Name: Crush the King
Rating: 4.0625 (16 reviews)
ISBN: 9783492705431

Jennifer Estep

Crush the King

A fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep's Crown of Shards series--an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance. Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. After surviving yet another assassination attempt orchestrated by the conniving king of Morta, Evie has had enough. It's time to turn the tables and take the fight to her enemies. There is no better opportunity to strike than during the Regalia Games, a time when warriors, nobles, and royals from all the kingdoms come together to compete in various sporting events. With the help of her loyal friends, Evie goes on the attack at the Regalia, but things don't turn out the way she hopes. Soon, she is facing a terrifying new threat, and she will have to dig deep and learn even more about her growing magic if she has any chance of defeating her foes. Because to secure her throne and ensure her kingdom's survival, Evie must think like a true Bellonan: she must outsmart and outwit her enemies . . . and crush the king.

Nickie Mohler

I love the magic.
 I love the different creatures. 
I love the fighting and political intrigue.
 I love this series.

I received a copy from Edelweiss.

Amber Oelmann

I could not put it down! I love Esteps work and this series hooked me from the very beginning and is on my shelf of favorite series!

Southern Today Gone Tomorrow

Written by Jennifer Estep, Crust the King is the latest and last novel in the Crown of Shards series, and picks up a few months after Protect the Prince. Evie has her prince, Mr. Sully, but now they have the Olympic style games coming up and will have to meet their enemy in person for the first time – and figure out how to destroy him.

The plot was moving and the mind games they played interesting, though a number of times I wanted to just shake Evie for not understanding who was really in charge. But, it was good and the stakes were higher than in the last two novel (a feat I wasn’t sure would happen).

However, this was my least favorite of the three. Sully, the leading man, really wasn’t there except for the hot and heavy moments (WARNING, NOT FOR CHILDREN) and still, even with that, it felt like those scenes weren’t needed. Overall, it felt like Sully wasn’t even there. He is a force in his own right to be reckoned with, someone who probably could have taken on the Morton king himself, yet he is left on the sidelines for the personal guard. I expected him to be the personal guard. Yes, he is her consort (are they actually married? anyone know?), but that is all he really is. He just slides into the background with the rest of the friends, if not behind them.
 
He is arguable the second most interesting character in her band of friends, if only because of the amazingly strong personality we got in the first book. Now, after climbing up a cliff for her, he just slides into a romance only role?

Other than that, this novel did a great job of wrapping up everything that we wanted to know and giving us more intrigue and doing a great job of keeping characters with depth while facing extreme situations.

Overall, would still recommend with the caveat of Sully.

This novel comes out March 2020, and I was given a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Spannung pur verspricht der dritte Band der "Splitterkrone"-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Jennifer Estep Action, Magie und jede Menge Intrigen: In "Crush the King" nimmt die junge Königin Everleigh den Kampf gegen ihren Erzfeind auf. Everleigh Blair, die Königin Bellonas, hat einiges hinter sich: Im ersten und zweiten Band der "Splitterkrone"-Reihe entkam sie einem Mordanschlag auf ihre Familie, wurde furchtlose Gladiatorenkriegerin und hat gelernt, ihre magischen Fähigkeiten zu entfesseln. Doch scheinbar ist der jungen Throninhaberin keine Ruhe gegönnt: Der König von Morta hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, sie endgültig zu vernichten. Nach einem weiteren Mordanschlag will Everleigh nicht länger tatenlos bleiben. Bei den Regaliaspielen finden sich Krieger aller Königreiche zusammen, um ihre Kräfte zu messen. Für Everleigh der perfekte Zeitpunkt zum Angriff: Mit der Unterstützung ihrer Freunde geht sie in die Offensive über. Doch ihr werden immer mehr Steine in den Weg gelegt. Kann sie es schaffen, ihre Feinde zu überlisten und den König zu vernichten? In "Crush the King: Die Splitterkrone 3" jagt ein Spannungsmoment den nächsten. Dieses fulminante Finale der "Splitterkrone"-Reihe wirst du nicht aus der Hand legen können! Starke Heldinnen: YA-Fantasy in Spitzenqualität Vor allem eines zeichnet die Young-Adult-Serien von Jennifer Estep aus: Die amerikanische Autorin hat ein besonderes Talent für starke Heldinnen. Everleigh Blair, die unerschrockene Protagonistin der "Splitterkrone"-Reihe, zeigt sich auch in diesem Band kühn, aber nicht unüberlegt, stolz und gleichzeitig pflichtbewusst. Ein echtes Vorbild nicht nur für junge LeserInnen! Binge-Reading mit Jennifer Estep, einer der fleißigsten Autorinnen der Welt Bereits der erste Roman der amerikanischen Autorin Jennifer Estep war ein voller Erfolg: "Karma Girl", das den Auftakt zur "Bigtime"-Reihe bildete, entwickelte sich schnell zum Bestseller. Seitdem hat sie mehrere Romanserien konzipiert und darin über 40 Romane veröffentlicht. Wer einmal Fan von Esteps Welten geworden ist, muss so schnell also nicht wieder damit aufhören. Binge-Reading empfohlen!

Die Splitterkrone 3

Samira

A fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep’s Crown of Shards series—an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance. Queen Everleigh Blair of Bellona has survived the mass murder of the royal family, become a fearsome warrior trained by an elite gladiator troupe, and unleashed her ability to destroy magic. After surviving yet another assassination attempt orchestrated by the conniving king of Morta, Evie has had enough. It’s time to turn the tables and take the fight to her enemies. There is no better opportunity to strike than during the Regalia Games, a time when warriors, nobles, and royals from all the kingdoms come together to compete in various sporting events. With the help of her loyal friends, Evie goes on the attack at the Regalia, but things don’t turn out the way she hopes. Soon, she is facing a terrifying new threat, and she will have to dig deep and learn even more about her growing magic if she has any chance of defeating her foes. Because to secure her throne and ensure her kingdom’s survival, Evie must think like a true Bellonan: she must outsmart and outwit her enemies . . . and crush the king.

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