Crimson Reign

Crimson Reign
Age Range
14+
Release Date
March 01, 2022
ISBN
978-0525707875
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For fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Six of Crows comes the thrilling conclusion to the Blood Heir trilogy. A princess with a dark secret must ally with a con man to liberate her empire from a reign of terror in this epic fantasy retelling of the Anastasia story.

The Red Tigress, Anastacya Mikhailov, has lost the gift she, has lost the gift she was only beginning to realize defined her. Stolen from her during the battle in Bregon, her blood Affinity rests with Sorsha Farrald, a dangerous Affinite who is on the run, headed staright to Cyrilia and to Ana's aunt...the Empress Morganya. 
 
Thought she is weakened, Ana's course remains true--yet her return to her homeland reveals a Cyrilia on the brink of collapse. Morganya's tyrannical rule has transformed into a sinister quest for unquestioned authority, and she has set her sights far beyond Cyrilia. Morganya seeks a legendary ancient power, rumored to have once belonged to the Deities themselves. If she can locate it, she can rule the world. 
 
What's more, Ana's allies, the insurgent Affinite rebels known as the Redcloaks, no longer support her. For their allegiance is with the people--and there can be no equality with a monarchy. 
 
Ana faces enemies at every turn, and every day without her Affinity brings her closer to death. Yet she is determined to liberate her people and vanquish the legacy of her own imperial bloodline--the inequality sewn into the fabric of her land. Her only hope lies in the navy she recruited in Bregon, the courage of her band of friends, and the cunning crime-lord-turned-captain she's fallen for. 
 
If Ana loses this fight, it will be her last. And Morganya's reign of darkness with consume the world.

Editor review

1 review
Love is a weakness and dreams were for fools-and the end to both has finally come.
Overall rating
 
4.3
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
N/A
What I liked:
Russian Inspired, War and fighting, Unique Magic system, Fast-paced and engaging, and very little romance make for a perfect epic fantasy read. Crimson Regin is a solid finale to the Blood Heir Trilogy as Anna, who lost her powers, still has to fight to gain her world back and find peace for all those who live there. For Anna losing her control forces her to examine how she viewed those without power and how those with power have used their power. Ana evolves from a rash character who rushes to make choices to a strong ruler who thinks beyond herself and those like her. I enjoyed the romance between Ramason and Anna as it was cute and sweet and not arcing to take over the story. It played in the background and was used to make them more relatable as characters.
Final Verdict:
Overall this is a fantastic series, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who likes Russian-inspired stories and a unique magic system steeped in political intrigue.
Audiobook Review:
The narrator has been the same for all three books in this series, and she reads the story most engagingly. Listening to this series with this narrator has been a very entertaining experience.
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