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Of Crowns and Glory #5
Soldado, Hermano, Hechicero
Ceres, una hermosa chica pobre de 17 años de la ciudad del imperio de Delos, ha ganado la batalla por Delos y, aún así, todavía le espera una victoria completa. Mientras la rebelión la mira como su nueva líder, Ceres debe encontrar un modo de derrocar la realeza del Imperio y defender Delos del ataque que le aguarda por parte de un ejército mayor de lo que jamás ha conocido. Debe intentar liberar a Thanos antes de su ejecución y ayudarlo a limpiar su nombre en relación con el asesinato de su padre.
Thanos está decidido a salir en busca de Lucio por el mar, para vengar el asesinato de su padre, y matar a su hermano antes de que pueda regresar a las orillas de Delos con un ejército. Será un viaje peligroso por tierras hostiles, uno que él sabe que resultará en su propia muerte. Pero está dispuesto a sacrificarse por su país.
Pero puede que todo no salga según los planes. Estefanía viaja a una tierra lejana para encontrar a un hechicero que pueda, de una vez por todas, detener los poderes de Ceres. Está decidida a llevar a cabo una traición que matará a Ceres y la proclamará a ella –y a su hijo que todavía no ha nacido- como gobernadora del Imperio.
Thanos está decidido a salir en busca de Lucio por el mar, para vengar el asesinato de su padre, y matar a su hermano antes de que pueda regresar a las orillas de Delos con un ejército. Será un viaje peligroso por tierras hostiles, uno que él sabe que resultará en su propia muerte. Pero está dispuesto a sacrificarse por su país.
Pero puede que todo no salga según los planes. Estefanía viaja a una tierra lejana para encontrar a un hechicero que pueda, de una vez por todas, detener los poderes de Ceres. Está decidida a llevar a cabo una traición que matará a Ceres y la proclamará a ella –y a su hijo que todavía no ha nacido- como gobernadora del Imperio.
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Published May 8, 2018
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584 books3,373 followersMorgan Rice is the #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author of the epic fantasy series THE SORCERER’S RING, comprising seventeen books; of the #1 bestselling series THE VAMPIRE JOURNALS, comprising twelve books; of the #1 bestselling series THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY, a post-apocalyptic thriller comprising three books; of the epic fantasy series KINGS AND SORCERERS, comprising six books; of the epic fantasy series OF CROWNS AND GLORY, comprising 8 books; of the new epic fantasy series A THRONE FOR SISTERS, comprising eight books (and counting); and of the new science fiction series THE INVASION CHRONICLES. Morgan’s books are available in audio and print editions, and translations are available in over 25 languages.
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July 12, 2019
2 The castle is ours! ★'s
“The dead matter, but the living matter more.”
Buddy read with Nancy :)
“If people are only free to do what you think they ought to, they are not really free.”
Is it just me or does each book keep getting shorter? As if they weren't already really thin, to begin with. It's a good thing I borrowed them because I would never in a million years waste my money on such things! I honestly can't believe I keep reading this series. I keep hoping things will change and get better over time but that's just NOT gonna happen... EVER! On the plus side, there are just 3 shitty short books left. Woot Woot!!
I can believe how poorly written these books are and frankly, it's just not up to par with anything else I have read. I hate how it goes from the third person to the first person to the narrator it's just ridiculously ridiculous! Each book is a repeat of the others, someone gets captured/escapes, another epic battle, a lot of people die, and on and on it goes. These books (ALL OF THEM) are the most unbelievable piece of crap I have read in my life and on top of that, it's incredibly predictable. Their needs be a warning on the covers saying; Warning may cause extreme eye rolling haha. No, really I'm not kidding!
Anyways I'm dreadfully moving onto Hero, Traitor, Daughter now.
“The dead matter, but the living matter more.”
Buddy read with Nancy :)
“If people are only free to do what you think they ought to, they are not really free.”
