Review | Crystal Kingdom

Crystal Kingdom (#3) by Amanda Hocking
August 2015 by St. Martin's Press
432 pages
Five stars


"Cast out by her kingdom and far from home, she's the Kanin people's only hope.

Bryn Aven - unjustly charged with murder and treason - is on the run. The one person who can help is her greatest enemy, the enigmatic Konstantin Black. Konstantin is her only ally against those who have taken over her kingdom and threaten to destroy everything she holds dear. But can she trust him?

As Bryn fights to clear her name, the Kanin rulers’ darkest secrets are coming to light… and now the entire troll world is on the brink of war. Will it tear Bryn from Ridley Dresden, the only guy she’s ever loved? And can she join forces with Finn Holmes and the Trylle kingdom? One thing is certain: an epic battle is underway—and when it’s complete, nothing will ever be the same…" - Goodreads



If you have not read the previous books in the series, beware of spoilers!

This was such a great ending to The Kanin Chronicles. Everything came together so perfectly. I would have liked a little more of a view into the future at the end, but otherwise I feel very satisfied with the ending.

Bryn is on the run and on her own after the events of Ice Kissed. She has been charged with treason and murder by Queen Mina of the Kanin. Konstantin Black, her greatest enemy, becomes her ally. Bryn finds that not everything she has always thought was true. There is a good side to Konstantin and he wants to make amends for the wrongs he has made. He wants to fight on the good side to defend the Kanin against his former lover, Mina. They rally together to try and gain support from the other troll tribes, which proves to be very difficult. Not many people would support someone they see on wanted posters around town.

I like that we see more characters from the Trylle series like Queen Wendy and King Loki. We get to see them from another perspective, which is really refreshing. There is war brewing and it seems no one will help the Kanin from the danger in the walls of Doldastam.

I really enjoyed this series and I'm sad to see that it's over. I love Amanda Hocking's writing. To me, this book really proved that Amanda always sees the bigger picture and everything has a purpose. I highly recommend it.

You can read the first few chapters on Amanda's Wattpad after making an account here.