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A review by quillnqueer
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
All books should have a 500 year old who retches when anyone's being romantic. Following the events of One Dark Window, the Nightmare has now taken over Elspeth's body, and Ravyn is forced to team up with him to finally rid their world of the Providence Cards.
We get two new POVs in this story, and a new romance - Elm and Ione. They were introduced in the first book, so were already familiar characters and their search for Ione's Maiden card and their romance really added to the story, and I never felt it took anything away from it.
Overall, this is the strongest fantasy duology I have ever read, and I thought that the romance was beautifully written and well paced, never overshadowing the overall plot. The story is a dark fairytale, and isn't afraid to lean into that, but still gave me a beautiful, hopeful ending.
We get two new POVs in this story, and a new romance - Elm and Ione. They were introduced in the first book, so were already familiar characters and their search for Ione's Maiden card and their romance really added to the story, and I never felt it took anything away from it.
Overall, this is the strongest fantasy duology I have ever read, and I thought that the romance was beautifully written and well paced, never overshadowing the overall plot. The story is a dark fairytale, and isn't afraid to lean into that, but still gave me a beautiful, hopeful ending.