Book description
The first book in a brilliant epic fantasy series about a young woman who goes from having nothing to fighting for everything. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass and Shadow and Bone.
She wasn’t supposed to become so powerful.
She wasn’t even supposed to survive.
In an empire divided…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Elements of the Crown as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
For this one, I loved how utterly surprising the plot was. The book is well written, and the characters are so dynamic, but just when I thought I had things figured out, I realized I was completely wrong. There is an adventure in this one, but it really weaves around a love story… maybe a potential love story? I don’t want to give too much away!
The world is really well built, the characters are fun, and I found it difficult not to root for some sparks to fly (beyond the magical ones, of course!).
From Autumn's list on elemental magic and fantasy adventure.
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