![]() ![]() Katharine is unable to tolerate the weakest poison, and Arsinoe, no matter how hard she tries, can’t make even a weed grow. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. And it’s not just a game of win or lose…it’s life or death. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.īut becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. ![]() Published by: Macmillan Children’s Books, 2016įirst sentence: A young queen stands barefoot on a wooden block with her arms outstretched.Įvery generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. That’s not a spoiler, trust me, that’s a fair warning that will make you enjoy the book more. It’s not a royal Battle Royale, a bloody fight between three siblings to the death. Before you pick this up, know that it is NOT what the synopsis promises. ![]() I got this book in a bookish subscription box (The Nerdy Bookworm Box), otherwise I probably wouldn’t have read it so soon after publication. ![]()
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