One Dark Throne
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The battle for the crown has begun, and the unforgettable events of the Quickening have left a mark on each of the three sisters. Katharine, once the weak and feeble queen, is curiously stronger than ever before. Arsinoe has discovered a secret about her gift which could be her salvation or her undoing. And powerful Mirabella, believing that Arsinoe has betrayed her, is finally ready to fight. As time runs out on the Ascension Year, the triplets face attacks that will make them question their destinies and their paths to the throne. Friends and foes alike are forcing their hands, pushing them toward a shocking outcome that forever changes everyone involved.Picking up where the New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns left off, One Dark Throne continues with higher stakes, jaw-dropping twists, and an ending readers will never see coming. Don't miss Five Dark Fates, the thrilling conclusion to the series!
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After reading Three Dark Crowns I couldn't wait to read One Dark Throne. The book ties in perfectly with the happenings in the 1st book, so it was easy to get back into the story. Thanks to Three Dark Crowns I was used to the back and forth between the character-chapters, I didn't bother so much in the 2nd book. Although I still think it would be better if several chapters attached to each other turned around one person. The writing style was great again. You could read the book fluently without being confused by too long sentences or too much description. Everything was described in detail, but not too lengthy. The story was always exciting, with many different highlights. I never got bored while reading. I really like the development of the 3 queens. Each one continues to develop in her own way without getting stuck. As for Katharine, I was really curious. It was interesting how she has changed and what she is doing. Her change fascinated me and I was always excited to learn what had changed in her and what exactly happened to her at the end of Three Dark Crowns. In my opinion the end of the book is very successful, it almost cries out to be continued and you have to read the 3rd part.
Meine Meinung: Nach dem spannenden Ende des ersten Bandes, habe ich dem Folgeband absolut entgegengefiebert. Das Cover ist genauso schön wie bereits der erste Band: weiß wie die Unschuld, und doch düster und mysteriös. Passend zum Inhalt! Leider hat mich dieser in diesem zweiten Band der ursprünglich geplanten Dilogie eher enttäuscht. Die Schreibweise war genauso packend wie noch im ersten Band, die Charaktere durchlaufen eine schöne Entwicklung. Alle drei Königinnen ziehen einen in seinen Bann, obwohl sich Arsinoe für mich immer besonders hervortat. Auch ihre Freundin Jules mit ihrer Berglöwin Camden darf sich im zweiten Band etwas mehr Aufmerksamkeit erfreuen. Fast hat man den Eindruck, es nicht mit drei, sondern vier Schwestern zu tun zu haben – was mich nun zu meinen Kritikpunkten bringt: Die Geschichte hatte so viel Potenzial, hätte sich in so viele verschiedene Richtungen entwickeln können, aber Blake hat dieses Potenzial leider nicht ausgeschöpft. Im Laufe der Geschichte kamen viele Fragen auf, die nicht geklärt werden: Was hat es mit Jules wahnsinnig mächtiger Gabe auf sich? Was mit der Insel und warum können die Königinnen sie nicht verlassen? Was hat Katherine’s Sturz in die Brecciaspalte mit ihr angestellt? Warum kam niemand darauf, die Königinnen könnten „vertauscht“ worden sein? Es war ja eigentlich naheliegend… Auch das Ende war für mich eher enttäuschend – passiv und langweilig. Mir fehlte hier die Action, die der Klappentext verspricht…. Als sei die Geschichte noch nicht fertig erzählt. Da die Story zunächst als Dilogie verkauft wurde, hat der zweite Band die hohen Erwartungen nach dem Ersten bei weitem verfehlt. Jetzt ist bekannt, dass die Geschichte erweitert wird, deshalb tue ich mir mit einer Bewertung sehr schwer. Ich hoffe, dass in diesem nächsten Band auf offene Fragen und Handlungsstränge eingegangen wird und es etwas verzwickter, intriganter und actionreicher wird. Nicht, dass ich Gewalt toll fände, aber es wird wirklich langsam Zeit für einen blutigen, dem Leser schlafraubenden Kampf. Nach langer Überlegung gebe ich dem Band 3 von 5 Sternen und hoffe, dass die Geschichte mit dem zusätzlichen Band zu einem authentischen Ende kommen wird.
