Crystal Kingdom
Amanda Hocking
- Reading
- Try reading together or checking in after the early chapters: ask whether the accusation and unfolding conflict feel gripping or uncomfortable, and adjust your pace accordingly.
- Themes
- Trust and alliance: Bryn may have to depend on Konstantin, identified as her greatest enemy. The premise raises the difficulty of trusting a former or current enemy, but does not establish whether the alliance is wise or how it develops.
- Accusation and justice: Bryn is described as unjustly charged with murder and treason and is trying to clear her name. The premise makes an allegedly false accusation a driver of the story; it does not show how the book treats justice or accountability overall.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes a murder accusation, flight from justice and the threat of war. These elements may make danger and suspense important parts of the reading experience.