Book Review: The Throne's Undoing by Neena Laskowski

November 20, 2024

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Disclaimer -The Throne's Undoing is a New Adult Fantasy novel. Please make sure to be mindful of your triggers.

Triggers -

References to alcohol consumption
Mature Language
Violence
Gore
Manipulation
Panic Attacks
On-Page Death
Assault
Self-Harm

Blurb

"Sacrifices must be made as the secrets of the seven kingdoms unravel.

On the day of her wedding, Kalisandre’s world erupts into flames once again. Now, entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal, she struggles to find who she is and what she is fighting for. With her trust having been broken one too many times, will she find the strength to reclaim her voice, or will she succumb to the inferno surrounding her?

Meanwhile, Graeson and his friends flee Frenzia, overwhelmed by exhaustion and grief. With war looming over the horizon, their quest to convince Kalisandre of the truth will prove to be a more daunting task than they had anticipated."

As friendships and alliances are tested, everyone must confront their darkest truths while navigating a world rife with betrayal. The third installment of the new adult romantic fantasy series "Of Fire and Lies" explores the complexities of love, trust, and the perilous nature of loyalty in the face of conflict.

My Review

“The Throne’s Undoing and the Of Fire & Lies Series is a new adult romantic fantasy about finding one’s voice, the lengths we will go to for the ones we love, and taking back what’s yours.”

The Throne’s Undoing may be my favorite in the Of Fire & Lies Series so far. It picks up immediately after The Crown’s Shadow cliff hanger after the wedding, and my emotions were all over the place just like they were in The Crown’s Shadow. Kallie is really starting to question who she is, and the things she has been told all of her life. She really started to find herself and her own voice after all of the trauma she has been through. But that’s not to say that she has completely turned a new leaf and is the picture perfect princess. Our mind manipulating FMC is still a sassy, morally grey badass and I can’t get enough of her. One of my favorite parts of the story was being able to read Myra’s POV. She had such huge role in the way Kallie’s life turned out and some of the things she went through I was definitely not expecting. As much as I wanted to hate her for what she did to Kallie, by the end of the book, my heart truly hurt for her. I also loved Fynn’s role in this story, because I am still not over the way things ended with him 😭

Some of Kallie, Myra, and Graeson’s struggles were so relatable, that I was truly an emotional wreck for most of the story. I absolutely cannot wait until Book 4 comes out and hopefully mends my heart for Kallie, Graeson, and their whole crew.

The Throne's Undoing checked so many boxes for me

✔️ Found Family
✔️ Royal Courts
✔️ Female Rage
✔️ Morally Grey FMC
✔️ Secrets & Betrayal
✔️ Emotional Trauma
✔️ Multiple POVs
✔️ Slooooowwww burn

☆☆☆☆☆/5

Thank you so much to Neena Laskowski for the advanced readers copy of The Throne's Undoing.

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