Kendare Blake
YA Fantasy
Releases September 2016 from HarperTeen
From Goodreads:
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.
Ummm. I feel like all I really need to say about this one is YES PLEASE! This story sounds like a fantasy Tudor court meets the Borgia family and I can't wait to dive into all the scheming and politics involved in battling for the crown. WHICH SISTER AM I GOING TO ROOT FOR? At the moment I'm leaning toward Katharine simply because she seems to be a bit of an underdog - not sure how helpful being able to withstand poisons will be unless someone is actively trying to poison her, and given her sisters are probably aware of this gift, it doesn't seem like they'd choose this method to take her down. Both Mirabella and Arsinoe seem to have more active gifts, so Katharine seems to be at the biggest disadvantage and that earns her my initial support.
Also, Kendare Blake is the author which makes adding this to the TBR list a no brainer.
Yessss this sounds so dang good!! Katherine definitely seems to have picked the short stick when it comes to magical gifts that would enable a fight for the crown, in addition to having the comparably blandest name of the three. So yeah, I would root for her too!
ReplyDeleteI need to try this author one day!
ReplyDeleteSo, you have to kill your sisters? That is effed up
ReplyDeleteI'm very excited about this! I've only read one book by Kendare Blake, but her writing is great! No doubt she'll do great with fantasy.
ReplyDeleteGreat pick Jenny!
Definitely looking forward to this one too!
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This one is on my TBR list as well. I love the sound of it and the Tudor vibe. Great pick, Jenny!
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ReplyDeleteI just discovered this one yesterday!
ReplyDelete*GASP* This sounds amazing! This is the first time I'm hearing about it, too! Great pick!
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The cover for this is gorgeous! I can't believe this is the first time I am seeing it. I need this one Jenny!
ReplyDeleteOhh a new one from Ms. Blake! This is going to be good, i can feel it. lol.
ReplyDeleteOkay, this one sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely excited for this one, Jenny. I still need to read her Antigoddess series. Love the cover too.
ReplyDeleteYAS^^ this sounds fantastic Jenny!! Man. I think I'm rooting for the same sister but at the same time, I wish they could all survive LOL! Thanks for bringing this one to my attention :D
ReplyDeleteOh yes... I want this one as well. :D
ReplyDeleteI haven't read anything by Blake but I've always wanted to and this is finally a genre I can get behind from her. Thanks for putting this on my radar, Jenny, because I completely missed it and I can't wait to pick this up now!
ReplyDeleteThat cover!!!
ReplyDelete*MAKES ALL THE GRABBY HANDS* I am absolutely dying for this one! I adore Kendare and this one sounds so brilliant!! Great pick indeed, Jenny!
ReplyDeleteOH MY YES PLEASE. Just that synopsis. All of them having unique powers ad only one of them can win. And it's written by Kendare! I want it right now already xD
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