Book Title: Of Legends and Roses
Series Title: The Crowned Chronicles
Author: Ashley W. Slaughter
Release Date: September 7, 2021
Genre: YA Romantic Fantasy
Thank you to @nerdybooktours and @ashleywslaughter for the opportunity to review and feature this amazing book! I apologize that I’ve been delayed in posting my review, but I’ve been dealing with some health issues.
Queen Rosemary has only officially been queen of Lecevonia for about a year now and so far, has successfully been balancing the needs of her people, the realities of leadership, and her own naivety in the aftermath of Atroxis, which has left many children parentless, parents childless, and kingdoms kingless, including taking the lives of both her parents.
In the past, it was said, that the Magian Peninsula was once home to the Talented, those born with abilities beyond the natural scope of possibility, but their existence was rare, and soon there were none left. Rosemary doesn’t believe in such ancient fairy tales, however in the course of trying to find a husband and king-consort to rule by her side, she meets charming Prince Gryffin who re-introduces her to that world.
Soon, though, an unexpected threat tries to take her life, and the lives of not only her three sisters, but all they hold dear, and threatens to take her kingdom as well. Rosemary must quickly decide who she can and cannot trust in order to protect her Kingdom from this new threat. But her inexperience just might prove as deadly as Atroxis.
Rosemary is a great character, and I quickly became interested in her journey, from being forced to take over as ruler of her kingdom at a young age due to her paren
ts' deaths and being the eldest of her three sisters’ as well. I can already tell she is a strong, smart person and she will do whatever it takes to protect the lives of those she loves and her Kingdom.
This wouldn’t be a fantasy without a love triangle though, right? Zeke is Rose’s best friend since childhood and the person she trusts the most in the world. He would do anything to protect her, and she definitely holds his heart. But she is royalty and is supposed to marry a prince. Prince Gryffin is the only one that she’s met with that she feels something towards. But can he be trusted?
I loved this one and I can’t wait to read the next book: Of Deceit and Snow, which comes out next month.
-Amy