Kamala played a much bigger role in The Star-Touched Queen. The only real complaint I have about his character is that his part is all too short-lived. Probably because the characters are so much more … colorful, shall we say? So might I recommend a nice Pinot Noire to go with your cheese? ❧ Worried that you’ll miss all the wit and brilliance that was Kamala, the flesh-eating zombie horse? Well, A Crown of Wishes has an actual zombie (okay, a vetala, but close enough), and his sarcasm is delicious.

You know, which is usually not the reaction you want.Īs opposed to the first book, though, the cheese here tends to be a bit, well, nutty. There are still some cheesy moments in A Crown of Wishes, so if that’s your jam, fret not! They felt better spaced, though, and when one popped up, I found myself going with it rather than rolling my eyes.

Don’t get me wrong, I love a little cheese here and there, especially in romance, but in relatively small doses. One of my big complaints with The Star-Touched Queen was how easy it was to get bogged down in the writing. ❧ Same old lyrical writing-minus a lot of the cheesy over-the-top moments. But what Gauri and Vikram will soon discover is that there’s nothing more dangerous than what they most desire. Once they arrive, danger takes on new shapes: poisonous courtesans and mischievous story birds, a feast of fears and twisted fairy revels.Įvery which way they turn new trials will test their wit and strength. Reaching the tournament is just the beginning. Together, they’ll have to set aside their differences and team up to win the Tournament of Wishes – a competition held in a mythical city where the Lord of Wealth promises a wish to the victor. Unsatisfied with becoming a mere puppet king, Vikram offers Gauri a chance to win back her kingdom in exchange for her battle prowess. Hope unexpectedly comes in the form of Vikram, the cunning prince of a neighboring land and her sworn enemy kingdom. Faced with a future of exile and scorn, Gauri has nothing left to lose. Gauri, the princess of Bharata, has been taken as a prisoner of war by her kingdom’s enemies.

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