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Three Dark Crowns

Three Dark Crowns: Book #1

by Kendare Blake

Narrator Amy Landon

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Length 9 hours 52 minutes

Language English

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Bookseller recommendation

“Three Dark Crowns is the gripping story of triplet sisters destined from birth to either be crowned or killed after their sixteenth birthday. Filled with magic, handsome suitors, blood thirsty goddesses, and dark secrets, this book is a young adult "Mists of Avalon" crossed with the CW's TV show "Reign". I was completely enthralled and my only regret is that it had to end.”
— Jenna • An Unlikely Story

Bookseller recommendation

“This dark, beautifully-narrated fantasy novel tells the story of three sisters born with different types of magical power (poisonous, natural, and elemental) and must fight one another to death to become queen of their realm. Such a captivating series!!”
— Colleen • An Unlikely Story

Bookseller recommendation

“I have already handsold this one several times. The audio version of this fairytale kept me highly engaged! Among the characters, their pets, their kingdoms, and their powers, there were a lot of names to keep track of, but I loved the premise and the narration voice was just perfect. CAN'T WAIT for the next book in the trilogy although I do wish Three Dark Crowns could operate as a a standalone. Met this author at an Epic Reads event we hosted and she confirmed the same voice will do the other books in the series!”
— Carol • Savoy Bookshop

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About the author

New York Times Bestseller * New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 * Kirkus Best Book of the Year

Fans of acclaimed author Kendare Blake’s Anna Dressed in Blood will devour Three Dark Crowns, the first book in a dark and inventive fantasy series about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen.

In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born: three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomachache. Arsinoe, a naturalist, is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose and control the fiercest of lions.

But becoming the Queen Crowned isn’t solely a matter of royal birth. Each sister has to fight for it. And it’s not just a game of win or lose…it’s life or death. The night the sisters turn sixteen, the battle begins. The last queen standing gets the crown.

Don't miss Five Dark Fates, the thrilling conclusion to the series!

Fantasy YA Fiction

Kendare Blake is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series. She holds an MA in creative writing from Middlesex University in northern London. She is also the author of Anna Dressed in Blood, a Cybils Awards finalist; Girl of Nightmares; Antigoddess; Mortal Gods; and Ungodly. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages, have been featured on multiple best-of-year lists, and have received many regional and librarian awards. Kendare lives and writes in Gig Harbor, Washington. Visit her online at www.kendareblake.com.