Is it just me or does each book keep getting shorter? As if they weren't already really thin, to begin with. It's a good thing I borrowed them because I would never in a million years waste my money on such things! I honestly can't believe I keep reading this series. I keep hoping things will change and get better over time but that's just NOT gonna happen... EVER! On the plus side, there are just 3 shitty short books left. Woot Woot!!
I can believe how poorly written these books are and frankly, it's just not up to par with anything else I have read. I hate how it goes from the third person to the first person to the narrator it's just ridiculously ridiculous! Each book is a repeat of the others, someone gets captured/escapes, another epic battle, a lot of people die, and on and on it goes. These books (ALL OF THEM) are the most unbelievable piece of crap I have read in my life and on top of that, it's incredibly predictable. Their needs be a warning on the covers saying; Warning may cause extreme eye rolling haha. No, really I'm not kidding!
Anyways I'm dreadfully moving onto Hero, Traitor, Daughter now.
March 25, 2020
Definitely a downgrade from the last book. It started out really strong, and a select few storylines were pretty solid all throughout, but towards the end, I started to feel that it wasn’t really going anywhere. It felt like half a story and I was left disappointed, expecting more.
I also wasn’t a fan of the late-in-the-game new villain. I appreciate that this series shows what happens after a revolution, how it isn’t all happy and rainbow sunshine, and the expansion of the world was really nice. Felldust had an awesome vibe to it, though I wish we could have spent more time there, especially through Lucious, who was criminally under-shown. But did we need a new big bad? Or two, honestly, both of which appear once and then never again. They had no presence in the story to justify their existence.
And speaking of good ole Lucious, where was the emotional resonance the last installment had in abundance? I got some of it when Ceres didn’t just accept everything Thanos had done with Stephania, but when I needed it most, it wasn’t there.
And what the heck happened with all the inconsistencies?? It honestly felt like Morgan Rice straight up forgot her first book, because Ceres interacts with Cosmas again and 1) apparently they’ve never met before even though they literally have and 2) the fact that he straight up betrayed her in the first book is simply not mentioned. It hasn’t been mentioned since the moment it happened, actually, and I was patiently waiting for something to come of it but guess not lol
As for a positive, I love Felene. She’s honestly a fantastic character. One of my favorites, and not even of the book; of all time. And she’s surprisingly decent lesbian rep too, which was subtly introduced in the last book and expanded on more here without fanfare and blinking lights announcing “see! I can do LGBTQ+ rep too!” the way I was expecting and the way a lot of traditionally published authors do it. Felene feels natural in every way and I absolutely love her.
Stephania was golden as usual too, and the scenes where they interacted were some of my favorites. Stephania has come so far as a character, and her reverse character arc is so interesting to watch.
Ultimately, it was disappointing but not enough to dissuade me from finishing the series. I’m really intrigued where it’ll go next. It’s entertaining, whether it’s being cringey and stupid or genuinely engaging and exciting. I think I love this series, despite its faults.
I also wasn’t a fan of the late-in-the-game new villain. I appreciate that this series shows what happens after a revolution, how it isn’t all happy and rainbow sunshine, and the expansion of the world was really nice. Felldust had an awesome vibe to it, though I wish we could have spent more time there, especially through Lucious, who was criminally under-shown. But did we need a new big bad? Or two, honestly, both of which appear once and then never again. They had no presence in the story to justify their existence.
And speaking of good ole Lucious, where was the emotional resonance the last installment had in abundance? I got some of it when Ceres didn’t just accept everything Thanos had done with Stephania, but when I needed it most, it wasn’t there.
And what the heck happened with all the inconsistencies?? It honestly felt like Morgan Rice straight up forgot her first book, because Ceres interacts with Cosmas again and 1) apparently they’ve never met before even though they literally have and 2) the fact that he straight up betrayed her in the first book is simply not mentioned. It hasn’t been mentioned since the moment it happened, actually, and I was patiently waiting for something to come of it but guess not lol
As for a positive, I love Felene. She’s honestly a fantastic character. One of my favorites, and not even of the book; of all time. And she’s surprisingly decent lesbian rep too, which was subtly introduced in the last book and expanded on more here without fanfare and blinking lights announcing “see! I can do LGBTQ+ rep too!” the way I was expecting and the way a lot of traditionally published authors do it. Felene feels natural in every way and I absolutely love her.
