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Crowned: The Legend of the Three Bears
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October 6, 2021
I came here for a short and fun read. I got that, but there was more here too. For a short book that I finished in three days, Crowned has a lot packed into it. It has a fairy tale vibe to it, yet manages intricate plotlines that weave in and out of each other. Every character is unique in his/her motives, and it's not just a simple good-versus-evil.
The main plotline follows three princes as they squabble over who should become king and thus who should be in control of the master jewel left by their father. This they do over the backdrop of a kingdom in desperate need of a ruler and with many other eyes on the jewel and its powers. Gradually these other eyes and their motives are revealed, even though the three princes are unaware of them. This makes for the slow-burning and satisfying rise of tension as everything closes in.
I love gray morality and confused motives and this book provided them. Besides the princes, five others have their eyes on the master jewel--all for different reasons. One of these has a completely innocent (and shall I say good) reason for going after the jewel, but he is indirectly pitting himself against the princes. Two only want the jewel out of curiosity. The last two have nefarious plans in mind... and it all converges near the end in an explosive climax.
It's been a long time since I last read a book with animal protagonists. If I thought that the characters being bears would distance me from the narrative, I was wrong. The characters are easy to connect to and sympathize with. On top of that, the immersive setting pulls you in from the beginning.
It hurt to leave. Though this is certainly a full-length novel, I felt like I didn't have enough time with the bears. That's a feeling I don't get from many books.
Crowned is cute and fun, which I don't get enough of these days. (I suppose that's my own fault for packing my tbr full of angst.) I'm *pretty* sure this is a standalone, though I certainly wouldn't mind a sequel.
The main plotline follows three princes as they squabble over who should become king and thus who should be in control of the master jewel left by their father. This they do over the backdrop of a kingdom in desperate need of a ruler and with many other eyes on the jewel and its powers. Gradually these other eyes and their motives are revealed, even though the three princes are unaware of them. This makes for the slow-burning and satisfying rise of tension as everything closes in.
I love gray morality and confused motives and this book provided them. Besides the princes, five others have their eyes on the master jewel--all for different reasons. One of these has a completely innocent (and shall I say good) reason for going after the jewel, but he is indirectly pitting himself against the princes. Two only want the jewel out of curiosity. The last two have nefarious plans in mind... and it all converges near the end in an explosive climax.
It's been a long time since I last read a book with animal protagonists. If I thought that the characters being bears would distance me from the narrative, I was wrong. The characters are easy to connect to and sympathize with. On top of that, the immersive setting pulls you in from the beginning.
It hurt to leave. Though this is certainly a full-length novel, I felt like I didn't have enough time with the bears. That's a feeling I don't get from many books.
Crowned is cute and fun, which I don't get enough of these days. (I suppose that's my own fault for packing my tbr full of angst.) I'm *pretty* sure this is a standalone, though I certainly wouldn't mind a sequel.
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