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Capture the Crown

Capture the Crown

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  • Author：Jennifer Estep
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Summary

Bestselling author Jennifer Estep returns to her Crown of Shards world with an all-new trilogy and a bold new heroine who protects her kingdom from magic， murder， and mayhem by moonlighting as a spy。 

Gemma Ripley has a reputation for being a pampered princess who is more interested in pretty gowns， sparkling jewelry， and other frivolous things than learning how to rule the kingdom of Andvari。 But her carefully crafted persona is just an act to hide the fact that Gemma is a powerful mind magier—and a spy。 

Gemma is undercover， trying to figure out who is stealing large amounts of tearstone from one of the Ripley royal mines when she encounters Prince Leonidas Morricone of Morta—her mortal enemy。 Gemma tries to steer clear of the handsome prince， but when she finds herself behind enemy lines， she reluctantly joins forces with Leo。 Also coming to Gemma’s aid is Grimley， her beloved gargoyle。

Despite the fact that Andvari and Morta are old， bitter enemies， a dangerous attraction sparks between Gemma and Leo。 Further complicating matters is Leo’s murderous family， especially Queen Maeven Morricone， the mastermind behind the infamous Seven Spire massacre。

The closer Gemma gets to the stolen tearstone， the more deadly plots she uncovers。 Everyone is trying to capture the crown， but only one queen can sit on the throne… 

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Reviews

Susan Parks ，

Can't wait for the next one！ Can't wait for the next one！ 。。。more

Jim ，

3。5 stars rounded up。 Decent， but not as good as her Assassin series

Cynthia W ，

Really enjoyed this。 It felt a YA but I still liked it a lot。 Can't wait for the sequel due in 2022！ This book convinced me to read some other books by this new-to-me author！ Really enjoyed this。 It felt a YA but I still liked it a lot。 Can't wait for the sequel due in 2022！ This book convinced me to read some other books by this new-to-me author！ 。。。more

Mei ，

Good and interesting！I liked Gemma， but she was a little bit too young （and acting so） for my taste。。。I'll be reading the sequel for sure just to find out if she's grown up！ LOL Good and interesting！I liked Gemma， but she was a little bit too young （and acting so） for my taste。。。I'll be reading the sequel for sure just to find out if she's grown up！ LOL 。。。more

The Nerd Daily ，

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Graceley KnoxCapture the Crown over-delivers in each and every aspect of what you’d expect from a novel written by Estep。 Romance and intrigue， layered and detailed worldbuilding， both relatable and swoonworthy characters， a whole lot of edge-of-your-seat action， and perfectly timed quick-witted banter sprinkled in there to ease the readers tense shoulders at just the right time。 And for those of you who are new to Estep’s writing， any fan of fa Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Graceley KnoxCapture the Crown over-delivers in each and every aspect of what you’d expect from a novel written by Estep。 Romance and intrigue， layered and detailed worldbuilding， both relatable and swoonworthy characters， a whole lot of edge-of-your-seat action， and perfectly timed quick-witted banter sprinkled in there to ease the readers tense shoulders at just the right time。 And for those of you who are new to Estep’s writing， any fan of fantasy novels in general will adore this book。 But， be warned， this book is by no means just another fantasy novel that’s interchangeable with a shelf full of others and you can trust me on this one because my home library is full of fantasy novels of every kind。 But I can wax poetic about my books later… moving on to the good stuff…Read the FULL REVIEW on The Nerd Daily 。。。more

Diane ，

I enjoyed getting back into the world Jennifer started in the Crown of Shards books。 I like that it's years later， and we are following characters who were young in the first trilogy。 I'm looking forward to the next book。 I enjoyed getting back into the world Jennifer started in the Crown of Shards books。 I like that it's years later， and we are following characters who were young in the first trilogy。 I'm looking forward to the next book。 。。。more

Grüffeline ，

3。5 - 4 🌟Rtc

Natalie ，

A compulsively readable and fun fantasy featuring a princess who moonlights as a spy， a prince with conflicted loyalties， thrilling action sequences， and some very interesting secondary characters。 My fantasy taste usually leans more heavily towards fairy-tale like fantasy but I really enjoy Estep's take on epic fantasy， especially how she lets the reader see her heroines come into their own and become more capable and powerful over the course of each book。 A compulsively readable and fun fantasy featuring a princess who moonlights as a spy， a prince with conflicted loyalties， thrilling action sequences， and some very interesting secondary characters。 My fantasy taste usually leans more heavily towards fairy-tale like fantasy but I really enjoy Estep's take on epic fantasy， especially how she lets the reader see her heroines come into their own and become more capable and powerful over the course of each book。 。。。more

Kayla （krakentoagoodbook） ，

Actual rating: 4。5 stars

Sophie "Beware Of The Reader" ，

4，5 stars First I’d like to thank Jennifer Estep for my copy as I won it in a giveaway！ This has no influence on my review。 I just already was a big fan of Kill the Queen series and Capture the Crown didn’t disappoint。 If you have read Kill the Queen， you might recall little Gemma escaping from the massacre that killed Evie’s family。 Gemma will never forget these horrible moments。 This story centers around her， many years after。She may have been a little girl but she feels guilty for the dea 4，5 stars First I’d like to thank Jennifer Estep for my copy as I won it in a giveaway！ This has no influence on my review。 I just already was a big fan of Kill the Queen series and Capture the Crown didn’t disappoint。 If you have read Kill the Queen， you might recall little Gemma escaping from the massacre that killed Evie’s family。 Gemma will never forget these horrible moments。 This story centers around her， many years after。She may have been a little girl but she feels guilty for the death of her uncle Frederik and so many others as she had heard Maven’s thoughts and knew something bad was coming。 Yet she kept quiet and when it happened， she was so overwhelmed by everyone’s thoughts as a mind magier that she just hid under the table。Since that day， she is carrying huge guilt and PTSD。 Gemma thinks she is a coward and wants to make up for her inaction that dreadful day。Of course， we’ll all think that she was a kid and it wasn’t her fault but Gemma has other ideas。 That’s why Gemma has chosen to be a spy！She has cultivated her image or pampered and useless princess， the perfect cover， while she goes on spying missions， deeming it the only way to protect her kingdom。 At the beginning of the story， Gemma Is working undercover as a minor。 Tearstones have disappeared from the mines and she fears nefarious designs behind these thefts。 That will bring her on the path of very dangerous individuals， to the brink of death and right into a nest of vipers at the dangerous court of Morta！Danger and action lurk at every corner of that story。 But you also have one of my favorite tropes here: enemies to lovers！Gemma will indeed ally with the handsome prince of Morta， prince Leonidas， another mind magier who betrayed her when she was a kid。 But as both want to uncover the plot， they will temporarily join forces。 Now， won’t Leonidas betray her again？ Sparks sizzle and old wounds are reopened。 It was fast paced， very enjoyable to read but know that there were some hard moments with torture scenes。 So be aware that Jennifer didn’t hold anything back here！ I also loved that Leonidas was a character in all shades of grey。 He was handsome， powerful， kind but also very loyal to his mother Maven who is ultimately Gemma’s enemy！ When your loyalties are torn， it makes for a very interesting and tense plot as you don’t know which way the scale will tip！ I can’t wait for the sequel！ Thanks for reading！  Sophie 。。。more

Jenner ，

I think I was in chapter 2 when I realized this is in the same world as the A Crown of Shards trilogy。 Although， I have to admit， this book blew those other ones out of the water。 It was compelling and kept me guessing as to what would happen next。 I also love a slow burn romance。 There was lots of action and I didn't want to put it down。 I am excited for the next book。 My thoughts and predictions:（view spoiler）[I thought Maeven would have Gemma kill Milo for her and her children but she stopped I think I was in chapter 2 when I realized this is in the same world as the A Crown of Shards trilogy。 Although， I have to admit， this book blew those other ones out of the water。 It was compelling and kept me guessing as to what would happen next。 I also love a slow burn romance。 There was lots of action and I didn't want to put it down。 I am excited for the next book。 My thoughts and predictions:（view spoiler）[I thought Maeven would have Gemma kill Milo for her and her children but she stopped it。 My hunch is she wants Leo to kill him or maybe more likely Delmira since she obviously wants her to be queen。I think Delmira is very powerful but Maeven has masked it so everyone underestimates her。 The vines are very obviously connected to her but I couldn't tell if the subconsciousness was her directly or an entity of its own。 Similar to how Leo has Lyra and Gemma has Grimmley。Maeven obviously wants Gemma to end up with Leo and doesn't expect him to be king。 She will use their attraction to her advantage for her end game。I don't see the point of calling her the Gargoyle Queen but obviously it will be unveiled in the future。 She definitely wanted people to know that Gemma is powerful too and not to be underestimated although people will probably still do it。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Joy Lee ，

