Dois reinos sombrios (Three Dark Crowns, #3)

Dois reinos sombrios (Three Dark Crowns, #3)

Kendare Blake

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Uma rainha coroada, duas a caminho e uma completamente inesperada – a coroa foi ganha, mas a briga está longe de terminar. Os brutais acontecimentos do Ano da Ascensão levaram a uma nova Rainha Coroada. Por toda a Ilha de Fennbirn, porém, fala-se na maldição daquela que foi escolhida pela Deusa para governar, e na possibilidade de suas irmãs ainda estarem vivas – algo que, pela ordem natural da ilha, jamais deveria acontecer. No continente, as rainhas supostamente mortas lutam para construir um futuro longe de tudo que perderam. Mas a ilha as alcança na forma de visões da lendária Rainha Azul, morta há centenas de anos. Ao mesmo tempo, a névoa que envolve Fennbirn parece ter se voltado contra seu próprio povo, que culpa a Rainha Coroada. Mas a rainha não está disposta a perder o que lutou tanto para conquistar – e sabe que pode contar com a ajuda de forças ocultas para se manter no poder. O que ela não conta, porém, é com uma quarta rainha, que desponta da revolta dos ilhéus. Em meio a tantas incertezas, apenas uma coisa fica clara: não há como escapar dos desígnios da ilha. Queen Katharine has waited her entire life to wear the crown. But now that she finally has it, the murmurs of dissent grow louder by the day. There’s also the alarming issue of whether or not her sisters are actually dead—or if they’re waiting in the wings to usurp the throne. Mirabella and Arsinoe are alive, but in hiding on the mainland and dealing with a nightmare of their own: being visited repeatedly by a specter they think might be the fabled Blue Queen. Though she says nothing, her rotting, bony finger pointing out to sea is clear enough: return to Fennbirn. Jules, too, is in a strange place—in disguise. And her only confidants, a war-gifted girl named Emilia and her oracle friend Mathilde, are urging her to take on a role she can’t imagine filling: a legion-cursed queen who will lead a rebel army to Katharine’s doorstep. This is an uprising that the mysterious Blue Queen may have more to do with than anyone could have guessed—or expected.


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  • silkcaramel
    Mar 13, 2025
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    “None of us are ever who we think we are.”

    This was my least favorite of the series so far. It has a slower pace than the previous one, and though that doesn't bother me usually, I felt like it dragged a bit on certain parts - it felt like the author was trying to drag the mystery till the last possible minute.

    I did like how it expanded on Fennbirn's mythology and history, on the world created here - we got to meet a new continent and new sets of characters, as well as explore parts of the island that we only heard of in the previous novels. And since in this book the configuration of the story changed, so our MCs needed to adapt and it was interesting to see that. Kendare still managed to surprise me by the end of this novel and made me want to pick up the final book right away (alas, I still don't own it).

    But I think one of the plots introduced here was just...I don't know, a bit unnecessary? Annoying, though, because I kept wanting to skip those parts - Jules was a bit irritating here, Emilia is a bitch and I despise her. Arsinoe's and Mirabella's plotline, though engaging at first, dragged a bit for me (it could've been solved quicker than it was). Arsinoe also got on my last nerve, because of her impulsiveness and stubbornness. Mirabella, who's always been my favorite, wasn't as present here as an important part of the story like before - she was a bit cast aside, with no discernible plotline, until practically the end of the book. I felt for Kat, and how much she struggled to be a good Queen, though she was never given a chance and had all the odds against her. She was my favorite part of the book and I'm anxious to see what her fate will be in the final novel.

    All in all, I think this one suffered from the 'middle-book syndrome', which I did not expect and maybe that's what ultimately frustrated me. Still, it sets up the pieces for the grand finale, and it wasn't without its surprises. I'm excited (and scared) about what's to come and to see how all my favorite characters will end up.

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