This was so good! I binged book one prior to diving into this one and I was just as in love with the characters and world in this second installment. It was fast-paced and adventurous. I can't wait for the final installment and hope to get a chance to read and review it!

It has been such a long time since I have been truly obsessed with a book series!!! This book has grabbed me by the throat I can’t stop thinking about it.

This author truly has a way words. A true literary artist. The world is so perfect I can just see myself in it. The characters are so lovable even if you hate them at times. It’s cause you’re so invested. I would follow this author to the end of the world!

The ending !!!!! OMG! Like what! Ok where is the next book!

oh she did us dirty ending it like that

fabulous continuation of a thrilling first novel, this one did not suffer second book syndrome at all!

This was a much much needed sequel for me. I was a fan of book one and was so excited about book two. I was so engrossed in book two that I could not put it down easily.

The character dynamics written by Owen are amazing, you feel lively and can run through each of the chraracters. There is magic in the words that would make you feel everything that happens.

I cannot wait for the next book!

I loved the first book in the series. I found that this sequel slowed down the story a lot. It was still very well written and an enjoyable story, but the pacing was much slower than the first. I just wasn't expecting it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Entangled Publishing & Abigail Owen for an ARC of The Stolen Throne in exchange for an honest review.

Synopsis quoted & review below:

"My twin sister is the true queen of Aryd. She survives, hiding and clinging to life in the desert, while I reign as the false queen alongside the monstrous King Eidolon. There’s only one escape from this gilded prison: Reven. My Shadowraith. My heart. Only the shadows that he struggles to control are growing more sinister, more powerful.

It’s just a matter of time before they turn on him…and on me.

Even escape doesn't mean true freedom, though, when we're still on the run from Eidolon’s unstoppable armies. And when we discover there’s a traitor among us, I have no choice…I must become the queen I was never meant to be.

Because as one evil hunts me, the other loves me more than himself.

And my fate lies with both."

I could not wait for #2 in the Dominion series. I was so excited to finally get to this one on my TBR!

Owens has a fantastic gift for describing events, settings, people, etc. in such detail that you feel part of the story. It is easy to imagine it so vividly. As with A Liar's Crown, the pacing was fabulous and I COULD NOT stop reading. I may have lost some sleep over this one.

I loved that it picked up exactly where Liar's Crown left off. Owens did such a phenomenal job with worldbuilding.

I cannot wait for #3 and will definitely be promoting this series!

This was a great second installment to the series! I really enjoyed the first book but I think I liked this one even more. Excited to eventually read the 3rd book.

I devoured the first book but this one left me wanting. Picking up with Meren in the clutches of the evil king I got overwhelmed and bored by the constant peril that seemed down right unnecessary. The thing that pulled me in, Meren and Reven, was sorely missing until the end. I feel like the author is pulling from so many other YA/new adult authors that she lost her own voice along the way. I’ll read book three just to see the conclusion but I hope she finds her way back to the story

Not really what i was expecting from the second book tbh. Loved Maren, shes funny, witty ans strong but i didnt felt a lot of chemistry with reven. And on thing that really throws me off in books are, love triangles. That was kinda one of the reasons it didnt really worked out for me.

Well this was so action packed, blink and you might miss something. And that ending! Ack, my heart was in my throat the entire last 10 chapters. And can I just say zombies? Yep, you heard me zombies. Alos you can tell that this author writes adult romances first since the sexual tension and the relationship dynamics were fantastic and had me all tied up in knots hoping certain things would happen...

Overall this was another solid installment in the series, with some great unexpected twists and surprises, and I can't wait for the next book- I hope it is the last even though I love the series because I need answers and I hope for a HEA for these characters that I root for.

I ended up shelving this temporarily to NO FAULT of the book or author. I just realized I’d have quite a bit of wait before the next one is out and I wanna prolong the book hangover LOL

I’m about halfway through the book currently and I am LOVING it. It picks up straight from the beginning and I love that the first part of the book doesn’t feel like a rehash of what happened in the first book like some sequels tend to do.

I throughly recommend this, especially if you love romantasy!

I absolutely LOVED the first book in this trilogy and The Stolen Throne was no exception. This book starts right where the first book left off. The world-building in this series is so so good. It really has me invested in this series and what will happen next. Highly recommend continuing this series if you enjoyed the first book!

I am also dying to get more from the romance and can't wait to see where it goes in the next book.

There is a cliffhanger at the end of this book, so be prepared for that!

I felt like this book did not live up to the hype or interesting plot of the first. The captive-captor dynamic didn't work for me and the world-building was lacking. Reven's character seemed completely different from book 1 as well which was difficult to rectify.

