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A review by sarrie
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 
TL;DR: A great wrap-up to the story, I loved this and read it SO fast. 
Source: NetGalley & I purchased a copy so thank you to us both! 
Plot: The Shepard King has taken over Elspeth and we follow multiple PoVs as the king’s family begins to fracture and the final hunt for the Twin Adders begins. 
Characters: We actually get quite a few characters in this as PoV and I loved that. Elm and Ravyn finally having chapters was my favorite part, I do wish we’d gotten one from Ione (though I see why we didn’t) 
Setting: The same dark and moody place as book one but we do get a hair less emphasis on this as everything is moving very quickly 
Magic: The source of the cards was revealed finally and the magic that made them explained to some extent 
Thoughts: 
I’ll admit, I have the worst habit of putting off highly anticipated books. They’re almost always going to be a win, but man do I procrastinate! Two Twisted Crowns is a great example of this, I loved this wrap-up to the duology but I put it off for far too long. This follows almost immediately after the mind blowing ending of One Dark Window. Because of that ending we get a drastic shift in PoV, in fact getting multiple ones as the story hurtles to it’s conclusion. 
I say ‘hurtles’ because the book is fast and we move quickly. The king’s family is in shambles, the king drunk and mad while Ravyn and the others go out on the final hunt for the Twin Adders. If they fail, everyone they know and love will be killed (if they aren’t already dead). The stakes felt high, and the tension in this one was just strong enough to string me along and quickly without being too much. I loved our new PoVs in Ravyn and Elm, and having their voices really added some depth for me I didn’t know was missing from ODW. 
I can’t say much without absolutely spoiling this but it was a great sequel and conclusion. I loved this and if you’re putting it off like me, just go right in. It’s fast and you’ll eat up that ending. 
Be wary. Be clever. Be good. 
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