What a game changer this book has been! One Dark Throne had similarities with Three Dark Crowns yet managed to change direction towards the end of the book to lay the base for a probably very interesting third book (Two Dark Reigns). One might think that the plot simply ends with one queen on the throne since a lot of signs are hinted that there has to be one queen to rule. But oh man, there is a lot of new information that changes it all. We get to know the Queens Katharine, Arsinoe and Mirabella better. Which is always a good thing and gives the author a chance to deepen the characters. Not only that, but we also learn more about the side characters, which is another event of its own. Knowing the side characters better that are so close to the main characters rounds the story very well. And gives new plot points. Side character time first, because, why not. First of all, I had to mention Jules and Camden. Of course, there had to be more substance with them, since Jules is a very powerful naturalist, more powerful than Arsinoe, and how can you leave her character simply powerful like that? There had to be more to her AND THERE IS! Billy Chatworth Jr. is (still) the suitor of Arsinoe and rebel at heart since he refused to take part of the traditions of courting all three queens and instead stayed with Arsinoe from beginning to end. That’s what I call a loyal character who stays with his believes. He’s still supporting the heck out of Arsinoe and helps her with her crazy ideas, so she has not to do them all by herself. Pietyr is good old Pietyr, minus the character flaw that he threw his Katharine down the Breccia Domain which is usually the dumpster full of queens that get killed during the Ascension Year progress. Pietyr gets a new competitor and suitor of Katharine, Nicholas Martel, who sounds really nice in the beginning, but we all know who is the OTP there. So yes, Katharine has not killed Pietyr, which is kind of a miracle itself. Maybe Pietyr turns out to be useful later on, who knows (I, for real, do not know). So giving the side characters more depth was very welcomed since I do not know how else to write another two books. Main Character time! We all still want to know who will end up on the throne, right? Who plays by the rules of the old traditions and who doesn‘t. Well, it wouldn‘t be a series if there weren‘t problems with that „tradition“ part of the story. Katharine is now called the Undead Queen and no one really likes her since the reign of the far too powerful line of Poisoners has to end. Not to mention that Katharine doesn‘t really have a gift for withstanding poison and „just“ is possessed by the dead queens that live within her since the events at the Quickening. Because of her weakness, she comes up with various plans to make her sisters' lives as uncomfortable as possible and who can blame her? No one wants to die because there only can be one queen. Survival is key to the human race. Which is a reason why Arsinoe hates Katharine. Not wanting to die (oh wonder), she wants to kill Katharine because her poisoner sister has almost killed a dear friend of her own. Arsinoe just wants to live in peace and never really thought of reigning a kingdom one day. She is probably one of the most relatable ones because she‘s wearing pants although dresses are THE norm when it comes to Queens, she wears a mask to hide the fact that her misguided low magic spell has not worked on a bear (that is one hell of a plot point) and she doesn‘t really care what other people think. Shortly said, Arsinoe is very grounded. Mirabella, in my eyes, is still kind of lame, although she can control the elements, which is cool, but that’s all about her. I found her plot in this book boring, maybe because the focus was more on Arsinoe. For me, she is kind of “just” that third sister that is described as pretty with the strongest element, who doesn’t want to hurt or kill either sister. That, she finally realized within this book, and stands with her point of view. And with Mirabella comes her equally bland friends Bree Westwood and Elizabeth, whose arm got chopped off because she tried helping Mirabella to flee Rolanth. I still haven’t got a hang on those and to be honest, I’m not interested enough in their stories to care. Still… The world of One Dark Throne expands a bit, but mostly stays in its borders and is still not explained in more detail. It still feels like I got thrown into this weird magical world and only know half of the facts that I am supposed to know by now. I mean, I do not like to be killed by too much information thrown at my head, but a little bit more facts about this world filled with poisoners, naturalists and elementals would be nice to get a feeling of this concept. -- Read the full review on my blog Blattzirkus
I really liked the idea of the story. But often I had to force myself to pick the book because I wasn´t interested how it was going to finish. I want to like the story more but it was just a little too long, for my taste. Nevertheless, I will read the 3rd book when it will be released. Just to know if the story is going to pick up the pace.
