Crush the King

A Crown of Shards Novel

By: Jennifer Estep

Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang

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.

Sooo good

I truly enjoyed these books. I hope there will be another one. Love the story line. How strong of a queen she becomes.

Really Good But Not Excellent

This book was really really good but not excellent. Definitely buy it and listen to it. Great story. Great plot. My only criticism is that the female lead character is already enough of a female lead. She is great. The author did not need to shove elaborate descriptions of outfits and of the character’s love of sangria down our throats the entire time. But other than that, listen to it, you’ll love it.

Wonderful

What a way to end the series! Without getting into to much detail, I love how this Author doesn’t take the normal way out. What a refreshing end to a story.

Seriously enjoyable!

This is the third book in the series and it does not disappoint.

I have loved this series from book one. In fact, Jennifer Estep is easily one of my favorite authors. She creates a world that is rich and vibrant and so complete that you never doubt its authenticity. Everleigh is a wonderful main character (and queen.) She is in constant danger, a little more so in this book than others, and she just keeps being impressive.

The Morton king is quite the retched fellow and he makes quite a few attempts on Everleigh's life. There were a couple of times where it made no sense for Queen Everleigh to be alone to fight off the bad guys but whatevs, it made for a good listen.

The narrator epitomizes why audiobooks are so great. She performed as more actor than narrator. This was a seriously enjoyable third book!

Great book

This book delivered on the title that it displays, it has good intrigue and drama, great sword fights the listener won’t be disappointed in this story, well worth the credit.