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A review by rotten_potato_books
The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon
4.0
I enjoyed The Gilded Crown! I think this would be good if you’re a fan of The Nightshade Kingdom, The Wilderwood or The Shepherd King.
Hellevir has a special gift- she can go to Death and bring people and animals back. This does come at a cost to her but that’s where Death’s bargain comes in. He’s looking for treasures and since Hellevir is the only who can do what she does Death needs her. With Hellevir having this gift it doesn’t take long for someone in power to learn of it.
For this first book I really like the balance of Hellevir looking for Death’s treasures and the pressures of being used for her gift with the living. This balance allowed everything to move well and kept me from getting bored.
I will be interested to see how Hellevir navigates everything in the next book. I wouldn’t call the end a cliffhanger but it definitely is left open for the story to continue.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of The Gilded Crown to read and review!
Hellevir has a special gift- she can go to Death and bring people and animals back. This does come at a cost to her but that’s where Death’s bargain comes in. He’s looking for treasures and since Hellevir is the only who can do what she does Death needs her. With Hellevir having this gift it doesn’t take long for someone in power to learn of it.
For this first book I really like the balance of Hellevir looking for Death’s treasures and the pressures of being used for her gift with the living. This balance allowed everything to move well and kept me from getting bored.
I will be interested to see how Hellevir navigates everything in the next book. I wouldn’t call the end a cliffhanger but it definitely is left open for the story to continue.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of The Gilded Crown to read and review!