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THIS Book Had Us Skip Lunch & Dinner

Three realms. Three siblings.

The crown of three.

Crown of Three Book II: The Lost Realm

By J.D. Rinehart

Simon & Schuster, 2016

Genre: Middle Children Fiction/Fantasy/Magic

Pages: 490

Via: Library

Well. That does it! Spake I, Kimber the Magnificent.

 

Mom was so caught up in this high-octane adrenaline rush book thingy, she skipped second breakfast, elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea and dinner to finish. I had to remind her about dinner! Sheesh. Now one of us is chomping at the chocolate to tell ya all about it! The other, saner one – Yours Truly – will now return to her Mom-made dinner. Finally.

Teeming with family secrets, magic, mystical creatures, betrayal, loyalty and some really rotten bad guys, J.D. Rinehart’s epic middle grade fantasy series blew us away. We finished Crown of Three Book 1 last fall. (Read our review here.) Her Royal Momness just finished Book 2, The Lost Realm.

The prophecy only mentions three realms. What if it’s wrong? What if we’re fighting for something that isn’t true?”

 

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