Well, selbes Spiel, anderer Band. Ich mag auch diese Trulla mit der Bergkatze einfach nicht. #notsorry Ich erwärme mich aber langsam für die anderen beiden Schwestern und würde wirklich nur zu gern mehr über das System der Gaben und der Geschichte der Insel erfahren. Einfach um besser zu verstehen. Ich liebe aber das Intrigenspiel! Es ist unglaublich fesselnd und dicht geschrieben – bisher sind noch keine Lücken aufgetaucht
Description
The battle for the crown has begun, and the unforgettable events of the Quickening have left a mark on each of the three sisters. Katharine, once the weak and feeble queen, is curiously stronger than ever before. Arsinoe has discovered a secret about her gift which could be her salvation or her undoing. And powerful Mirabella, believing that Arsinoe has betrayed her, is finally ready to fight. As time runs out on the Ascension Year, the triplets face attacks that will make them question their destinies and their paths to the throne. Friends and foes alike are forcing their hands, pushing them toward a shocking outcome that forever changes everyone involved.Picking up where the New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns left off, One Dark Throne continues with higher stakes, jaw-dropping twists, and an ending readers will never see coming. Don't miss Five Dark Fates, the thrilling conclusion to the series!
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After reading Three Dark Crowns I couldn't wait to read One Dark Throne. The book ties in perfectly with the happenings in the 1st book, so it was easy to get back into the story. Thanks to Three Dark Crowns I was used to the back and forth between the character-chapters, I didn't bother so much in the 2nd book. Although I still think it would be better if several chapters attached to each other turned around one person. The writing style was great again. You could read the book fluently without being confused by too long sentences or too much description. Everything was described in detail, but not too lengthy. The story was always exciting, with many different highlights. I never got bored while reading. I really like the development of the 3 queens. Each one continues to develop in her own way without getting stuck. As for Katharine, I was really curious. It was interesting how she has changed and what she is doing. Her change fascinated me and I was always excited to learn what had changed in her and what exactly happened to her at the end of Three Dark Crowns. In my opinion the end of the book is very successful, it almost cries out to be continued and you have to read the 3rd part.
Meine Meinung: Nach dem spannenden Ende des ersten Bandes, habe ich dem Folgeband absolut entgegengefiebert. Das Cover ist genauso schön wie bereits der erste Band: weiß wie die Unschuld, und doch düster und mysteriös. Passend zum Inhalt! Leider hat mich dieser in diesem zweiten Band der ursprünglich geplanten Dilogie eher enttäuscht. Die Schreibweise war genauso packend wie noch im ersten Band, die Charaktere durchlaufen eine schöne Entwicklung. Alle drei Königinnen ziehen einen in seinen Bann, obwohl sich Arsinoe für mich immer besonders hervortat. Auch ihre Freundin Jules mit ihrer Berglöwin Camden darf sich im zweiten Band etwas mehr Aufmerksamkeit erfreuen. Fast hat man den Eindruck, es nicht mit drei, sondern vier Schwestern zu tun zu haben – was mich nun zu meinen Kritikpunkten bringt: Die Geschichte hatte so viel Potenzial, hätte sich in so viele verschiedene Richtungen entwickeln können, aber Blake hat dieses Potenzial leider nicht ausgeschöpft. Im Laufe der Geschichte kamen viele Fragen auf, die nicht geklärt werden: Was hat es mit Jules wahnsinnig mächtiger Gabe auf sich? Was mit der Insel und warum können die Königinnen sie nicht verlassen? Was hat Katherine’s Sturz in die Brecciaspalte mit ihr angestellt? Warum kam niemand darauf, die Königinnen könnten „vertauscht“ worden sein? Es war ja eigentlich naheliegend… Auch das Ende war für mich eher enttäuschend – passiv und langweilig. Mir fehlte hier die Action, die der Klappentext verspricht…. Als sei die Geschichte noch nicht fertig erzählt. Da die Story zunächst als Dilogie verkauft wurde, hat der zweite Band die hohen Erwartungen nach dem Ersten bei weitem verfehlt. Jetzt ist bekannt, dass die Geschichte erweitert wird, deshalb tue ich mir mit einer Bewertung sehr schwer. Ich hoffe, dass in diesem nächsten Band auf offene Fragen und Handlungsstränge eingegangen wird und es etwas verzwickter, intriganter und actionreicher wird. Nicht, dass ich Gewalt toll fände, aber es wird wirklich langsam Zeit für einen blutigen, dem Leser schlafraubenden Kampf. Nach langer Überlegung gebe ich dem Band 3 von 5 Sternen und hoffe, dass die Geschichte mit dem zusätzlichen Band zu einem authentischen Ende kommen wird.