Rating: 3Similar recommendations: Ash Princess， Throne of Glass， 아이딘 1Capture the Crown follows Gemma Ripley， a 29-year-old princess who has established herself as a spoiled princess to cover her true identity as her country's elite spy。 As a mind magier， she can read people's minds， sense their emotions， and obtain secrets that would otherwise remain uncovered in enemy territory。 And in enemy territory is where she finds herself now。 Her current mission is to determine who is stealing tearstone Rating: 3Similar recommendations: Ash Princess， Throne of Glass， 아이딘 1Capture the Crown follows Gemma Ripley， a 29-year-old princess who has established herself as a spoiled princess to cover her true identity as her country's elite spy。 As a mind magier， she can read people's minds， sense their emotions， and obtain secrets that would otherwise remain uncovered in enemy territory。 And in enemy territory is where she finds herself now。 Her current mission is to determine who is stealing tearstone deposits from one of her family's royal mines， but whens he encounters her mortal enemy Prince Leonidas Morricone of Morta， she finds herself joining forces with him and discovering that sparks a flying between them in return。 The closer Gemma gets to ascertaining the culprit of the stolen tearstone， the more she uncovers of a deadly plot that could destroy the world as she knows it。This book is your run-of-the-mill fantasy novel。 It's a decent read but not particularly memorable。 To be quite honest， I found myself zoning in and out more often than I would have liked。 This might be because I found it very similar to Laura Sebastian's Ash Princess with the magical mines and the crowns of enemy and ally。 It differs from typical fantasy novels in its use of an older protagonist。 My only caveat with it was that she acted more so 16 than 29， and this off-put me so much。 I was excited to read a more mature protagonist navigate through her set predicament， but this was not it。Overall， Capture the Crown is a mediocre read but not one I'd recommend at the outset。 。。。more

Sarah Smith ，

This is my first book by Jennifer Estep， and I know this is a spin off from an earlier series she has， but I didn’t feel like I had missed anything by not reading it。 Although I may add it to my TBR list now。 I loved the character of Gemma and Leo， the intricacies of their complicated history and current situation。 I became attached very quickly。 And I hate that I have to wait so long for the next book！！！*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy （ARC） through NetGalley。 I received this This is my first book by Jennifer Estep， and I know this is a spin off from an earlier series she has， but I didn’t feel like I had missed anything by not reading it。 Although I may add it to my TBR list now。 I loved the character of Gemma and Leo， the intricacies of their complicated history and current situation。 I became attached very quickly。 And I hate that I have to wait so long for the next book！！！*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy （ARC） through NetGalley。 I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review。* 。。。more

Nancy ，

Loved this story。 The world is familiar and the characters intriguing。 I look forward to following the series。 I listened to the audiobook and the reader did a nice job。

Michelle ，

This book is simply too juvenile for a mature audience。 Would be great for kids

Suzanne ，

Meh。 The main character definitely seems younger to me than the 29 she’s supposed to be。 The attraction I was constantly told existed between characters didn’t actually feel real。 The world building was pretty weak。 All in all， there was so much opportunity but very little follow through。

Jordan ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I won Capture the Crown through a GoodReads giveaway and I was SO excited！ I loved the Crown of Shards series， so finding out there was another series set in the same world， I was instantly on board！ This series follows Gemma Ridley， who was introduced as a child in the Crown of Shards series。 At first， I was a little disappointed with the lack of involvement of the previous characters （such as Evie and Sullivan） but as I continued reading， the new characters grew on me。 Especially Leo。 He’s bro I won Capture the Crown through a GoodReads giveaway and I was SO excited！ I loved the Crown of Shards series， so finding out there was another series set in the same world， I was instantly on board！ This series follows Gemma Ridley， who was introduced as a child in the Crown of Shards series。 At first， I was a little disappointed with the lack of involvement of the previous characters （such as Evie and Sullivan） but as I continued reading， the new characters grew on me。 Especially Leo。 He’s broody， damaged， and everything I tend to love in a romantic interest。 Some might complain that they feel the relationship between Gemma and Leo felt too much like “Insta-Love” （which I tend to find a bit cheesy as well） but I felt like this was more “Insta-Lust” which is a bit more realistic。 Plus， Gemma is resistant to such feelings， always pulling back when I wanted her to plunge ahead！ For me， the middle of the book “lulled” a little bit but not enough to make me stop reading。 I kept hoping more would develop/take place between Leo and Gemma， but based on the other Jennifer Estep novels I’ve read， I know she does a fantastic job with the slooooooowwww burns。 If you are looking for a juicy romance， this might not be for you。If you want action， intrigue， magic， courtly politics， with a hint of a blossoming relationship， then I would suggest this one！The only issue is waiting for the next one to arrive… May 2022。 。。。more