Stephania was golden as usual too, and the scenes where they interacted were some of my favorites. Stephania has come so far as a character, and her reverse character arc is so interesting to watch.
Ultimately, it was disappointing but not enough to dissuade me from finishing the series. I’m really intrigued where it’ll go next. It’s entertaining, whether it’s being cringey and stupid or genuinely engaging and exciting. I think I love this series, despite its faults.
October 6, 2020
Quinto libro de la saga, y continúa la emoción y el suspense, son libros relativamente cortos y bien podían haberlos agrupado y no mantenernos con la intriga... En algunos momentos me ha recordado a CDHYF, aunque siendo frikifan de la saga de Martin es inevitable hacer comparaciones y ver similitudes en todas partes. Vamos a por el sexto!
April 4, 2022
Still really enjoying this series, this novel was just build up though...loving the characters, backstabbing and storyline! Ceres amazingly good, Stephania the best villain...just so good!
May 4, 2020
The part were Ceres rebukes Thanos and tells him their relationship is over was the sweetest of all the saga.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 3, 2021
4.5/5 Estrellas.
Al iniciar el libro nos vamos de lleno a la rebelión y su final, ¿O no?.
El imperio a caído y Ceres se ve envuelta en el conflicto interno sobre si es apta para ser líder, si quiere ser y el tomar las decisiones correctas en estos momentos donde todo está cambiando.
Por otro lado tenemos a Thanos, que siempre está en apuros y de alguna u otra forma logra librarse de ellos, siendo de este último que surge por fin el tan esperado reencuentro entre Ceres y Thanos.
Estefania y Lucios como siempre, buscando su propio beneficio y maquilando artimañas, pero no contaban con los giros de trama con los que se ven envueltos, siendo estos los que los llevan a situaciones que harán peso importante a la continuidad de la historia.
En esta entrega vemos capítulos narrados también por Xartes, Felene y hasta de la mismísima reina Atena, capítulos que nos van adentrando a los acontecimientos que irán tomando peso y nos conducirán a lo que está por venir.
Como siempre la autora nos tortura, cuando las cosas parecen que se van tornando bien o ya vez que las cosas irán mejorando, viene y zaz un nuevo giro de trama...incluido ese final que he de decir, creo es el más cortante de todos, de modo que te insita a querer devorar el siguiente libro.
Sobre el desarrollo de los personajes, Xartes es quien se lleva la corona, su desarrollo es el que más me a gustado y es más notorio. Ceres le sigue, aunque un poco menos. Lucios y sus reflexiones...vaya, no esperaba eso que le sucedió y en cuanto a Thanos, no hay mucho desarrollo, pero si mucha mala suerte al intentar hacer lo correcto y fallar en el intento. Y eso nos deja a Estefanía que lejos de desarrollo, podemos ver como una persona se vuelve cada día más frívola y cruel, con tal de llevar a cabo su venganza.
Al iniciar el libro nos vamos de lleno a la rebelión y su final, ¿O no?.
El imperio a caído y Ceres se ve envuelta en el conflicto interno sobre si es apta para ser líder, si quiere ser y el tomar las decisiones correctas en estos momentos donde todo está cambiando.
Por otro lado tenemos a Thanos, que siempre está en apuros y de alguna u otra forma logra librarse de ellos, siendo de este último que surge por fin el tan esperado reencuentro entre Ceres y Thanos.
Estefania y Lucios como siempre, buscando su propio beneficio y maquilando artimañas, pero no contaban con los giros de trama con los que se ven envueltos, siendo estos los que los llevan a situaciones que harán peso importante a la continuidad de la historia.