What a game changer this book has been! One Dark Throne had similarities with Three Dark Crowns yet managed to change direction towards the end of the book to lay the base for a probably very interesting third book (Two Dark Reigns). One might think that the plot simply ends with one queen on the throne since a lot of signs are hinted that there has to be one queen to rule. But oh man, there is a lot of new information that changes it all. We get to know the Queens Katharine, Arsinoe and Mirabella better. Which is always a good thing and gives the author a chance to deepen the characters. Not only that, but we also learn more about the side characters, which is another event of its own. Knowing the side characters better that are so close to the main characters rounds the story very well. And gives new plot points. Side character time first, because, why not. First of all, I had to mention Jules and Camden. Of course, there had to be more substance with them, since Jules is a very powerful naturalist, more powerful than Arsinoe, and how can you leave her character simply powerful like that? There had to be more to her AND THERE IS! Billy Chatworth Jr. is (still) the suitor of Arsinoe and rebel at heart since he refused to take part of the traditions of courting all three queens and instead stayed with Arsinoe from beginning to end. That’s what I call a loyal character who stays with his believes. He’s still supporting the heck out of Arsinoe and helps her with her crazy ideas, so she has not to do them all by herself. Pietyr is good old Pietyr, minus the character flaw that he threw his Katharine down the Breccia Domain which is usually the dumpster full of queens that get killed during the Ascension Year progress. Pietyr gets a new competitor and suitor of Katharine, Nicholas Martel, who sounds really nice in the beginning, but we all know who is the OTP there. So yes, Katharine has not killed Pietyr, which is kind of a miracle itself. Maybe Pietyr turns out to be useful later on, who knows (I, for real, do not know). So giving the side characters more depth was very welcomed since I do not know how else to write another two books. Main Character time! We all still want to know who will end up on the throne, right? Who plays by the rules of the old traditions and who doesn‘t. Well, it wouldn‘t be a series if there weren‘t problems with that „tradition“ part of the story. Katharine is now called the Undead Queen and no one really likes her since the reign of the far too powerful line of Poisoners has to end. Not to mention that Katharine doesn‘t really have a gift for withstanding poison and „just“ is possessed by the dead queens that live within her since the events at the Quickening. Because of her weakness, she comes up with various plans to make her sisters' lives as uncomfortable as possible and who can blame her? No one wants to die because there only can be one queen. Survival is key to the human race. Which is a reason why Arsinoe hates Katharine. Not wanting to die (oh wonder), she wants to kill Katharine because her poisoner sister has almost killed a dear friend of her own. Arsinoe just wants to live in peace and never really thought of reigning a kingdom one day. She is probably one of the most relatable ones because she‘s wearing pants although dresses are THE norm when it comes to Queens, she wears a mask to hide the fact that her misguided low magic spell has not worked on a bear (that is one hell of a plot point) and she doesn‘t really care what other people think. Shortly said, Arsinoe is very grounded. Mirabella, in my eyes, is still kind of lame, although she can control the elements, which is cool, but that’s all about her. I found her plot in this book boring, maybe because the focus was more on Arsinoe. For me, she is kind of “just” that third sister that is described as pretty with the strongest element, who doesn’t want to hurt or kill either sister. That, she finally realized within this book, and stands with her point of view. And with Mirabella comes her equally bland friends Bree Westwood and Elizabeth, whose arm got chopped off because she tried helping Mirabella to flee Rolanth. I still haven’t got a hang on those and to be honest, I’m not interested enough in their stories to care. Still… The world of One Dark Throne expands a bit, but mostly stays in its borders and is still not explained in more detail. It still feels like I got thrown into this weird magical world and only know half of the facts that I am supposed to know by now. I mean, I do not like to be killed by too much information thrown at my head, but a little bit more facts about this world filled with poisoners, naturalists and elementals would be nice to get a feeling of this concept. -- Read the full review on my blog Blattzirkus
I really liked the idea of the story. But often I had to force myself to pick the book because I wasn´t interested how it was going to finish. I want to like the story more but it was just a little too long, for my taste. Nevertheless, I will read the 3rd book when it will be released. Just to know if the story is going to pick up the pace.
Well, selbes Spiel, anderer Band. Ich mag auch diese Trulla mit der Bergkatze einfach nicht. #notsorry Ich erwärme mich aber langsam für die anderen beiden Schwestern und würde wirklich nur zu gern mehr über das System der Gaben und der Geschichte der Insel erfahren. Einfach um besser zu verstehen. Ich liebe aber das Intrigenspiel! Es ist unglaublich fesselnd und dicht geschrieben – bisher sind noch keine Lücken aufgetaucht