One Dark Throne

One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake is one of the most amazing and thrilling books that I have read in a very long time. The plot had so many twists and turns that reading the book was like driving a race car on a track where you had no idea where you were going. I can't recommend it strongly enough! I will endeavor to tell you as much as I can without giving too much of the plot away or creating any spoilers. Make sure that you read Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake before you read One Dark Throne. One Dark Throne is the sequel and it won't make sense if you haven't read Three Dark Crowns.

The Quickening is behind our queens and the Ascension Year has begun. Who will claim the throne? After all two must die, so that one may live and rule. Will it be Arsinoe, who thought she was a naturalist, but is actually a poisoner? Nobody knows her secret except Jules. Arsinoe now has complete control of her great bear even though it was summoned by low magic.

Will it be Katharine, the queen who is supposed to be the poisoner queen? She hasn't been the same since Pietyr threw her into the dark and bottomless pit of the Breccia Domain - a place where former queens were left to die. She's crawled her way out of the pit and instead of being the sweet pliable girl that she was she is now strong, mean, and cruel. Once she did her best to avoid poison. Now she throws poisoned knifes, poisons birds and rodents, and sends a poisoned glove and dress to Mirabella's priestesses.

Everyone in Fennbirn is convinced that Mirabella will be crowned queen and sit on the dark throne. After all, she is the strongest sister and an elemental. She can control waves and the sea, start fires, and cause lightning to strike. Willa, the old midwife, knows that the former queen told her that Mirabella will be the one to rule.

To find out who will sit on the dark throne, read One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake.