A Shadow Crown
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Romance
4.6
Melissa Blair
The highly anticipated second installment of the new adult fantasy saga that took BookTok by storm picks up where A Broken Blade left off… To the kingdom, Keera is the king’s Blade, his most feared and trusted spy and assassin. But in the shadows, she works with Prince Killian and his Shadow—the dark, brooding Fae, Riven, who sets her blood on fire. Together, they plot to kill a tyrant king. In Myrelinth, the lush, secret city of trees, Fae, Elves, and Halflings like Keera live in harmony. But Keera cannot escape her past: her crimes against her own people have followed her all the way to the Faeland. There is a traitor in their midst, and Keera is the top suspect. Keera finds comfort in the allies that have become her family. She swore she would never open her heart again after a loss she barely survived. But she will soon find she has more to lose than she ever imagined . . .Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series, A Shadow Crown is a tour-de-force high fantasy novel with stunning world building and a slow burn enemies to lovers romance. Readers seeking more LGBTQ+ and BIPOC representation in the fantasy realm will fall in love with the unforgettable cast of characters introduced in A Broken Blade, whose sagas are only beginning…
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Author
Melissa Blair
Pages
448
Publisher
Union Square & Company
Published Date
2023-05-09
ISBN
145494790X 9781454947905
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"Entertaining book about a halfling (half fae half human) joins a conspirracy to kill the king even though as the Blade she was forced to kill halflings based on the king's orders. Due to her background many of her fae co-conspirators don't trust her.trust her"
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Brian strong
"Book 2 Broken Blade - Safe in the far lands Keera must find a way to defeat the king and bring back the light fae "
Nicole Sinders
"Bro I have a bone to pick with Melissa Blair! This second installment does NOT suffer from that middle book syndrome. In fact, it goes so far in not only furthering the plot line with so many twists and turns! And the character development?? PACKED with found family! You know how much I love that. However the cliffhanger? Disappointing in the sense that, I don’t understand. Only the ending does book 2 suffer from that book 2 curse of, wtf is this. We see a new side of Gerarda. I still don’t understand the curse that Gwyn had to deal with or why.
But nevertheless I remain faithful that book three will set me straight and fulfill me with all the hope we need. I want to see Damien suffer what we missed out in with the king, and understand Killian better. That bond too!"
Soni C.
"4.75, so good!!"
Savannah Durham
"I am enjoying this series <b>but I wish I were in love with it.</b> This book seemed a little long and stalled for whatever reason. There are also at least a few plot holes that I doubt will get plugged. I think Killian may be my favorite character although I'm not sure where the author is going with his and Keera's connection when it's so obvious who she wants to be with AND the complication that brings to Killian/Riven's relationship. <br/><br/>I'm only mentioning this cause it's towards the end of the book and quite fresh in my mind but I was so thrown for a loop when in one particular scene Keera is told to make a choice. Keera says something along the lines of <i>the same choice I made before</i> and then follows up with <i>I made the wrong choice before. I won't make the same mistake again</i> [paraphrasing here] -- um, what?"
Tanira Edge
"I was so excited to read this after reading the first book in this series and I wasn't disappointed. This book was full of more intrigue and secrets being found and revealed. This book picked up right where the previous one left off and answered the questions that had been left unanswered at the end of the previous book. I love this and can't wait for the next book. There's so much more to this story that continues to evolve and develop and surprise me as I keep reading and once again at the end of this book there was a huge surprising twist and I was left wondering what will happen next. Ahhh, I hate having to wait to find out what happens next. <br/>This is a series that caught me off guard with how good it is and I would recommend it. Do pay attention to any trigger or content warnings that you've heard or read about this series though like that there's sexual content on the page, depression, violence, self-harm (scars), and heavy grief."
Annette W
