Hello
happy readers! Life around the holidays has
been kind of crazy, go figure. That said
I was able to curl up and cuddle with my cat and finish a new release that has
been on my anticipated release list for some time. It is the final book in the
Beholder series by Christina Bauer, Crowned. I previously reviewed all of the books: Cursed, Concealed, and Cherished
Rating: 5 Stars
So
when we left off Elea and Rowan are together with a goal to save the world by
preventing Viktor’s invasion. That means
finding the Sword of Theodora, the only weapon that will kill Viktor without
killing herself. Though on the eve of
battle Elea begins to realize that her enemies may be far more powerful than
him, but the Sire and the Lady as well.
With the battle coming at her on all sides she must fight and with her
mate and others she loves she is ready to give it her all.
This
is what it has all been building towards.
We know the gateways need power and everyone seems to think that means
Elea. Petra sure is determined that she
will be the one to die for the recharging and is willing to do anything to
convince her of this. So what do you do
when you have many questions and a limited amount of time to figure things
out? You use what you got. In this case you ask the trickster gods for
help during a celebration and hope they grant your boon. Still even if they do, they are tricksters
and they don’t do anything for free.
I
was nervous going in worried how things would end for my Elea and Rowan because
something always seems to come between them and their happy ending. I also on principle never trust deals made as
there are always loopholes. So dealing
with tricksters I knew something would go wrong and I was right. I was even so proud of her for her attention
to detail but sigh the tricksters are good at tricks. Their tricks though about broke my heart many
times over. As I read I just couldn’t
believe it and kept reading until I got to the next page.
Things
happen real fast and you never lose the momentum. It is a constant rollercoaster of action and
suspense as you unravel the secrets and mysteries surrounding this comment and
the gates. Nothing is easy and hard
decisions are plentiful. Everyone has
really come a long way in the series and I am sad to see it end. We got to meet new characters, learn about a
whole new people and of course work to save the world. Crowned
worked to resolve many open storylines as well as giving up more to feast
on. I was very happy with the end of
this book and this series, if only that I was sad to see the end. I also wish there was a bit more to the end
as I am sure some of the after effects would have been interesting to
watch. That said I have recently seen there
is going to be an epilogue novella so yay!
That said even with the upcoming epilogue these four books are very satisfying
and I would highly recommend them for a marathon they are set up perfectly for
that!
Until
next time…
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