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oashackelford's Reviews (351)
Donatella and Scarlett now live in a world where the Fates have been set free, but so has their mother. Legend is no longer speaking to Tella, and Scarlett and Julian are also on the rocks. In addition to all of this Empress Ellantine has recently died, which leaves Scarlett and Tella thinking that the Fates are likely to try something as soon as they wake up. With so many loose ends to tie up, will this fast paced sequel to the Caraval trilogy give us our almost ending, or our true ending?
I really enjoyed the adventures in this book, although I will say that I think Garber played with our emotions a little too much where Tella was concerned. All in all, I am happy with where the characters ended up. I also appreciated that any time a character had to make a devastating decision, the stakes felt appropriate, it didn't feel like anyone was overreacting. The choices always felt equally difficult so that there wasn't an obvious choice either. Very well done.
I really enjoyed the adventures in this book, although I will say that I think Garber played with our emotions a little too much where Tella was concerned. All in all, I am happy with where the characters ended up. I also appreciated that any time a character had to make a devastating decision, the stakes felt appropriate, it didn't feel like anyone was overreacting. The choices always felt equally difficult so that there wasn't an obvious choice either. Very well done.
After the death of King George the Fourth, Beatrice and Samantha have to figure out their new roles within the royal family. Beatrice, as the new queen, is struggling to get her people to take her seriously. While she would like to put off her wedding to Teddy until she gets to know him better, her chamberlain is pushing the wedding ahead against her will, in order to calm public opinion.
Sam, on the other hand, finally has a role in the family that matters, heir apparent, and she has no idea how to fill that role. After Teddy told her that he and Beatrice intend to marry anyways, she has no idea what to do with herself, only that she wants to find a way to punish Teddy and hurt him the way that he hurt her.
Nina has finally lost the paparazzi and her life is getting back to normal again. While she is at school though, she finds herself starting to have feelings for Jeff's best friend, Ethan. Not wanting to be thrust into the public eye again, and not wanting to hurt Jeff, Nina struggles with what her heart wants.
Daphne is *this* close to getting everything that she wants. She has the prince right where she wants him, she has a guy who will do any insane thing that she asks, and the only person who could hurt her reputation is at the hospital in a coma... until she isn't. Hamari has woken up, and now Daphne spends every waking minute worrying about whether or not she will remember the fact that Daphne cheated on Jefferson, and whether or not she will tell him.
I really liked how this sequel wrapped up a lot of things from the first book and moved the story forward into new story lines. This book does fall into that YA trope where characters come into the room for one minute, get the wrong picture, and then you get several chapters where the characters have to reconcile with one another. I think that this book alone did that at least three or four times. I do think that that can be effective if used sparingly, but after a while it does get old. I also really liked the character growth that we see in Sam and Beatrice in this book. I am hoping in the next book we get to see some happy endings for the Washington sisters, and as always I am rooting for Daphne to be alone and unhappy. So excited to go and start the next book. This is such an excellent series for fans of the crown, or British royals in general.
Sam, on the other hand, finally has a role in the family that matters, heir apparent, and she has no idea how to fill that role. After Teddy told her that he and Beatrice intend to marry anyways, she has no idea what to do with herself, only that she wants to find a way to punish Teddy and hurt him the way that he hurt her.
Nina has finally lost the paparazzi and her life is getting back to normal again. While she is at school though, she finds herself starting to have feelings for Jeff's best friend, Ethan. Not wanting to be thrust into the public eye again, and not wanting to hurt Jeff, Nina struggles with what her heart wants.
Daphne is *this* close to getting everything that she wants. She has the prince right where she wants him, she has a guy who will do any insane thing that she asks, and the only person who could hurt her reputation is at the hospital in a coma... until she isn't. Hamari has woken up, and now Daphne spends every waking minute worrying about whether or not she will remember the fact that Daphne cheated on Jefferson, and whether or not she will tell him.
