Legrand has made her descent into power and madness so deliciously perfect. Rielle’s story arc is what I so desperately needed from Daenerys Targaryen. Half of the magic of this incredible series is within the incredible characters that carry it. I was delighted to find that aside from a few royals, I remembered who everyone was-or at least was reminded well-and knew what had happened. I chose not to re-read the second book because I wanted to dive straight in. And Simon is … well, f**k, it’s been over a year and I’m still not over that betrayal. She does not know what he has planned for her, but she is utterly alone in the world now. One thousand years into the future, Eliana has been captured and is on her way to the ruthless Emperor Corien-yes, the very same. Meanwhile, Audric is grieving the loss of his new wife and his home to the hands of a usurper cousin. Pregnant and shunned, she is beyond saving now, and unstoppable with her ever growing powers. Rielle has fully embraced her title as Blood Queen and has run off with the avenging angel, Corien. Kingsbane’s spoilers ahead, so skip to the next paragraph if you don’t want to know. This picks up almost right after that devastating cliffhanger. In this epic finale to the Empirium Trilogy from New York Timesbestselling author Claire Legrand, two queens, separated by a thousand years must face their ultimate destinies. The incredible conclusion to the trilogy that started with the instant New York Times bestsellers Furyborn and Kingsbane! Betrayed and abandoned, she fights to keep her power at bay-and away from Corien, who will stop at nothing to travel back in time to Rielle, even if that means destroying her daughter.īut when the mysterious Prophet reveals themselves at last, everything changes, giving Rielle and Eliana a second chance for salvation-or the destruction their world has been dreading. In the future, Eliana arrives in the Empire’s capital as a broken shell of herself.
Separated from Audric and Ludivine, she embraces the role of Blood Queen and her place by Corien’s side, determined to become the monster the world believes her to be. Meanwhile, whispers from the empirium slowly drive her mad, urging her to open the Gate. Queen Rielle, pushed away from everything she loves, turns to Corien and his promises of glory.
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