The Crimson Crown
A thousand years ago,
two young lovers were betrayed-Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea,
Queen of the Fells, to a life without love.
Now, once again, the Queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. For young queen Raisa ana'Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible; tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch. With surrounding kingdoms seeking to prey on the Fells' inner turmoil, Raisa's best hope is to unite her people against a common enemy. But that enemy might be the person with whom she's falling in love.
Through a complicated web of lies and unholy alliances, former streetlord Han Alister has become a member of the Wizard Council of the Fells. Navigating the cut-throat world of blue blood politics has never been more dangerous, and Han seems to inspire hostility among Clan and wizards alike. His only ally is the queen, and despite the perils involved, Han finds it impossible to ignore his feelings for Raisa. Before long, Han finds himself in possession of a secret believed to be lost to history, a discovery powerful enough to unite the people of the Fells. But will the secret die with him before he can use it?
A simple, devastating truth concealed by a thousand-year-old lie at last comes to light in this stunning conclusion to the Seven Realms series.
Now, once again, the Queendom of the Fells seems likely to shatter apart. For young queen Raisa ana'Marianna, maintaining peace even within her own castle walls is nearly impossible; tension between wizards and Clan has reached a fevered pitch. With surrounding kingdoms seeking to prey on the Fells' inner turmoil, Raisa's best hope is to unite her people against a common enemy. But that enemy might be the person with whom she's falling in love.
Through a complicated web of lies and unholy alliances, former streetlord Han Alister has become a member of the Wizard Council of the Fells. Navigating the cut-throat world of blue blood politics has never been more dangerous, and Han seems to inspire hostility among Clan and wizards alike. His only ally is the queen, and despite the perils involved, Han finds it impossible to ignore his feelings for Raisa. Before long, Han finds himself in possession of a secret believed to be lost to history, a discovery powerful enough to unite the people of the Fells. But will the secret die with him before he can use it?
A simple, devastating truth concealed by a thousand-year-old lie at last comes to light in this stunning conclusion to the Seven Realms series.
(summary from goodreads.com)
An excellent end to a great series! I should have reread the previous three books, since I had read and enjoyed them almost too long ago, but decided to just plow through instead of investing the time to read another almost 2000 pages. I eventually caught up to what was going on, though there were a few "Hmm, that happened? Good to know! Let's assume I already knew that!" moments.
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This was probably my favorite book in the series. Stuff finally happens! I know, tons of stuff happens previously. Lots and lots of pages of stuff. But this was a fairly slow paced series, and this book seemed to happen at a faster pace - things were accomplished, mysteries were solved, characters continued being awesome ... the end was perfect, tying all the important ends in a beautifully satisfying bow. Thanks Cinda Williams Chima for yet another fabulous book!
So, now that they are all out, everyone go read them because you don't have to wait anymore for the next one and you won't forget minorish details from book to book. I will definitely reread them all again at some point, they are epic and glorious.
Mom note: As
a mother of readers, I also
want to make a note to myself (and others if they care)
why I would or
would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I
forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures.
Violence: some pretty brutal deaths; Profanity: none; Sex: innuendos, a prelude to a rape, no sex until after a wedding
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