Review – Crown of Thunder (Stormbourne Chronicles, Book 3) by Karissa Laurel (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 333 pages
Publisher: Evolved Publishing LLC
Release Date: December 3, 2018
ASIN: B07KFPVZHJ
Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in the Stormbourne Chronicles
Source: Bought Kindle Book
Rating: 4/5 stars
“Under the tutelage of the Fantazikes, Evelyn Stormbourne’s dominion over the skies has become formidable. When she receives word from her spymaster that an old and powerful enemy has taken her throne by lethal force, she sets off on a cross-country trek to return to Inselgrau. If she wants her country back, she’ll have to free her greatest nemesis from an ancient Magical prison and offer him as ransom for the release of Inselgrau.
Relying on old friends, new allies, and her own otherworldly abilities, Evie must use her wits, cunning, and power if she’s going to defeat the greatest enemies she’s ever faced, and to prove herself worthy to wear the Crown of Thunder.”
Series Info/Source: This is the third and final book in the Stormbourne Chronicles. I bought a copy of this book for my Kindle.
Thoughts: This book did a decent job of wrapping up the series but parts were a bit boring. The story is about Evelyn gathering allies to fight the evil magical group that kidnapped her earlier in the series and about her return journey to her home island to regain her throne. It was very politically driven, there wasn’t nearly as much adventure. There really weren’t any steampunk elements in this book either. The two things I really loved about this series (steampunk elements and adventure) were pretty much absent.
However, the book was well written and easy to read. Things are well tied up and I enjoyed how everything concluded. I enjoy the characters here as well and how supportive they are. I also enjoyed watching Evelyn gain her powers and learn how to control them. I plan on checking out some of Laurel’s other series. She did a great job with this trilogy and I enjoy her writing style.
My Summary (4/5): Overall I enjoyed this series a lot. The first two books had excellent adventure and steampunk elements, but this final book focused a lot more on politics and magic. I enjoyed how everything wrapped up and the book was fun and easy to read. I definitely plan on checking out some other series by Laurel. I would recommend this series if you are looking for a fun, light, adventure fantasy series with some steampunk elements.
