Three unqualified teens, three quests, almost no happy endings.
Princess Amelia’s home, the Kingdom of Mirrors, is on its knees, ravaged by the cantankerous Sapphire Dragon. She must find a way to rid her country of its unwelcome guest and work out how to restore its fortunes before her parents marry her off to clear the kingdom’s debts.
Prince Richard of the Valley of Dreams knows he’s not very heroic… he’d rather read about quests than actually go on one. But when he finds himself traveling to a haunted tower, he discovers a treacherous conspiracy that could rip the Three Kingdoms apart… and learns there might be some heroism tucked up his sleeve after all.
Esme Delacroix is a psychic living in Stormhaven, the only part of the Three Kingdoms where magic is taboo. A terrifying vision sends Esme and her friend Violet on a perilous quest that shakes Stormhaven and the Three Kingdoms to its core.
★★★★★
Amazon review
A series of long short stories, which gradually connect, prefaced with a brief introduction to the setting – That may sound clunky, but I felt like I was being welcomed into a world, having it unfurled by a traditional storyteller, like someone sat around a fireplace, making sure we were grounded and our interest piqued before the narrative began.
★★★★★
goodreads review
I loved this book! There’s really no other way to say it! From the beginning, it was entertaining, whimsical and funny. Her world-building is impressive, given that this is a collection of short stories I was worried things would feel incomplete or untold. But it was rather the opposite, I felt as if I was apart of this vivid kingdom she was describing, down to the windows in the buildings and the vendors at the market. It feels very much like coming home, the world is her own but it reminded me of fairy tales I used to read when I was younger.
★★★★
goodreads review
I like the concept of the Three Kingdoms and how all three stories comment on modern-day issues such as political tension, cultural diversity and the difficulties of adolescence. This is all done through the main characters and I found it refreshing to have such unique ones.
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