The Crown of Stones Trilogy Box Set (The Crown of Stones Series) by C. L. Schneider – Review by Mary Espinoza
The Crown of Stones Complete Trilogy by C.L. Schneider
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Crown of Stones by C.L. Schneider is a Trilogy Box Set and happens to be a complete set of The Crown of Stones Series. In this series, we are introduced to Ian Troy, and he is the main character who is on a mission to try to solve the mystery of The Crown of Stones.
The Crown of Stones: Magic-Price is the first book in series, and this book gives quite a bit of the back story of Ian Troy and the Shinree people. We quickly learn that the Shinree people are addicted to magic, and because of their addiction, they fall into being used as slaves. Ian unfortunately finds himself in a situation where he must use his magic again which causes him to fall into the trap of being addicted to the magic. Ian struggles as he finds that he has to accept the darkest parts of himself in order to be able to fight back and help his people. To me the world building in this was complex and extremely interesting. I felt that as the story developed there were times it gave me Lord of the Rings vibes. Ian is truly an interesting character, and I was very interested in his internal as well as external struggles that he faced. I truly think that this was a great book to start a series!
The Crown of Stones: Magic-Scars is the second book of The Crown of Stones series. Ian Troy, our main character is back and quite honestly a lot has already happened to him! Ian is beaten down and has found himself being held prisoner. There is a two-year space from after the end of the first book, to the beginning of this book. Ian is finding himself in a rather rare predicament and now has a lot of people looking to him for leadership. Ian doesn’t know how he feels about this position, and he finds that the stakes are higher! I felt that the author kept up with the same complex, in depth and quite honestly well-written characters from the first book! There were times that I felt more emotions while reading this book, especially when I found that Ian was faced with unexpected situations. I think that C.L. brought a great sequel to the first book!
Crown of Stones: Magic-Borne is the third book in The Crown of Stones series, and we find that Ian is full hiding due to quite a bit that has been going on in his life! The resistance has fallen, and Ian is trying to decide what is the best way to save his realm along with his people! Once again, C.L. has written a great sequel to the first and second book of the series, and I honestly was not one bit disappointed! I feel that C.L. kept the same emotional intensity that he did with the previous books. I really think that C.L. ended the series very well and that no important details were left out!
In this series, we are also given an unexpected surprise of a preview of the Soulbound Journey Series. In the first book, The Wandering Isles, we are following Ian and his journey to the Wandering Isles with his friend Jarryd Kane. Prior to arriving to the Isles, Ian and Jarryd believed them to be abandoned, but they quickly realized that this thought is far from the truth! They find out that they aren’t the only magical creatures around, and it puts them into a compromising situation! All I can tell you that much like The Crown of Stones series, this is a wonderful read! I don’t think you will be disappointed with any of C.L.’s books, this is a great author who puts so much emotion and detail into the stories being told!
Mary Espinoza, September 2024
