![]() I’m excited but i’m gonna cry why did they change the cover□□□ HUGE thanks to NetGalley and Random House Children's for the arc of what is shaping up to be one of my favorite series! ![]() With all of our characters having drawn their battle lines and alliances by the end of Stardust, I have the feeling the third book is going to be nonstop action. However, it sets up a lot of key factors to make the third book an epic story. Nothing really big happens in this book, at least compared to the first one. I do think this book fell into a little bit of second-book syndrome with the plot. Her mental struggle with being good and being a good daughter was very complex and nuanced. As more of her mother's schemes come to light, Daphne is forced to choose between what she wants, and what her mother has trained her to be. We see her try to bottle up her grief and guilt and not let it overwhelm her. Unlike Beatriz, she cannot accept that her mom had a hand in her sister's death. I loved seeing her conniving and manipulative side again but used for a better purpose.ĭaphne had the most intense arc out of the three characters. Her rebellious nature takes on a darker edge as she plans for revenge against her mother. Her carefree nature gives way to anger and passion that I did not expect. We slowly see the beginnings of a friendship between them, built on their shared grief, and grow on the hope that they will make Sophie proud.īeatriz became a much more morally gray character in this book. We see her and Leopold and the tension at the beginning of their relationship, as they both feel great guilt that they could not save Sophie's life. She has a quiet strength about her, and a determination to keep her promises to Sophie. I was nervous about the brand new POV, but I enjoyed Violie's character. Violie and Prince Leopold are on the run for their lives, Beatriz is desperate for a way to save her and Pasquale, and Daphne is grappling with the realization that her mother might not have her or her sister's best interests in mind. We journey with our three grieving main characters, Violie, Beatriz, and Daphne, who are forced to go on with their lives after Sophie's death. This book picks up right where Castles in Their Bones left off (spoilers for the first book will be in this review). We see our girls grow into themselves and become the people they want to be. ![]() Stardust in Their Veins has all the darkness and political intrigue of the first book, but with an exploration of grief. The sequel to Castles in Their Bones is the story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown.Įdit: happy release day!! this is one of my favorite underrated trilogies. Immerse yourself in the second book in a fantasy trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Pricess series. if they manage to avoid meeting their sister's fate before they can make their next move. And the arrival of surprise visitors from Temarin just might tip the scales in the princesses' favor. If they've learned anything, though, it's that the Empress's game is constantly changing. With enemies around every corner and the stars whispering of betrayal, Daphne and Beatriz can't trust anyone-least of all each other. But when an unlikely ally offers Beatriz a deal, she finds herself back in her mother's sights. Usurped by conniving cousins Nico and Gigi, Beatriz fears for her life, while in icy Friv, Daphne continues her shaky alliance with the rebels even as she struggles to stay a step ahead of them. What's worse, an ominous prophecy has begun to shine through the constellations: the blood of stars and majesty spilled. With the country of Temarin now under the Empress's control, only the nations of Cellaria and Friv remain free from her rule. Princesses Beatriz and Daphne have lost their older sister, but their mother's grand scheme of taking the continent of Vesteria is far from complete.
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