The Hidden Crown by K.E. Blair

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The Hidden Crown

by K.E. Blair

Series: Return of Magic #1
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Published by Myth and Magic Publishing on October 13, 2023
Setting: Yonderton
Genres: YA Romance Fantasy
Pages: 232
Format: Kindle, Paperback
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Trapped in her life as a servant in a magicless kingdom, Anslee yearns for the freedom she felt roaming the woods as a child. Convinced marrying a nobleman is her only way out, she should be ecstatic when she catches the eye of new-in-town Lord Avery Varrock. But this lord has brought more than riches to town - and his revelations will turn Anslee's life upside down.

When she finds the kingdom’s hidden crown – one with a hefty reward for returning it – the crown calls to her with magic that she swore didn’t exist. Anslee must find the courage to face the truth she has uncovered – or return to her hidden life.

Facing dangerous shadow beasts, lies and half-truths, set amidst dazzling palace balls, moody woods and woefully banal corridors, Anslee’s world becomes one where shadows are best left untouched and crowns should remain hidden.

The Hidden Crown by K.E. Blair has the perfect amount of fantasy and royalty to start a brand-new series.

Will Anslee make the right choice?

Anslee Yonderton

Anslee Yonderton is an orphan, and like most orphans in her city, they take on the name of the place where they were born. For Anslee, that would be the bustling city where the King and Queen live. Anslee wants to leave behind her past of being a roamer while embracing her future of potentially snagging a lord to escape her predicament. The predicament is being a maid in a manor where the lord is a recluse since losing his wife. Anslee honestly doesn’t mind the work of being a maid, but she wants stability, which isn’t going to happen at her current residence.

She is a great character who has pretty much shut the door on her past life of being a roamer until she yearns to find the crown. I have to say that overall, I felt terrible for Anslee as she is a bit naive until she starts to pay attention and realizes that something isn’t right about anything that they were told.

The Story

Anslee Yonderton, the orphan from roamers has lived there since she was seven and is now a young lady looking for a way to get out of her maidly duties. The only way she knows how to do that is to get the attention of a nobleman so that she can become a lady of her own house. Anslee ends up getting the attention of Lord Avery Varrock. Her neat and boring life gets turned upside down. You see, after meeting him, everything begins changing.

Anslee must make the right choice at some point in her life and decide if she wants to keep the door shut on her past. The past holds all the answers for Anslee. Now she has to decide if she’s ready or not for those answers.

Five Stars

I am giving The Hidden Crown by K.E. Blair five stars, and I recommend it to any young adult romance fantasy lovers out there. It’s a great read that has occupied all my thoughts when I wasn’t reading it. Ms. Blair has done a great job creating this first book, and I can’t wait to see what Anslee ends up doing in the next book.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of The Hidden Crown by K.E. Blair.

Until the next time,

Happy Reading!

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