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A review by kastuck413
Once a King by Erin Summerill
4.0
Once a King is the third book in the Clash of Kingdoms Series, but you do not have to read the first two books in order to read this one. This book takes place sometime after the time period of the first two books, and other than a few minor references to events in the first two books, it is pretty well set up to be read as a standalone book! However, I personally thought it was fun to have read the other books prior to this book because some well loved characters are back in this one and it’s fun to see where their stories go!
This book has so much in it that I love about YA fantasy! The characters Aodren and Lirra are well written and feel very natural because they aren’t without flaws. These are both characters from the previous books and it was fun to learn more of their story! The story may have been a bit predictable at times, but it had a great romance and a mystery that kept you guessing about who the villain was until the very end! Overall, I would give this book a 4 out of 5 stars! Erin Summerill did some great world building and it was interesting to see how she was able to further develop some of the characters in a standalone third book!
This book has so much in it that I love about YA fantasy! The characters Aodren and Lirra are well written and feel very natural because they aren’t without flaws. These are both characters from the previous books and it was fun to learn more of their story! The story may have been a bit predictable at times, but it had a great romance and a mystery that kept you guessing about who the villain was until the very end! Overall, I would give this book a 4 out of 5 stars! Erin Summerill did some great world building and it was interesting to see how she was able to further develop some of the characters in a standalone third book!