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A review by melanie_books
A Crown of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi
3.0
Gauri has a vision for freeing her country of her brother's tyrannical rule. But betrayal and scheming thwarts her insurrection before it can begin. Banished to a neighboring kingdom and captured, she waits to be killed. Salvation may come from an unlikely source, however. Vikram, the Fox Prince meant to carry out her sentence comes to her with a proposition instead: he will help her escape if she will help him compete in the fabled Tournament of Wishes. She reluctantly agree and together they face monsters, mysterious & conniving gods, and a battle of wits. Winning the promised wish seems impossible, when surviving at all is such a challenge.
I enjoyed this story much more than the first book in the series. Gauri, Maya's little sister who was introduced in "The Star-Touched Queen," is a fierce heroine, determined to see her country thrive. Vikram on the other hand is seemingly carefree, but simultaneously frustrated by the future ahead of him. Combined, they butt heads often, but happen to work really well together. The storytelling followed a more coherent pacing/pattern than book 1 which made it easier to follow, but not to the point that it was predictable. The ending, in particular, was really well done and wrapped up both the plots of the individuals as well as that of the couple. In the end, I was glad I didn't stop after the first book!
I enjoyed this story much more than the first book in the series. Gauri, Maya's little sister who was introduced in "The Star-Touched Queen," is a fierce heroine, determined to see her country thrive. Vikram on the other hand is seemingly carefree, but simultaneously frustrated by the future ahead of him. Combined, they butt heads often, but happen to work really well together. The storytelling followed a more coherent pacing/pattern than book 1 which made it easier to follow, but not to the point that it was predictable. The ending, in particular, was really well done and wrapped up both the plots of the individuals as well as that of the couple. In the end, I was glad I didn't stop after the first book!