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Two Twisted Crowns
by Rachel Gillig
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This series blew me away. Gillig's ability to compose and weave plot using poetry and scattered clues is beyond impressive. She has created a reading experience so rich, compelling, and gripping that I can hardly think of anything comparable.
Where book one introduced us to the devastation Blunder faced through the eyes of young Elspeth Spindle, book two pivots and shows how her hand, dipped into the world of Rowans and Yews, guides them to the feverish final dance of a mist, a shephard, and a deck of magical cards, through the eyes of a destrier and a rotten prince.
While some readers may be disappointed to lose Elspeth's perspective for the majority of this book, it is the only way this story could have been properly told. The perspectives we gain prove endearing and reveal much that would have been mere shadows moving in the corner of Elspeth's gaze. The secondary romantic pairing especially, was a favorite of mine.
Move this series to the top of your TBR. You'll be glad you did.
Where book one introduced us to the devastation Blunder faced through the eyes of young Elspeth Spindle, book two pivots and shows how her hand, dipped into the world of Rowans and Yews, guides them to the feverish final dance of a mist, a shephard, and a deck of magical cards, through the eyes of a destrier and a rotten prince.
While some readers may be disappointed to lose Elspeth's perspective for the majority of this book, it is the only way this story could have been properly told. The perspectives we gain prove endearing and reveal much that would have been mere shadows moving in the corner of Elspeth's gaze. The secondary romantic pairing especially, was a favorite of mine.
Move this series to the top of your TBR. You'll be glad you did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail