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The Born Queen (Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone) (Hardcover)

by Greg Keyes (Author)
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 550 pages
  • Publisher: Tor; First edition (4 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1405033584
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405033589
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 14.8 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 401,027 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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War is coming.

With the usurper Robert Dare having fled, Princess Anne has finally ascended to the throne to the Kingdom of Crothney, but it may already be too late to stop the approaching destruction. Dark monstrosities prowl the countryside, and as the holter Asper soon discovers, the Sedos power that granted humanity its freedom may now be responsible for the corruption that will eventually destroy it.

As the combined forces of Hansa and the Holy Church mass against the Queen they claim to be an unnatural shinecrafter, Anne’s mother Murielle sets out on an embassy of peace to Hansa, accompanied by the knight Sir Neal MeqVren. But, there is more to Murielle’s mission than first appears, a fact that puts both of them at the mercy of Hansa’s unstable king, and the unkillable Robert Dare.

The world has been poisoned, and only the one who gains control of the legendary Sedos Throne can heal it. Anne knows that it must be her, but as she embraces her powers, and the violent impulses they bring, she finds herself changing. Only she can stand against the forces that threaten Crothney, but the cost of her victory may be too great for the world to bear…



About the Author

Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Greg Keyes now lives in Savannah, Georgia, and is the author of The Waterborn, The Blackgod, the Star Wars 'New Jedi Order' novels and the 'Age of Unreason' tetralogy.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars What happened?, 27 Jun 2008
How can something so great go so badly wrong.
The first three books in this series were fantastic - all five star efforts, but this, the grand finale, just fell flat. All of the elements were there - Keyes talent for cliffhanger chapter endings, the well-written characters we have come to love -Aspar White, Cazio, Neil Meqvren, Stephen Darige - and the ones we have come to hate -Robert Dare at the top of that pile, along with Hespero and Fend - but somehow it all seems to be a bit of a mess.
There are dramatic character changes - particularly with Stephen Darige and Anne, which, although understandable, seriously change the feel of the book from the first three - especially Darige, whose wit and sarcasm were most endearing. He literally transforms into a completely different character.
Some of the most enjoyable characters are given very little time (Meqvren, Robert Dare, Cazio) and others too much time with too little to do, (Leoff).
Also the end feels very rushed, with the moment we've all been waiting for, Robert Dare's comeupance, feeling like an added sideline.
Keyes' flair for writing, his talent at blending character, drama and humour (Meqvren's duel with a knight of Hansa springs to mind) still manages to lift this book, hence the 3 stars, but it is just not in the same league as the first three.
The other books gripped you emotionally and took you on a rollercoaster journey. This one limped across the line, feeling a bit like fantasy-by-numbers. Such a shame.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Messy and Unsatisfying, 29 May 2008
By M. Glen (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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After the first three books in the series I had very high hopes for the final volume. Unfortunately they were not met.

The book starts promisingly enough, but then proceeds to jump forward from set-piece to set-piece without giving a chance for any one to develop fully. Mr Keyes appears to lose his previous fine control of the trajectories of each character, along with his firm grip on the overall dramatic arc of the plot. Some characters are transformed (and readers of the previous books may have seen this coming), but it seems to happen between the 'meanwhiles'. The disjointed approach robs us of any opportunity to take the changes on board gradually, and feels, frankly, perfunctory. It's as if he ended up with two books worth of story left to tackle in the final volume, and couldn't quite pull it off.

Writing itself is good, just the content that is lacking.
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2.0 out of 5 stars The not so triumphant conclusion, 14 April 2008
By Antonio Pineda (UK) - See all my reviews
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Greg Keyes writes this concluding part of The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone in the same fluid, fast paced style that made me enjoy the previous three volumes. Like its predecessors, The Born Queen is filled with likable characters and end-of-chapter cliffhangers that make you want to read on, but ultimately it provides an ending that is flawed and disappointing.

Three quarters through the book, the plot gets very convoluted as the protagonists find themselves in ridiculous situations. Characters you got to care about suddenly develop wildly different personalities, making you wonder if you're reading a different book. Even the long-awaited comeuppance of the main antagonist fails to deliver: Robert's downfall is a low key event rather than the cheer-worthy demise it should be.

I read a lot of fantasy series and until this disappointing ending, I considered The Kingdom of Thorn and Bone as one of my favourites. If only Keyes would write a fifth volume making out that the events in The Born Queen are nothing more than a bad dream and present us with the fantastic ending that this series deserves!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 5* series
Having just finished this series I'm awarding it 5 stars. I can understand why a previous reviewer felt disappointed, although I disagree. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shivari

4.0 out of 5 stars the born queen
After the slow pace of the proceeding book, events take off here. The author continues to deal with the separate stories and trajectories of each character in turn, as was his... Read more
Published 1 month ago by maureen n

2.0 out of 5 stars A seriously disappointing ending to a fine series.
The fourth and final volume in the Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone series opens with war about to consume the kingdom of Crotheny. Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. Whitehead

2.0 out of 5 stars It went nowhere...
In my reviews for the previous book in the "Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone" series, I have essentially stated that this is a good fantasy series, but not a great one. Read more
Published 8 months ago by B. D. Wilson

4.0 out of 5 stars i thought it was ok actually...
I approached this final installment with some trepidation having seen the overall rating here - but I didn't read the reviews until after I had finished the book as I wanted to... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Misty

2.0 out of 5 stars Real let down
If I'm going to be blunt here I do feel that the last part in Greg's series was a let down. After building up the series over the past three books, this final instalment was not... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Gareth Wilson

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
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