emilynied 's review for:

Crimson Kingdom by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle

3.75

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I loved returning to Lochlann in the third installment of this series! I'm actually so surprised we didn't get more background on Rowan's family prior to this book because I loved the dynamics (coming from someone who did not read the first series in this universe). Each character was interesting and fun and I loved the romance that continued to develop here.

One factor that I think was underdeveloped were the family's fae powers. We hadn't really gotten context at all up until that point and tbh fae powers seems like something you'd want to be a big part of the book and character... hoping we'll see more of that in the final installment.