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Book Review of The Bitter Kingdom (Fire and Thorns, Bk 3)

The Bitter Kingdom (Fire and Thorns, Bk 3)
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Fantasy teen fiction by Rae Carson, third in the trilogy. Against all odds, Queen Elisa and her crew are traveling to the enemy city of the Invierne, to rescue Hector, her Commander in Arms, and her fiancé.

Elisa learns more about her Godstone, and why the Invierne want her alive. After she and her people escape the city, they must travel to Basajuan, save it from attack, then return to reclaim her own thrown.

This is an awesome series. Elisa starts out as a naïve, privileged Princess, and becomes a force in her own right. Elisa is an wonderful heroine, full of insecurities, and a strong will to do the right thing.

I love this series just as much as The Hunger Games, and the Divergent series, and more than the Birthmarked and Wither series. Worth a credit.