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The Crown's Game

Young Adult Fiction 689

The perfect read for fellow fantasy lovers!

February 12, 2017

Overall rating

5.0

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So after falling in love with the world, the characters, the plot, basically everything Skye created we come to the ending.... oh it is not nice at all. A devastating climax and will ensure readers will do nothing but wait all year round for the next release. The Crown's Game will definitely go down as only of my favourite fantasy debut's of this year, it had everything I could of asked for, yes even that ending, it's the type you hate to love and obsess over.

Good Points

The Crown’s Game is a fast paced, action packed debut filled with magic, mischief and a whole lotta’ fun. Set in Imperial Russia where magic exists but is kept under wraps and is only used to protect the Royal family. There’s usually one enchanter born every few generations, only one enchanter to protect Russia and only one enchanter to have full access to this deadly magic; however now there are two, Vika and Nikolai. As there can only be one Enchanter, The Crown’s Game begins; Vika and Nikolai must take turns trying to kill each other, be the ultimate victor and be the Imperial Enchanter of Russia.

There's lots and lots of magic watching Vika and Nikolai battle is out was such a rush. They both have very different magical skills and their own strengths and weaknesses but when it came to their turn in the game, they were lethal. Creating deathly traps for one another in front of Russia all under the guise that it’s some impressive illusion because let’s not forget, magic doesn’t technically ‘exist’. Skye was able to draw the action out just enough to leave you wanting more, the paced never plot and the fun never stopped.