The Bitter Kingdom
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Rae Carson
“I love this series to pieces and so should you.”—Marie Lu, bestselling author of WarcrossThe third book in Rae Carson’s award-winning and New York Times–bestselling trilogy! In the deeply satisfying conclusion, seventeen-year-old sorcerer-queen Elisa travels into the unknown realm of the enemy to win back her true love, save her country, and uncover the final secrets of her destiny. Perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce and Brandon Sanderson.The champion must not waver. The champion must not fear. The gate of darkness closes.Elisa is a fugitive. Her enemies have stolen the man she loves, and they await her at the gate of darkness. Her country is on the brink of civil war, her own soldiers ordered to kill her on sight. Elisa will lead her loyal companions deep into the enemy’s kingdom, a land of ice and snow and vicious magic, to rescue Hector and win back her throne. Her power grows with every step, and the shocking secrets she will uncover could change the course of history.Don’t miss The Empire of Dreams, Rae Carson’s action-packed return to the world of The Girl of Fire and Thorns!
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Author
Rae Carson
Pages
464
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2013-08-27
ISBN
006223918X 9780062239181
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"This book. This series. Wow. There are few books that have left me waiting anxiously for what seems like a long time to <b>not</b> end in disappointment. I couldn't imagine, when I started this book, how it would all turn out. I speculated and dreamed up my own ending while waiting to get my hands on this and for once, the book was so much better than anything I could dream up on my own.<br/><br/>Very rarely do books like these end in a way that I thought was just darn perfect. Usually there is something in the ending that leaves me unsatisfied, such as story lines left unfinished or forgotten as the author weaves the story to an ending any which way she can. I felt this was well planned, well written and superbly executed. We even get a bit more of the ending than normal. A lot is usually left to the imagination of the readers, and those who are like me who get frustrated and want to scream "How does it really end?!" get frustrated at the abrupt ending. Rae Carson has taken the time and effort to finish her story. Finish it she did and it was beautiful.<br/><br/>Another thing to praise? Obviously, after reading this story, Rae Carson doesn't feel the need to draw things out as long as possible. There are several things in this book that I thought would span the book, or most of it, but it didn't. The pace is perfect and the story thrived because it wasn't polluted with story filler. I was kept on the edge of my seat with an amazing story and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. This series belongs on the keeper shelf."
Aimee Gibson
"yup. this was just as addictive as the second. I really enjoyed Hector's pov every few chapters. he's definitely one of my favorite characters so it was nice to see some of the story from his eyes. when I started this series, I didn't know what to expect, mostly because I was uncertain about a lot. but this is going down as one of my favorite series. I don't think there's anything I didn't like about this series. Elisa was so much more powerful in this book and I found myself rooting for her every chance I got. The side characters were also very enjoyable. this series went by too fast and I'm just glad I get to reread it whenever I want. it will always be dear to my heart ☺️"
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