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A review by bigdreamsandwildthings
The Oracle Queen by Kendare Blake
4.0
"Mirabella fought the urge to jerk her head. Even at five years old, she knew that nice and police were not the same things, though she could not explain exactly why."
This was a super atmospheric little novella about Queen Elsabet, an oracle queen of Fennbirn long before Katharine, Arsinoe, and Mirabella. I knew from the very first words that I'd really enjoy it; it's been a long time since I've been in the world of Three Dark Crowns, but it's one of those series whose ~*atmosphere*~ just sticks with you. That was the case here, and I found it extremely easy to jump back in time and into Elsabet's story.
Novellas can be hard because to summarize is basically to tell the whole story, so I won't do that here, other than to say that this is a really fun, if somewhat predictable tale of the betrayal of a not-so-mad queen. Fennbirn and its mythology are still so engrossing to me, and I can't wait to find out the fates of the current queens. Elsabet's story was spell-binding and sad, and I really liked it.
This was a super atmospheric little novella about Queen Elsabet, an oracle queen of Fennbirn long before Katharine, Arsinoe, and Mirabella. I knew from the very first words that I'd really enjoy it; it's been a long time since I've been in the world of Three Dark Crowns, but it's one of those series whose ~*atmosphere*~ just sticks with you. That was the case here, and I found it extremely easy to jump back in time and into Elsabet's story.
Novellas can be hard because to summarize is basically to tell the whole story, so I won't do that here, other than to say that this is a really fun, if somewhat predictable tale of the betrayal of a not-so-mad queen. Fennbirn and its mythology are still so engrossing to me, and I can't wait to find out the fates of the current queens. Elsabet's story was spell-binding and sad, and I really liked it.