It’s a bustling coastal city and the Milones are a prominent family in the community.

Wolfspring: The naturalist city where Queen Arsione lives with her guardian-family, the Milones.

The city is also home to Greavesdrake Manor, the Arron family home and current residence of poisoner Queen Katharine. Since the island has seen a succession of ruling poisoner queens, it’s basically a poisoner’s stronghold. It’s where the main palace-called the Volroy-is located, and it’s also where the queen’s advisers-known as the Black Council-rule in her stead between reigns. and our three triplet queens are literally all over the map as the story begins. Fennbirn Island is a matriarchal society ruled by a queen, but that queen is determined through a pretty grisly succession strategy. It’s (supposedly) impossible for anyone to escape. Citizens worship an equally mysterious Goddess, and the island is surrounded by a magical mist that separates it from the mainland.

Fennbirn Island: The mysterious, magical island where it all takes place.

Find the summary for book three, Two Dark Reigns, here!.

Find the summary for book two, One Dark Throne, here!.Warning: If you haven’t read Three Dark Crowns yet-we weren’t kidding about the surprising twists! If you want to avoid spoilers do NOT read further until you’ve finished Book #1! As we get ready for the fourth and final chapter, Five Dark Fates, to hit shelves this fall, we’re obviously going back for a re-read of the first three books, and while our memories are fresh, we’re recapping you on everything you need to know leading up to the epic conclusion.

Three Dark Crowns hooked us right from the start, and the cliffhangers have had us anxiously awaiting each new installment of this quartet. If you’re just a fan of Taylor Swift’s Reputation era, then these are also the books for you. If you like your fantasy worlds eerie, complex, and full of surprising twists, then the Three Dark Crowns series by Kendare Blake is pretty much made for you.

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