Crush the King, Jennifer Estep
Crush the King, Jennifer Estep
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Crush the King
A Crown of Shards Novel

Author: Jennifer Estep

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Unabridged: 13 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/17/2020


Synopsis

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.

About Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep is a New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author who prowls the streets of her imagination in search of her next fantasy idea.Jennifer is the author of the Crown of ShardsElemental Assassin, and other fantasy series. She has written more than 35 books, along with numerous novellas and stories.In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys hanging out with friends and family, doing yoga, and reading fantasy and romance books. She also watches way too much TV and loves all things related to superheroes.


Reviews

Jennifer Estep knows how to not only create some of the very best imaginative worlds out there, but characters who are fierce and brave. Raw and relatable. People you want to know, embrace and hang out with, danger or no danger that seems to constantly haunt them. She seamlessly knows how to blend re......more

Goodreads review by JustJJ

Blog | Instagram Rating: 4 stars Cover: 🌟🌟 This has to be the most underwhelming cover in this series. The background and model are not particularly striking, and even the red text does not stand out as much as it did in previous books. Writing: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 As expected from this series, the writin......more

Goodreads review by Laura

Definitely the weakest of the series thus far, Crush the King takes the trope-heavy style of the previous book to another level. Drifting from conflict to conflict with increasing stakes, Crush the King leaves behind important facets of a well-rounded story, namely character development. The previous......more

Goodreads review by Carole

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books. I devoured this book! I always have a long list of books that I need to be reading and I try to work through those books in order but every once in awhile a book comes along and all of my plans are thrown out. I just had to get started w......more