I really liked how this sequel wrapped up a lot of things from the first book and moved the story forward into new story lines. This book does fall into that YA trope where characters come into the room for one minute, get the wrong picture, and then you get several chapters where the characters have to reconcile with one another. I think that this book alone did that at least three or four times. I do think that that can be effective if used sparingly, but after a while it does get old. I also really liked the character growth that we see in Sam and Beatrice in this book. I am hoping in the next book we get to see some happy endings for the Washington sisters, and as always I am rooting for Daphne to be alone and unhappy. So excited to go and start the next book. This is such an excellent series for fans of the crown, or British royals in general.
Anything that I have written in this summary happens in the first quarter of the book and does not give away anything at the end of the book.
Having postponed her wedding, Queen Beatrice is finally ready to start acting as queen by taking on her first big task, hosting the League of Kings. Teddy has been asking her to work with him to help him carve out his role as King consort, but she feels that she needs to take on the league before she can devote any time to that. This leaves Teddy beginning to feel neglected, but in the meantime, for the first time in her life, Queen Beatrice has made some friends with fellow monarchs.
Princess Samantha is excited to join Beatrice at the League of Kings because it will be held in Orange, her boyfriend's duchy. Unfortunately for Sam, Marshall is more than just a duke to his people, as one of the few Black dukes in the peerage, which doesn't leave them with much of a future even if they did want to get married.
Daphne's family are on the edge of losing their title, because of some stupid mistakes her father made, and once again it is up to Daphne to pull her family back up to where she thinks they belong. Unfortunately for her, a girl named Gabriella Madison is back from France where her dad was the ambassador, and is gunning for Jefferson pretty hard.
Nina is also struggling with Gabriella and as a result of Gabriella's extreme pettiness, Nina has had her financial aid canceled. Can she and Daphne let bygones be bygones and team up to take Gabriella down?
I really liked a lot of the plots in this book, but I felt like the pacing could have been better. Some parts moved at lightning speed, while others felt like they dragged on for a long time. I am excited to find out what happens in the next book, although I am hoping it is the last book. I think there is only so long you can write about how hard it is to date when you're the crown, and how bad they all feel about it before it gets stale. At some point, as the reader, you think, just renounce it all then and make it an elected position. I hope that the new book puts the characters into some new stressful positions, but also gives them growth and resolves their storylines.
Having postponed her wedding, Queen Beatrice is finally ready to start acting as queen by taking on her first big task, hosting the League of Kings. Teddy has been asking her to work with him to help him carve out his role as King consort, but she feels that she needs to take on the league before she can devote any time to that. This leaves Teddy beginning to feel neglected, but in the meantime, for the first time in her life, Queen Beatrice has made some friends with fellow monarchs.
Princess Samantha is excited to join Beatrice at the League of Kings because it will be held in Orange, her boyfriend's duchy. Unfortunately for Sam, Marshall is more than just a duke to his people, as one of the few Black dukes in the peerage, which doesn't leave them with much of a future even if they did want to get married.
Daphne's family are on the edge of losing their title, because of some stupid mistakes her father made, and once again it is up to Daphne to pull her family back up to where she thinks they belong. Unfortunately for her, a girl named Gabriella Madison is back from France where her dad was the ambassador, and is gunning for Jefferson pretty hard.
Nina is also struggling with Gabriella and as a result of Gabriella's extreme pettiness, Nina has had her financial aid canceled. Can she and Daphne let bygones be bygones and team up to take Gabriella down?
I really liked a lot of the plots in this book, but I felt like the pacing could have been better. Some parts moved at lightning speed, while others felt like they dragged on for a long time. I am excited to find out what happens in the next book, although I am hoping it is the last book. I think there is only so long you can write about how hard it is to date when you're the crown, and how bad they all feel about it before it gets stale. At some point, as the reader, you think, just renounce it all then and make it an elected position. I hope that the new book puts the characters into some new stressful positions, but also gives them growth and resolves their storylines.
