassinate the princess and that’s where our story splits.
She can hesitate, call for help, or act immediately herself.
With the last book, each choice felt similar for the first chapters and by the third story it felt repetitious. Each timeline in this story felt different and unique. Also the actual choice made isn’t necessarily the best choice for Olivia and I wasn’t sure if that would have been the one I would have picked. I loved that instead of one obvious choice, each one has a good and bad consequence.
This story is part of a series but you don’t have to read one to enjoy the other.
I can’t wait for book three!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this book.