sanguine_reverie W41u ，

Next May cannot come fast enough！

Gabby ，

Amazing， couldn't out it down。 I needed to know everything。 Also now I need more， I need the second one。 Fast paced， action， some what steamy romance， and just an amazing read。 I can't wait for the next book！！！！！ Amazing， couldn't out it down。 I needed to know everything。 Also now I need more， I need the second one。 Fast paced， action， some what steamy romance， and just an amazing read。 I can't wait for the next book！！！！！ 。。。more

Groucho42 ，

Same universe as Crown of Shards。 Gemma is an idiot。 Leonidas is an idiot from the nation wanting to conquer Gemma's nation。 The idiots think it's smart to take Gemma to Maeven's castle。 Absolutely nothing about the enjoyable writing can conquer that bit of stupidity -- but it does save this novel and give it an average rating。 Same universe as Crown of Shards。 Gemma is an idiot。 Leonidas is an idiot from the nation wanting to conquer Gemma's nation。 The idiots think it's smart to take Gemma to Maeven's castle。 Absolutely nothing about the enjoyable writing can conquer that bit of stupidity -- but it does save this novel and give it an average rating。 。。。more

Kentucky Bohemian （Grace） ，

Glorious and Fun， Devious and DeviantThis is the first book in a trilogy， so be prepared for a bit of world-building in this one。 But it's an amazing place， and the world-building is deftly done。I'm not sure which I enjoyed more: the incredibly diverse cast of characters or the plot that grabs you like a tiger with a rag doll， and won't let you go。 The main characters， Gemma and Leonidus are well crafted and much more complex than expected。 She's a princess， he's a prince。 But their kingdoms hav Glorious and Fun， Devious and DeviantThis is the first book in a trilogy， so be prepared for a bit of world-building in this one。 But it's an amazing place， and the world-building is deftly done。I'm not sure which I enjoyed more: the incredibly diverse cast of characters or the plot that grabs you like a tiger with a rag doll， and won't let you go。 The main characters， Gemma and Leonidus are well crafted and much more complex than expected。 She's a princess， he's a prince。 But their kingdoms have been at odds for years。 Gemma considers Leonidus to be her nemesis， and rightly so。This plot is so deliciously devious it gets under your skin。 It seems like everyone's got an angle， an agenda。。。 it's like a royal game of King of the Mountain as they try to fling all others off the mound by any means necessary。 Basically， trust no one。My only issue with this amazing story is that odd fact that this is considered YA fiction but the characters have no problem throwing the "f-bomb" around。 In my estimation， that doesn't really make this a YA read， even though it feels like one。 I realize all parents are different， but I certainly wouldn't have considered this an appropriate read for my high-schooler， even if they do hear this language in school all the time。 To me， this is an 18+ read due to the language and some pretty gnarly torture scenes。 But that's an individual decision for sure。 It doesn't change the fact that I truly enjoyed this story。 。。。more

Linda Klamfar ，

I liked to book so much I am reading it for the second time。 Definitely took my mind off of what is currently going on in the world and took me to a special place， Definitely recommend this fantasy read。

