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The battle for the Crown has begun, but which of the three sisters will prevail?

With the unforgettable events of the Quickening behind them and the Ascension Year underway, all bets are off. Katharine, once the weak and feeble sister, is stronger than ever before. Arsinoe, after discovering the truth about her powers, must figure out how to make her secret talent work in her favor without anyone finding out. And Mirabella, once thought to be the strongest sister of all and the certain Queen Crowned, faces attacks like never before--ones that put those around her in danger she can't seem to prevent.

In this enthralling sequel to Kendare Blake's New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns, Fennbirn's deadliest queens must face the one thing standing in their way of the crown: each other.

OMG I need to read this!

I'm gonna try! I have another test on the 17th so it might have to wait a little :/

Yes the crazy class. But I'm going to start studying like 2 weeks before so I don't have to cram the three days before because that didn't work out as well. I also have a stats test on the 5th, but that's gonna be a piece of cake :D

Thank you! And yeah stats is super easy because I already took it, but this class is required for my program so I'm just super bored.

So true!

If I can get the first one done I will definitely be joining in on this!

october 14th? so they are on the same date?

no this thread says october 14th

and so does the other

JKKKK it says september 14th im dumb

hahaha okay im sorry. So this thread says october 14th, and i got confused because i saw 14th on wires and nerve too but its september 14th since it hasnt been reset yet

I'd love to join this buddy read if no one minds C:

I HAVE A PHYSICAL COPY FOR THIS IM SO EXCITED

Also probably gonna start Oct 1st

Alaina wrote: "😂😂 okay. I just want to dive into my books right now. But the ones I got from the library are for next months challenge. Patiently waiting for Sunday to arrive"

I just did that too!!!! hahaha

It will be a struggle for me because I keep prioritizing audiobooks over physical books, but three that I checked out are due on the 11th

I had the receipt emailed to me because the three new books I got are only two week check outs :/

Yay more books!!!

That's true. I started adding books and I'm basically hoping they will work lol. I have too many I want to read

I have the ARC but havent read it yet xD
so many books, so little time

7% (view spoiler)[ Interesting and haunting start. I don't want any of the Queens to die. Also, I am not a fan of Joseph, he's a jerk as far as I am concerned. And what happened to Katherine in that ravine thing? Does she have some sort of gift??? (hide spoiler)]

23% (view spoiler)[ Holy crap Jules has TWO gifts!!!! And what is Katherine planning with the Goddess Stone? The tension is really cranking up. I'm super intrigued to see how that oracle's prediction about Jules will play out. Also, glad that Joseph is trying to end things with Mira and just be with Jules, I don't want the love triangle there. And then there's even more drama with Madrigal, idk about her... (hide spoiler)]

Read it whenever lol I wish I could finish tonight but school :/

I know right I got really confused lol

The first test was okay, but a lot of the other kids in my class don't think they did so well which is making me nervous.

Bro same

xD

47% (view spoiler)[ OMG that Hunt was so damn intense. But I don't think Arsinoe will die from the poison, maybe from the arrow. Idk what Jules will do now though bc everyone knows she's legion cursed :O (hide spoiler)]

67% (view spoiler)[ Holy crapola! So many things have happened it feels like. I'm glad Mira challenged Katherine after the disaster in the woods. I wonder what will happen there. What will Pietyr discover in the Breccia Domain? And I hope Arsinoe saves Mira from being poisoned. This is so awesome (hide spoiler)]

Chapters 1-16: (view spoiler)[

I was so freaking excited to read this book. Three Dark Crowns was so good and like super freaking dark. I was just hoping that One Dark Crown would be just as good but even darker.



I can't tell which sister is my favorite, just yet. But I honestly really wished that they didn't grow up hating each other. I get that only one can have the crown but it could've just gone to the oldest, ya know what I mean? Easy win for the birth right and not based on their power because they each have a different skill. I hope they don't kill each other--but you never know.

I like how all of the characters have developed and grown into more interesting people. Like Jules having two gifts?



Also, I still think it's really interesting that two of the sisters, Queen Arisone and Queen Katharine, gifts are wrong.

I think it's pretty awesome that Katharine is carrying out her revenge in so many different ways (and it's only the beginning)
but I mean she kind of should. I'm all for it because if someone tried to kill me more than once within an hour I would totally seek my revenge. Everyone would die.



