Publisher: Balzer & Bray
Pub Date: May 9, 2023
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Witches
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
Book Links: Goodreads Amazon
Bestselling
authors and real-life sisters-in-law Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber join
forces on a compelling YA fantasy bursting with high-stakes adventure, romance
and humour. Two queens, one throne. What can possibly go wrong . . .?
Twin queens Wren and Rose have claimed their crowns . . . but not everyone is
happy about witches sitting on Eana's throne.
Cool-headed Rose sets off on a Royal Tour to win over the doubters, but soon
finds herself drawn to the Sunless Kingdom. Here secrets are revealed about
those closest to her, and Rose finds her loyalties divided.
Meanwhile rebellious Wren steals away to the icy north to rescue their beloved
grandmother, Banba. But when she accepts King Alarik's deadly magical bargain
in exchange for Banba's freedom, the spell has unexpected - and far-reaching -
consequences . . .
As an ancient curse begins to arise from the darkness, the sisters must come
together and unite the crown. Their lives - and the future of Eana - depend on
it.
Break the ice to free the curse,
Kill one twin to save another . . .
My Review: Rose and Wren are Queens now. Their kingdom is still getting used to what's going on but not everyone is sold on the idea of Queen witches.
Rose is
more natural and groomed to be queen and Wren speaks as she wants. In this way,
Rose is a little annoying. Always correcting Wren and how a Queen should and
shouldnt act. She is a little pushy and there are moments you just want
to tell her to give Wren some slack.
Wren is trying to be a Queen but she is also more worried about Banba and getting her back. Wren takes matters into her own hands and goes after Banba herself, while leaving Rose to handle the royal tour on her own.
Rose goes on the royal tour and its nothing like she expected. People aren't crowed around to show love and loyalty. People are still angry of having a witch on the throne. What Rose really didn't expect was to be grabbed and then she and Shen get pulled into finding the Sunless Kingdom.
While Wren is working to free Banba. She learns there's more than just anger and ruthless with King Alarik. She spends time with the Queen and makes her laugh again. Alarik may even have a heart and shows kindness and care to Wren. But his condition to send both her and her grandma home is high.
Separately each Queen has their own thing happening.
Rose and Shen find the hidden kingdom, which Shen is the heir to. An attempted murder to the heir, secrets reveled, and a plot on the way against the queens.
Wren does forbidden magic and uncovers someone who looks just like her. Now a broken curse, magic free and fully restored.
After a battle and coming together to show their people compassion. Both Queens and are on their way to uniting everyone and peaceful kingdom. A new Royal Tour begins and this time is full of people waiting to meet and greet the twin queens.
How long
will this last until the original twin queen returns...
