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The Hollow Crown by Jeff Wheeler

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
The story continues to the next generation. Trynne is the daughter of Owen and Sinia. Morwenna is the daughter of Severn. Fallon is the son of Genevieve and Iago. Drew is the young king. Trynne has a special assignment from the Fountain- to be a warrior. Very unusual for those days, but it turns out there's a precedent, an ancient order of warrior women, sworn to serve the Fountain.

Category
YA fiction, Fantasy

Why I chose this book
Next in series

My personal opinion (the review)
It was a little slow at first. And I also had trouble keeping up with all of the names. Definitely start from the beginning of the series, when reading this one. I had to go back a book and review, before I really figured out the characters. But once I got over those two hurdles, the book was very exciting, clean, and fun. I recommend it to anyone.

Warnings
Language: None
Violence: Some, but not graphic
"Adult" situations: None
Death: Yes, and of major character(s)

Movie rating equivalent
PG

Protagonist description
Trynne is the daughter of Owen, and wants to be just like her Dad- a great fighter and magic user

Point of view of story
Third, focused on Trynne

Book length
Medium

Story flow
Great

Grammar and spelling issues
None

Character connection (no spoilers)
None

For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Integral

Series review as a whole
This is a great series! Great story line, no bad language or inappropriate conduct. Definitely worth buying, still

If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
Start at the beginning: The Queen's Poisoner

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