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_beckywilson_ 's review for:
The Rivaled Crown
by Holly Renee
medium-paced
Ugh, I wanted to love this series so much but I feel like I got bamboozled. The Veiled Kingdom was one of my favorite reads of 2024, but from there it was just downhill and disappointment.
The best part of this series and this particular book was the MMC, Dacre. His character literally carried this last book for me, and his growth made the book worth the time to read.
Everything else though, it was just eh. The timing and pacing of the storyline was super slow for the first half and then like someone gave it 10 energy drinks to drink and everything was wrapped up so fast it was insane. I also feel like there was some questionable wrap of my character and plot development, which just felt rushed for no reason.
With that said, I am sad to see these characters go. Book 1 made me fall in love with them, and I’m going to hang on to those versions.
The best part of this series and this particular book was the MMC, Dacre. His character literally carried this last book for me, and his growth made the book worth the time to read.
Everything else though, it was just eh. The timing and pacing of the storyline was super slow for the first half and then like someone gave it 10 energy drinks to drink and everything was wrapped up so fast it was insane. I also feel like there was some questionable wrap of my character and plot development, which just felt rushed for no reason.
With that said, I am sad to see these characters go. Book 1 made me fall in love with them, and I’m going to hang on to those versions.