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Violence
A lot
Significant violence — the queens must kill each other; deaths depicted
Language
Barely any
Minimal strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Mild romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some social drinking; poison use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Significant violence — the sisters must kill each other; deaths occur; The poison queen's gift — she can ingest any poison; the political intrigue around this; A dark premise — three sisters raised to kill each other; it's the world's law; The romantic subplots — each queen has potential love interests who complicate the survival requirement
What this book is about
On the island of Fennbirn, every generation, triplet queens are born: one with the gift of poisoning, one with elemental power, and one with a naturalist's connection to animals and plants. When they come of age, they must fight to the death—the last surviving queen rules. Three Dark Crowns follows the three queens of the current generation as they prepare to kill each other.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Significant violence — the queens must kill each other; deaths occur
A dark premise — three sisters raised to kill each other; this is the law of the world
The poison queen's gift — she can eat anything; the politics around her power
The romantic subplots complicate the survival requirement
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