The Rivaled Crown

The Veiled Kingdom Series, Book 3

De: Holly Renee

Narrado por: Aaron Shedlock, Aubrey Vincent

I swore I would never return to this palace. Never kneel before my father again.

But I have been dragged back into his gilded cage, trapped beneath his rule, and bound to a fate I had tried to escape.

My body is his to break, my magic his to wield. And no matter how many nights I dream of Dacre storming these halls, of his hands, pulling me from the darkness—dreams are nothing against the greed of a king.

Even if my mate comes for me, even if I am freed from my father's grip, I'm not sure there will be anything left of me to save.

The kingdom is dying. The land withers beneath the weight of stolen magic, and my father's reign will not end without bloodshed.

But I have lived in the dark for too long.

And I was not made to wither, I was made to burn.

Narrated in duet style.

©2025 Holly Renee Publishing (P)2025 Podium Audio

Oh Daddy Dacre

Really a 3.5/5.
I enjoyed the series as a whole, but this one wasn't my favorite. One thing that never changed was Daddy Dacre's filthy mouth!

It did its job for me to conclude the series and I will def recommend it!

The storyline, mixed with the characters voices

Even though just a duo read, they did an amazing job with the storyline. Would 10/10 read again

It's fine

The performance was great. I loved the voice characters. I did remember why I put down the first two after I picked up the third. The storyline is good but I definitely skipped a lot of the inner dialog. So many repeated phrases as well. Over all not a literary masterpiece but it was good enough for me to finish

Trilogy could have been Solo

Heavy on the spice 🌶️; plot medium. I can’t not finish a series; so it was kind of a struggle getting through parts. Premise meh 🫤 just felt like it was being dragged behind. Not balance. Definitely could have been 1 book. Narrators were amazing.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (4.5 stars) | 🌶️🌶️ (2 spice)

I’m not crying, you’re crying — because this series is officially over and I don’t know what to do with myself. 😭 The Rivaled Crown was a stunning finale to a magical, sexy, and emotionally loaded ride through a world that’s become a second home.

This last installment gave us exactly what our hearts wanted — more Dacre and Verena. Their bond? Literal fate. Their chemistry? Off the charts. Their connection to the land? Spiritual and soul-deep. I loved that this book honed in on their mating bond and the deeper ties that had long been written for them — by their bloodlines, their past, and the badass mothers who clearly knew what was up. 👑🌿

Dacre continues to be my absolute favorite golden-eyed, German Shepherd man. Like… if protective, broody, sexy mate energy had a face, it would be his. And Verena? Goddess-tier. She’s fierce, powerful, and her unwavering love for Dacre had me rooting for their HEA from page one. This woman could burn kingdoms and I’d still be like, “Yeah, seems fair.”

Now, yes — some parts of the book did feel a bit overly descriptive. And I swear if I read one more variation of the same phrase, I was about to start a tally chart. But in the grand scheme of things? Minor speed bumps in an otherwise epic emotional rollercoaster.

I’m going to miss these characters, this world, this elemental magic, this delicious fated mates trope… all of it. Holly Renee, thank you for the ride — I’m already booking a one-way trip back to this series for a reread.