Tuesday, May 9, 2023

The Stolen Throne by Abigail Owen - OPTIONAL

The Stolen Throne
(Dominions #2) by Abigail Owen
, 559 pages. Entangled: Teen 2023. $18. 

Language: R (124 swears 5 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (Implied sex, woman with sheer top showing the dusky tips of her breasts. Vaguely Detailed sex.); Violence: PG (Non bloody death. Bloody injury) 

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

For 500 years, King Eidolon has harmed the Royal twins to prevent them from taking his ruling power over the Kingdom of Aryd. 19yo Meren is trying to save her twin sister Tabra who is under some horrific spell of shadow poison. With the help of several others, Meren is collecting amulets to stop the king once and for all. The group faces danger and deception and many challenges. The shadows threaten all.

The concept of the story is interesting but new problems were randomly added which felt like unnecessary filler material. I became bored with the repetitiveness and filler content. I was not invested enough in the characters to make it an enjoyable read. Points of view transitions were confusing and disrupted the flow of the story. The first book of this series is much better. Ethnicity is predominantly white but there's mention of a bluish black skinned, white haired character and another person with tawny skin. 

LynnDell Watson, Delta High School Librarian

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