A teen boy is charged with teaching one of the queens to kiss and be alluring to future suitors. Teens drink wine and spirits, are sometimes poisoned on purpose, and have sex (with little described besides kissing). A description of one bear-mauling death includes "loops of entrails." A hand is cut off as punishment another hand is stabbed through the middle and stuck in a tree as part of a ritual and there's a push off a cliff, talk of beheadings and arms chopped off, a near drowning, and a willing human sacrifice (we're spared much description). A boy prisoner is poisoned, and there's plenty of talk of other victims: past queens, assassinations, and even animals. One queen is supposed to have the gift of poisoning and is sick often as she's trained to withstand poisonings. The fractured way the story builds at the beginning also will make it harder for less practiced fantasy readers to follow. With the plot centering on 16-year-old triplet queens destined to murder each other in an attempt to rule, this dark gem is best for high school readers and up. Parents need to know that Three Dark Crowns is the first in a fantasy series by the author of the acclaimed horror novel Anna Dressed in Blood. Talk of teens getting drunk on ale and of all the drinks meant to be handed out at the big festival.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.
The Poisoners have parties with tainted champagne, brandy, and honey wine. Violent dreams include deaths by ears being cut off, drowning, and more.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide.
A description includes "loops of entrails." A hand is cut off as punishment another hand is stabbed through the middle and stuck in a tree as part of a ritual other bloodletting and some blood drinking in rituals a push off a cliff talk of beheadings and arms chopped off a near drowning a willing human sacrifice. Bears maul with major injuries and some deaths. One vivid description of past poisoning executions where people spasmed so much they broke their backs. A boy prisoner is poisoned, and there's plenty of talk of other victims: past queens, assassinations, even animals. One sister is supposed to have the gift of poisoning and is trained to withstand poisonings she often becomes very sick because of the training. The three main characters are charged with killing each other to gain power.
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