You know...while reading this book I just kept thinking "what if."
Like visualizing how different this book/series would be if the sisters grew up together instead of separately. If they grew up loving each other instead of hating each other. So many what ifs and I find it completely fascinating. (hide spoiler)]

Alaina wrote: "Chapters 1-16:

I was so freaking excited to read this book. Three Dark Crowns was so good and like super freaking dark. I was just hoping that One Dark Crown would be just as good but even darker..."

(view spoiler)[ From what it sounded like Katherine and Arsinoe were switched by their mother on purpose. So there's that... (hide spoiler)] I think Katherine is my least favorite right now but I still like her.

Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Chapters 1-16:

I was so freaking excited to read this book. Three Dark Crowns was so good and like super freaking dark. I was just hoping that One Dark Crown would be just as good ..."

haha I feel like I'm going to repeat myself, but why would she do that? Isn't what ever Arsinoe's claimed gift supposed to be the weakest? Also why only switch two of them? Why not all of them?

Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Chapters 1-16:

I was so freaking excited to read this book. Three Dark Crowns was so good and like super freaking dark. I was just hoping that One Dark Crown would b..."

You'll see some explanation later but it has to do with Mira and her power.

Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Chapters 1-16:

I was so freaking excited to read this book. Three Dark Crowns was so good and like super freaking dark. I was just hoping that One Dar..."

Well now I can't wait!!! Stupid audio!! I wish it was faster

Hahaha that's how I feel about my audios too, but they don't go faster than 2x :(

Andrea wrote: "Hahaha that's how I feel about my audios too, but they don't go faster than 2x :("

Mine go to 3X but it sounds like a chipmunk.. 2X is something I can actually understand

If I could go faster I'd probably listen at 2.25/2.5

Andrea wrote: "If I could go faster I'd probably listen at 2.25/2.5"

This is the first book that I would change the speed from 2X to 2.5X during the longer chapters..so I think that's how I missed some stuff. But it's all trial and error and I still find the book fascinating.

Yes me too! I love it so far :D

Andrea wrote: "Yes me too! I love it so far :D"

You're so far ahead!! Are you almost done?

Chapters 17-32: (view spoiler)["Let her sisters rot."





HOLY SHIT

I think I love how dark Katharine is. I honestly have no idea if she has a soul or not anymore. If she was my sister I would be very afraid. I'd probably run away and change my name.

So I'm mostly going to talk about the Queen's Hunt...or the beginning of it. BECAUSE Katharine is definitely out for revenge...and I absolutely love it.

And of course Jules, and some other people, are freaking the fuck out because they have no idea where the hell Arsinoe is. But Katharine knows where they went into the woods, both her and Mira, because she's freaking crazy and I love it. Well... I think Katharine knows where they went but I actually think she knows what direction they went into.

I can't wait to hear about what actually happens between the sisters. (hide spoiler)]

I have like 100 pages left. I'll finish it after I finish Shatter Me

Alaina wrote: "Chapters 17-32: "Let her sisters rot."

HOLY SHIT

I think I love how dark Katharine is. I honestly have no idea if she has a soul or not anymore. If she was my sister I would be very afraid. I'd p..."

Oh yeah that shit was crazy

Andrea wrote: "I have like 100 pages left. I'll finish it after I finish Shatter Me"

ahh I need to start that series too! But right now I'm trying to catch up on BR's. If I finish Glass Houses today, then I'd be behind by one BR, The Girl at Midnight. But I also have the Percy Jackson Series too! Which I just got the first book from the library (but I also have two more book out of the 8 books I got last week from the library to read... Now I rise and The Son of Neptune). So many books to read!! I actually just finished my first series read today and I was so happy! There was only 4 books though...

I think you may have planned too much. And I'm thinking about joining The Girl @ Midnight BR

Shatter Me is not as good as this one

Andrea wrote: "I think you may have planned too much. And I'm thinking about joining The Girl @ Midnight BR"

haha probably! but it'll keep me busy.

Andrea wrote: "Shatter Me is not as good as this one"

oh no really?

It's not bad, just not as good. Probably 3/3.5 stars whereas this will be 5 I'm pretty sure