Nancy Brady ，

Following up her Crown of Shards trilogy， Estep returns to the world of Andvari and Morta with a new main character of Gemma Ripley， the pampered， spoiled princess who really is a spy for her country。 Someone is stealing tearstone from the mines of Andvari， and Gemma goes undercover as a miner to find out who。 But it is not without peril for the intrepid spy because there are always people willing to lie， cheat， steal， and betray in this world。 Mortal enemies can't never be trusted， and even peo Following up her Crown of Shards trilogy， Estep returns to the world of Andvari and Morta with a new main character of Gemma Ripley， the pampered， spoiled princess who really is a spy for her country。 Someone is stealing tearstone from the mines of Andvari， and Gemma goes undercover as a miner to find out who。 But it is not without peril for the intrepid spy because there are always people willing to lie， cheat， steal， and betray in this world。 Mortal enemies can't never be trusted， and even people who should be able to be trusted， well， in the end they may not be。Gemma and her faithful gargoyle Grimley are constantly protecting each other， but danger is still everywhere。 Especially when Gemma's mortal enemy， Leonidas， takes her to the Mortan capital （and castle）。 He betrayed her before; will he do it again？ The pair shares an unique kind of magic， and her growing feelings for him may just be her downfall。 Can she escape with heart intact？ What is his motivation？ Love the flawed， doubting （of herself） character of Gemma and her gargoyle Grimley， who likes to be scratched between his horns （rather like a cat）。 The bad guys （male and female） are truly evil， and no one is safe from their machinations， and there are enough characters who walk the line between good and evil to keep the reader guessing as to their motivations。 There's magic and mayhem， death and destruction， and so much more in this fantasy series。The only downside to this story is waiting until May 2022 for the further adventures of Gemma and Grimley， but there is a sneak peek at the end to whet the appetite。 。。。more

Cardyn Brooks ，

Content warning: physical torture

Emma ，

I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the next

Danielle ，

So happy to be back in this world， can’t wait to see how the next book will make me fall in love with the evil prince

Tyra ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I kind of hate Gemma she's so infuriating。 Leo is so obviously trying to help her but she just won't see that。 He's so kind to her but she just says that she won't trust him。 Iiick I kind of hate Gemma she's so infuriating。 Leo is so obviously trying to help her but she just won't see that。 He's so kind to her but she just says that she won't trust him。 Iiick 。。。more

Theresa ，

On a spying trip to a mining town near the enemy Morricone border， Princess Gemma， disguised as a lowly miner， accidently rescues Prince Leonitas from being murdered by his countrymen。 In return， Leo rescues her from a fall in the mine and brings her to the Morricone palace for healing and a visit。Interesting and sweetly romantic scenes between Gemma and Leo。 But the occasional real-world phrases and words threw me out of the story world。 Such as the description of the food at the banquet and so On a spying trip to a mining town near the enemy Morricone border， Princess Gemma， disguised as a lowly miner， accidently rescues Prince Leonitas from being murdered by his countrymen。 In return， Leo rescues her from a fall in the mine and brings her to the Morricone palace for healing and a visit。Interesting and sweetly romantic scenes between Gemma and Leo。 But the occasional real-world phrases and words threw me out of the story world。 Such as the description of the food at the banquet and some of the swear words and such。I like the Narrator’s voice for Gemma， but her male voices sound too strange and the same。Fave scenes: the gargoyle and striyx meeting， the liladorn protecting Gemma， the jewelry contest and Leo saving Gemma。 。。。more

Heather ，

2。5 stars

Gabriela ，

Actual rating : 4。5🌟I literally couldn't put it down！！！So。 Freaking。 Good。It felt like I was losing a race I didn't know I signed up for！This was awesome I can't wait for the next book！⇢ Edit :This book's about a girl who has a reputation for being a pampered princess。 However， her carefully crafted persona is just an act to hide the fact that she is a powerful mind magier and a spy。On one of her missions she encounters her mortal enemy — Prince Leonidas。 And even though she tries to stay away f Actual rating : 4。5🌟I literally couldn't put it down！！！So。 Freaking。 Good。It felt like I was losing a race I didn't know I signed up for！This was awesome I can't wait for the next book！⇢ Edit :This book's about a girl who has a reputation for being a pampered princess。 However， her carefully crafted persona is just an act to hide the fact that she is a powerful mind magier and a spy。On one of her missions she encounters her mortal enemy — Prince Leonidas。 And even though she tries to stay away from him， she soon finds out they have a mutual enemy。They decide to work togheter and here comes the enemy-to-lovers trope you all know I stand for 😏It's a YA Fantasy， but based on the language & events happening in the book I'll put it in the NA category。We have gargoyles， different other creatures， a beautiful fantasy world and well written characters。Badass princess （hell yeah） and the ✨ prince ✨Can't help but appreciate the villain in this book。 It's such a well made character， loved it！I totally recommend it to the fantasy lovers out there！ 。。。more

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