En esta entrega vemos capítulos narrados también por Xartes, Felene y hasta de la mismísima reina Atena, capítulos que nos van adentrando a los acontecimientos que irán tomando peso y nos conducirán a lo que está por venir.
Como siempre la autora nos tortura, cuando las cosas parecen que se van tornando bien o ya vez que las cosas irán mejorando, viene y zaz un nuevo giro de trama...incluido ese final que he de decir, creo es el más cortante de todos, de modo que te insita a querer devorar el siguiente libro.
Sobre el desarrollo de los personajes, Xartes es quien se lleva la corona, su desarrollo es el que más me a gustado y es más notorio. Ceres le sigue, aunque un poco menos. Lucios y sus reflexiones...vaya, no esperaba eso que le sucedió y en cuanto a Thanos, no hay mucho desarrollo, pero si mucha mala suerte al intentar hacer lo correcto y fallar en el intento. Y eso nos deja a Estefanía que lejos de desarrollo, podemos ver como una persona se vuelve cada día más frívola y cruel, con tal de llevar a cabo su venganza.
July 1, 2020
Buena trama de la saga de coronas y gloria en su quinto libro. La historia dramática llena de todo!. Cuando parece que a nuestros protagonistas por fin les irá bien, nada. Más drama y horrores en sus vidas. Se agradece este tipo de drama. Pero sigue metiendo paja de más. Y eso hace más lento por momentos a a historia. Pero esa es la dirección que toma la autora. Meter cosas que si las quitara no pasaría nada. Por eso no le puedo dar la máxima calificación posible por qué le quita interés en cierto modo a la narrativa. Lo mejor es como en cada libro los últimos episodios y el final que te hace querer leer el siguiente libro. Le daré 4/5 estrellas o un 8.8/10. Les sigo recomendando leer esta saga.
July 10, 2018
I was lucky enough to be given a copy of this book and this is my honest review - loved it!
This author has a knack of pulling the reader into the thrall of the characters' lives - each battling enemies and personal demons.
Ceres is a fabulous character, brave and honourable, and her heritage is fascinating. The villains are perfect villains - great to despise and the overall plot has its twists, turns and surprises.
Lots of action and adventure...a fantasy steeped in imagination.
Highly recommended.
This author has a knack of pulling the reader into the thrall of the characters' lives - each battling enemies and personal demons.
Ceres is a fabulous character, brave and honourable, and her heritage is fascinating. The villains are perfect villains - great to despise and the overall plot has its twists, turns and surprises.
Lots of action and adventure...a fantasy steeped in imagination.
Highly recommended.
November 16, 2021
Stephania is awful! She is back in power and demonstrating cruelty toward Ceres yet again. I could not believe that the potion the sorcerer gave her worked and that Ceres' great power was taken away. Terrible things happen in all the books and no one is safe from them, which is why these books are so addictive. You literally can't guess how people will escape from their trials and the difficulties keep piling on. I love it so much. Just when Delos should be free, a greater threat appears. It's thrilling.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 20, 2024
I’m sure if you’ve read this far into the series, you enjoy learning about Ceres’ journey as well as how her journey affects others. While not much happens for Ceres in particular, this book explores what happens for the “side cast,” who with each and every book becomes more and more important and relevant.
I HATE Stephania. That being said, she is so well written here, as is Lucious, Thanos, among others. This book leans way more political fantasy than the previous entries, but it’s enjoyable regardless and incredibly intriguing.
Overall: 4.75⭐️
I HATE Stephania. That being said, she is so well written here, as is Lucious, Thanos, among others. This book leans way more political fantasy than the previous entries, but it’s enjoyable regardless and incredibly intriguing.
Overall: 4.75⭐️
September 2, 2018
You're telling me that you would sell your child for vengeance no man Stephania is delusional. It would seem that Delos is a city siic with madness especially for the nobles.
