I also felt like a lot of the plot was super convenient. I would have liked some more quiet and peaceful moments with the characters along the way. The characters were constantly on the brink of death and everything seemed to happen very quickly and chaotically. My only criticism is I felt like the pacing of the story was a little off. I thought the magical powers that the characters had were very interesting and I hope that the author includes even more of this in the future books. One of my favorite parts of the book, was the fantasy elements.
The characters are constantly scrounging for things and trying to survive and a harsh environment. It takes place in our world, but in the future and in a post-apocalyptic type environment. I also really enjoyed the setting of this book. I thought the romance between Ryker and Valencia was excellent and I loved every scene of theirs together. I also really liked the other characters that Valencia met along the way: Ryker and Emery. The first part of this story was so exciting and I was totally invested in Valencia as a character. Valencia is being forced to participate in a ritual during her birthday to complete her initiation into the ruling council and solidify her mother's empire against the "Cursed." At the beginning of the story, we follow Valencia, who is a princess, on her 16th birthday. Of Blood and Crowns is a very unique blend of a dystopian novel mixed with sci-fi and fantasy elements and it immediately grabbed my attention from the very first chapter.
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