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Wrapping Up the Girl of Fire and Thorns Trilogy

The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson

The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

September 8, 2019 by Jen K Leave a Comment

After the events of The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Elisa is trying to rule her husband’s kingdom but even though she has grown much since she first entered the kingdom, she still faces doubts various political entities.  There is also still the concern about a looming war from the bordering kingdom even if she and her friends managed to delay it after the last novel.  It doesn’t take long before there are assassination attempts on Elisa’s life. Elisa is worried that she won’t be […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: girl of fire and thorns, rae carson, the bitter kingdom, the crown of embers

Jen K's CBR11 Review No:77 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: girl of fire and thorns, rae carson, the bitter kingdom, the crown of embers ·
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Rae Carson is one of the best YA authors out there

January 3, 2017 by yesknopemaybe 1 Comment

It’s official! Rae Carson can do no wrong. This trilogy was an utter delight and I plan on making as many people read it as possible. Over the past three books, these characters have become true friends and I’m a little lost now that the series is over. I have a feeling that these will become comfort reads in the same way that Harry Potter and a few other favorite books have. *** Spoilers below if you haven’t read the first book *** 3.5 Stars […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: fantasy, Fiction, girl of fire and thorns, rae carson, the bitter kingdom, the crown of embers, Young Adult

yesknopemaybe's CBR9 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: fantasy, Fiction, girl of fire and thorns, rae carson, the bitter kingdom, the crown of embers, Young Adult ·
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