Stephania deserve a death worthy of unspeakable horrors and her followers.
I am saddened that Ceres must endure such hardship. It seems that at every turn her life is threatened she is captured and forced to see friends for at every turn.
Stephania deserve a death worthy of unspeakable horrors and her followers.
I am saddened that Ceres must endure such hardship. It seems that at every turn her life is threatened she is captured and forced to see friends for at every turn.
June 28, 2022
This one was short, only 159 pages on Kindle. A lot of things are happening, and nothing really seems to be resolved, more problems just keep coming. But everything moves quickly and Ceres and the gang keep trying to make everything work. A good addition to the series, although I feel like this one and the next one could have been combined into one "normal" sized book.
All in all, a good read, lots of action, characters growing, and a (relatively) strong female protagonist.
All in all, a good read, lots of action, characters growing, and a (relatively) strong female protagonist.
April 6, 2022
I am not sure what was missing in this book that I loved so much from the other books. Where I saw strength in Thanos and Ceres before, now I see weakness and lack of thought or planning. How could they be so niave and careless while they are supposed to be the champions of this book. I am not impressed.
July 14, 2018
Blood thirsty
This is getting more like game of thrones sonmany people wanting the throne not to mention all the killings even though I love the books in places there is slow bits that I don't enjoy and could do without.
This is getting more like game of thrones sonmany people wanting the throne not to mention all the killings even though I love the books in places there is slow bits that I don't enjoy and could do without.
June 11, 2021
I’ve finished this entire series and fell in love with this genre! I’ve never read a book like this and it is awesome! So much exciting things happen and I stayed up all night reading each one!! I don’t want to give away any spoilers butTRUST ME THIS BOOK IS GREAT!
July 14, 2021
Each book keeps getting worse at this point but in invested in the outcome. I feel like its an editor or publishers fault and not the authors as it started so strong and each book is so short but drags relentlessly. It has so much potential to be better if it were trimmed down.
August 2, 2025
Things continue to go along with epic battles and backstabbing at its finest. It’s not a stellar read for me but I think a YA reader who’s being introduced to these type story would enjoy it. Narration is good
May 26, 2017
Very good
The book has more twist and turn.i find myself wanting to read the next book to find out how the people get out o there tight spots.
The book has more twist and turn.i find myself wanting to read the next book to find out how the people get out o there tight spots.
June 2, 2017
dragging storylines and less and less pages make Stacey a cranky reader...
November 25, 2017
So moving right along with the story.
Everyone hates everyone.
Thanos is an idiot.
Stephania probably just ruined a good change to stop Felldust and she's also an idiot.
Lucious is a moron.
Lots more violence.
The story line is moving right along but I am getting bored. I feel like it getting dragged out. And the books are getting shorter...?
Hmmmm?
Everyone hates everyone.
Thanos is an idiot.
Stephania probably just ruined a good change to stop Felldust and she's also an idiot.
Lucious is a moron.
Lots more violence.
The story line is moving right along but I am getting bored. I feel like it getting dragged out. And the books are getting shorter...?
Hmmmm?
January 21, 2018
Great story.
January 25, 2018
The saga continues....... awesome series if you like game of thrones; need a fix this is the series for you.
May 5, 2018
Should have killed that bitch idc
June 22, 2018
Good series
August 6, 2019
The Saga continues. Still it entertaining. Old characters change and grow and new characters are introduced.
Read
January 15, 2021AudioBook - listened to while on road trip
April 12, 2021
These books are growing on me (only as part X of a saga, as I mentioned earlier, because they continue to not tie up any loose ends on their own).
August 8, 2021
Blijft nog altijd een mooi verhaal!!
August 26, 2021
DNF- This series just got worse and worse
September 22, 2021
Loosing interest in this series. Lots of malicious, royal people who would rather kill for what they want then work for it.
Violence: 5/5
Language: 0/5
Sex: 1/5
Violence: 5/5
Language: 0/5
Sex: 1/5
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