Castles in Their Bones, Laura Sebastian
Castles in Their Bones, Laura Sebastian
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Castles in Their Bones

Author: Laura Sebastian

Narrator: Roisin Rankin

Unabridged: 14 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2022


Synopsis

A spellbinding story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown. Immerse yourself in the first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess series.
 
"[A] page-turner that brilliantly blends magic, romance, and adventure.” --Booklist

Empress Margaraux has had plans for her daughters since the day they were born. Princesses Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz will be queens. And now, age sixteen, they each must leave their homeland and marry their princes.
 
Beautiful, smart, and demure, the triplets appear to be the perfect brides—because Margaraux knows there is one common truth: everyone underestimates a girl. Which is a grave mistake. Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz are no innocents. They have been trained since birth in the arts of deception, seduction, and violence with a singular goal—to bring down monarchies— and their marriages are merely the first stage of their mother’s grand vision: to one day reign over the entire continent of Vesteria.
 
The princesses have spent their lives preparing, and now they are ready, each with her own secret skill, and each with a single wish, pulled from the stars. Only, the stars have their own plans—and their mother hasn’t told them all of hers.
 
Life abroad is a test. Will their loyalties stay true? Or will they learn that they can’t trust anyone—not even each other?
 

About The Author

Laura Sebastian grew up in South Florida and attended Savannah  College of Art and Design. She now lives and writes in London, England, with her two dogs, Neville and Circe. Laura is the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess series: Ash Princess, Lady Smoke, and Ember Queen, as well as Half Sick of Shadows, her first novel for adults. To learn more about Laura and her books, follow @sebastian_lk on Twitter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica on February 02, 2023

once you get past all of the cringey names, this is actually a lot of fun! lol. this reminded me a little bit of ‘three dark crowns,’ a little bit of ‘the bridge kingdom.’ its the tried and true trope of enemies to lovers, marriage to infiltrate an enemy kingdom plot. and usually with that kind of st......more

Goodreads review by Laura on November 11, 2021

Yes, I'm giving my own book 5 stars. I'm incredibly proud of what Castles in their Bones has become over the years, especially last year (2020) when I was beginning to worry that it may never reach the potential I knew it had. Every author will have their pandemic book, I'm sure, and this is mine. I......more

Goodreads review by Katrin on March 03, 2022

Well, to be quite honest, this felt a bit on the younger side of YA, which didn't really match the synopsis. I was expecting backstabbing and manipulation on a grander scale and instead got really childish ''plots''. For girls, who have been groomed their whole lives to be cunning, the schemes of al......more

Goodreads review by spring ~♡ on January 05, 2022

All her mother has to do to convince Beatriz to jump off a cliff is to tell her not to do it. It's three am, and I finished this book instead of sleeping and I have NO REGRETS. Hands down to the the best book of 2022 even though this year just started, but honestly? I doubt anything can c......more

Goodreads review by Aarushi on December 31, 2021

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for approving my request for an arc of this book. Let me tell y’all… you guys are not ready for this book. Trust me. Excitement knew no bounds when my arc request was approved. The only things I am sad about are that nearly no one’s read this book yet so I can......more


Quotes

"Enchanting...filled with captivating court intrigue and espionage." --Kirkus Reviews

"Sebastian excels at world building...[and] a few tantalizing open threads certainly warrant interest in the future two volumes in this trilogy." --The Bulletin

"[An] extravagantly built series starter" --Publishers Weekly

"A page-turner that brilliantly blends magic, romance, and adventure. A twist ending leaves readers reeling but ready for the second installment in the planned trilogy.” --Booklist