Jennifer Estep weaves together adventure, romance, court politics, and lore with obvious skill in Tear Down the Throne. Gemma is back and intent on tugging the remining threads from Capture the Crown. She will not be satisfied until she fully unravels mysteries surrounding the Morricone’s. With the Summit fast approaching, Gemma is struggling to balance her feelings for Leonidas and the inevitable collision of her princess and spy identities. The tension is immense and utterly satisfying! But, for all my love of tension, romantic and otherwise, Estep’s writing shines in her action scenes. Holy Cow! It isn’t often that I find myself completely immersed and feeling each emotional beat of an epic battle. While part one was noticeably expositional and bit slow, the high stakes and frantic intensity of the rest of this book more than made up for it. I hate to wait a whole year for book 3, but I know that it will be worth it!

I loved this book! This is a great series and a great spinoff to the previous series. The characters are well developed an interesting and I love reading about what will happen next. I cannot wait for the next book next year.

Jennifer Estep's Tear Down the throne continued the fantastically well rounded world building she'd created. I loved this story and where it's leading. 5 Stars!

I enjoyed this book. It’s a stand alone book you don’t need to read the previous books to follow it. The characters are great and the story is interesting. #TearDownTheThrone #NetGalley

Estep’s writing is once again top notch. Not only is the world building and magic system incredible, but the characters are always first rate. Gemma and Leo are just *chef’s kiss* perfect and the villains are so dang villainous it’s criminal. Plus there are magical animals that often steal the scene (I’m looking at you Grimley!) And boy, oh boy can she tell a compelling and believable slow burn enemies-to-loves romance that very much delivers the heat (read very hot on page sex). This is book 2 in the Gargoyle Queen series and should be read in order. (For even more background on the world and the characters check out the Crown of Shards Trilogy)

This series is so good. Enemies to lovers, political machinations, lots of mystery and excellent H/h. From childhood on, they are drawn together like Romeo and Juliet. The magic is epic, and you never know what's going on. I cannot wait for the next book. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book for Netgalley.

A very fun follow up to Capture the Crown, without any of the pacing or filler issues you sometimes see in the middle book of a trilogy. The romance heats up, there are even more adorable creatures, and I’m super intrigued by the shading of Maeven as more of an anti-hero than a villain (though the problem of having the complexity of Maeven is that the actual villains end up seeming fairly one dimensional). It has a satisfying end while still leaving you looking forward to the next book (perfect middle book ending in my opinion)

I love this series. It's a feel good read encompassing action and magic, with a touch of Romeo and Juliet.

I'm delighted to know there is another book coming. Can't wait to see what Princess Gemma and company get up to next.

I was given a free ARC. Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher. This is my honest review.

I would definitely recommend this book, especially for fans of strong female leads. There is suspense, mystery and good dose of romance throughout this book that made me speed through the pages. I read the Mythos Academy series, and while it was definitely enjoyable, it wasn’t one of my all-time favorite series. I was curious though when I saw this new series. So glad I picked this one up! In a fantasy series featuring quarreling ruling families, this story could have easily turned repetitive and cheesy. This story is fresh and new while the characters are flawed, yet relatable.

In this book, Gemma’s adventures continue during the annual Summit. All ruling families will be in attendance, including Leonidas and the rest of the manipulative Morricone clan. Gemma must outsmart enemies on multiple fronts in order to survive through the Summit while also protecting her kingdom and her heart.

Overall, this is a great read. The only downside of receiving an ARC of this book is that I am counting down the days until book 3 comes out! Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for providing me the opportunity to read this book, it has been a pleasure to write a review.