This is a spoiler-free review. I received an advance copy of The Hollow Crown via a Twitter giveaway from the author. I am a big fan of the first three novels in the Kingfountain series. The world building is deep and immersive. The cultures found therein are varied, and while some appear based in reality they never feel like tropes. The magic system is unique, a rarity when it comes to fantasy novels, and the magic in the Kingfountain universe comes at a cost to the user. The characters are lov...

I’d like to thank Jeff Wheeler, 47 North, and Netgalley for the free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.This series continues to capture me through its covert connections to Medieval English history. This time we have a warrior queen similar to Bodicea and face painting with blue woad. These touches make this fantasy series so tantalizing to my mind. In The Hollow Crown Wheeler allows the female characters to take the stage. Owen’s daughter is the lead, and she faces many trial...

Why do these books make me feel this way? I'm just reading along, everything is hunky dory and then BAM. It ends and I need a good cry. Wheeler does an excellent of job of making you care about his characters. He also puts them through hell and back which I think is what makes these books so emotional for me.This book continues the Kingfountain series' Arthurian legend theme, with Owen's daughter Trynne being a reimagined Lancelot, the "King's Protector". Trynne, like her parents, is fountain bl...

I loved this one ♥In book 4 - 6, we meet the second Generation at Kingfountain, I really like Trynne as the new main Character and it's nice to see most of the characters from the former books as well :)

This is the first book of the second trilogy of the Kingfountain Series . Events enfold several years later and the main protagonist is the daughter of (view spoiler)[ Lord Owen and Lady Sinia (hide spoiler)]. The story evolved very slowly and was mostly happy and bliss-full reunions. Until - of course - there had to be a new thread, which in my opinion was a bit too forced (a savage horde?) and convenient (view spoiler)[ the daughter of the previous traitor, really? (hide spoiler)]. Finally,...

Be sure to read the "Author's Note" at the conclusion of the book. This is another great book with a secret heroine and a secret villain. So much of this tale is brilliant with an eye toward Arthurian legend. It has its own story to tell and takes no back seat to any other. I listened to the Audible version while reading it with wonderful narration.

Recommended for fans of Throne of GlassYes, this book suffers from the crossover curse, in that the author has moved to the second generation while the reader has yet to relinquish their love for the primary characters. Notwithstanding, it was still a very good read.

So the focus on the children just didn't quite work for me. Neither did the reliance on prophecy related tellings and Fountain given gifts to push the story along. For the first point, the children are simply not as interesting as their parents. None of their characters gripped me in the same way and made me feel as though I had to be part of their story. This is perhaps because having spent three books with the parents they are, quite understandably, the focus of my attention... but they are no...

This, the 4th book in the Kingfountain series, begins several years after book 3 had left off. We have the same main characters but are now focused more on the lives of their children. Trynne, Daughter of Owen and Sania, is a beautifully written character. I so often read stories where the female lead is dependent, whining or not as developed as she should be. I enjoyed her character and was pleased that she was just as likeable as her Fathers male character was in the previous books. I found my...

This review may contain spoilers for the first three books in the series!I love reading Jeff Wheeler's books because they make me feel comfortable and they never disappoint. I've read books 1-3 in the Kingfountain series a while ago (the first book being The Queen's Poisoner) and fell in love with Wheeler's storytelling. So when I saw that he continued this series I knew I would pick it up for sure eventually. The story of the second trilogy focuses mainly on Trynne, the daughter of the first tr...

I was thrilled to find a fourth volume in this series! Loving fantasy as I do, each of the books in the Kingfountain series has been a fun ride into total escapism! Starting with The King's Poisoner, we get to follow the Kiskadden family, especially Owen, through palace intrigue, war, peace, love, and the magic of The Fountain. I can't wait for Book Five: The Silent Shield to be released on August 22. It's been pre-ordered, and on that day will magically appear for me to enjoy!

Outstanding. The fourth book in The Kingfountain Series, ‘The Hollow Crown’ is another wonderful foray into the kingdom of Ceredigion and the surrounding lands. This book changes the focus of the story from Owen Kiskaddon to his daughter, Tryneowy, and the reader is once again drawn into the intrigue and adventure of life among the noble families, wizrs, the fountain-blessed folk, and the villains who conspire against them. It is an exciting and enchanting tale in which the reader becomes deeply...

No spoilers.Book number four picks up approx. 12-14 years after the events of book three, creating a new arc in the series. Here we are presented with the children of the main characters we loved.All is not well after the daughter, Tryneowy, of Owen Kiskaddon gets attacked by an unknown enemy, we realize that there is a force at work to bring down the kingdom and the world. Being the daughter of Owen she has grown up learning military strategy and diplomacy, and is also blessed with powers.Can s...

Received from Netgalley for honest read and review.Another brilliant book in the Kingfountain series. I have loved the first three books and I was not sure if this would keep me entertained,but once again it was really entertaining and enjoyable.Have already started the next one.Recommend this one.