Review – Crystal Crowned (Air Awakens, Book 5) by Elise Kova (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 436 pages
Publisher: Silver Wing Press
Release Date: October 27, 2016
ASIN: B01MG62UV5
Stand Alone or Series: 5th book in the Air Awakens series
Source: Bought for Kindle
Rating: 4/5 stars

“One bloodthirsty ruler has been overthrown by another, casting the shadow of death over the Solaris Empire. Vhalla Yarl stands upon the stage of fate, prepared to do battle one final time. Fragile alliances will be tested and new bonds will be formed as the world is reshaped. She fights as the champion of peace, but when the night is darkest will she be able to pay the price of a new dawn?”

This is the fifth and final book in the Air Awakens series. I purchased this for my Kindle. This book does a good job of wrapping up the story, however I just didn’t find it as engaging as some of the previous books in the series.

In this book Vhalla and Aldrik must finally confront Viktor and take back their kingdom. There are a couple interesting twists but all in all the story is fairly predictable.

It was a decent enough story but I just didn’t find it as compelling as some of the previous books. It seemed more like a playing out of events to wrap up the series than an engaging story.

Overall this was a solid YA fantasy story. I would recommend if you enjoy YA fantasy with themes of magic, war, and romance. I plan on checking out other series by Kova in the future.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– Goodreads Reading Challenge