Crown of Embers by Rae Carson
410 pgs.Target audience: Young Adult
Rating: Dragon
Elisa, the newly appointed
queen of Joya D’Arena, struggles to maintain her power. Despite her recent
victory over an army of the Invierne sorcerers, her authority is met with
resistance from Lord Conde Eduardo and Lord General Luz-Manuel who have been
the ruling power for decades and who are not willing to give it up. They view her as
too young and inexperienced and thwart her decisions at every turn. Her only
recourse is to marry and the Quorum members eagerly put forth their favorite
candidates. But Elisa, whose heart still belongs to Lord Hector, balks at
taking any of them as a prince consort. Multiple assassination attempts by the
Animagi force Elisa to harness the power of her Godstone and fulfill her
destiny. In order to accomplish this, the young queen, Lord Hector and her nurse Ximena lead a small party south on a secret quest to
find the mythical source of her power. They travel through tunnels, catacombs,
over a dangerous sea, up treacherous mountains following cryptic clues and
paths. Faith, love, loyalty, betrayal and a healthy dose of adventure complete
this stunning sequel to The Girl of Fire and Thorns. The
dramatic ending leaves the future of Elisa and Hector’s love and the fate of
Joya D’Arena hanging in the balance. There is enough detail for first time readers to enjoy it, but be
assured they will then rush back to read the first one.
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