I enjoyed this book and I could not put it down. I really enjoyed the characters and the writing was really well done. It made you want to keep reading.

I really enjoyed book 1. Book 2, however, felt slow and not at all what I'd hoped for. Meren in Books 1 is determined and tough, but it's like something switches and in the beginning she plays the damsel in distress, which is the exact opposite of what I liked about her in Liars Crown...
DNF.
Thank you to Netgalley for my complimentary e-arc of this book. All opinions here are my own.

The ending of this book……I just don’t know whether to cry, scream or curse! I’m devastated, yet cheering on Meren. I mean wow! She is amazing and Ifeel so heartbroken for her. She is not being dealt a fair hand at all. Every time it seems she is gaining momentum, something comes barreling in to tear down her achievements.

This book is action packed from the very first chapter. It is nonstop danger and battles from cover to cover. Some very serious things go down in this book and I got to say this quest of Meren’s is far from over. I might even say this is just the beginning. I honestly don’t know what else she can do. It seems so hopeless.

I absolutely love this story and all the craziness that stems from it. It has some cool and unique characters that are very interesting. The world building the author has done is downright amazing. She has created an unusual Fanta world, that has characters with unique capabilities and powers beyond your beliefs. It isn’t just one world but six different dominions. Each unique in its own right.

I sit and wonder how is this story going to end….all I can see right now is horrible brokenness and the devastation of Meren. I truly hope there is a happy ending in store for her, but the war with Eidolon is heating up and all I see in the future is his destruction.

Patiently, waiting for a book 3 ……

Thank you NetGalley for the eArc. Absolutely loved the cover and requested it immediately! I loved the first book and the second did not disappoint. Definitely worth reading!

I'm not always the biggest fan of book 2 in a trilogy and it was the same in this. I liked it but wasn't as in love with it.

Meren has to fight her way out of pretending to be her sister at Eidolon's side until she is rescued by Reven. Then they find they need to get more amulets that have trapped the Goddesses. So they have to embark to many different lands to find them.

I wish we had more of Tabra in this book and not the way she was presented either. It was necessary to restrain her but it also felt just so cruel. Reven was MOODY as all get out in this book but it wasn't a sexy broody.. It was an annoying broody. I wish Meren would see the potential she has instead of always doubting. Hopefully, from the end of this one, she will grow into that in book 3.

The Stolen Throne, by author Abigail Owen, is the second installment in the authors Dominion series. The Stolen Throne started since the reader thinks it picks up right where The Liar's Crown ended, but instead it's months later. This story revolves around two key characters: Reven who is King Eidolon's Shadow, and Meren, aka the False Queen who was born a twin with her sister Tabra who was supposed to be Queen, while Meren was not supposed to survive.

After all the events of The Liar's Crown, Reven has been trying to find a way to rescue his heart, Meren, from Eidolon before she ends up like Tabra, a literal shadow of her former self. With the arrival of her 19th birthday, Meren has somehow managed to survive whatever happened to her sister Tabra. In this world, if twins are born, one is supposed to rule, while one is forfeit. Meren knows Tabra was poisoned or possessed and has trying hard to figure out a way to save her while also posing as Tabra and assume being the Queen.

Meren is also magically bound to Reven, which doesn't exactly go over well with her best friend Cain, who has been eager to make Meren his wife. After Reven miraculously arrives with Cain to break her out, Meren knows that she will never escape Eidolon until she finds a way to fix what happened to Tabra as well as the people known as The Vanished and Wanderers.

Knowing Reven is both enemy and lover pushes Meren to make hard choices as she steps up and shows that she might not be the true Queen but she’s certainly a fitting one. There are set of six stones with Enfernae trapped within, and Meren plans to find them all before he can. She already has one wrapped in the necklace she always wears. Meren soon learns a strange story thanks to her Omma as well as a Devourer known as the Eliminator. Benedorn can feel his consort on Meren, and his participation in this story is much needed.

It is fair to say that this story dragged me down and it wasn't the books fault. Sometimes life gets in the way, and it takes longer to get to the ending. In this case, the ending is pretty shocking, as well as expected if you pay close attention. The found family aspect of this story gives the world a deeper meaning for both Tabra, and for Meren who is now being forced into a war that she seems to be a step or two behind. After traveling to various Dominions throughout this book, it will be interesting to see where the author finishes her story.

3.5 stars

I was so happy to go back to this world, to see more of Meren and Reven's relationship and their gang trying to stop a villain from taking over. I still enjoyed the characters and how much action there was, but the spark between the main characters felt dimmed.

Meren and Reven grow so close in the first book that it's difficult to see him pushing her away and them having constant fights and sulking. I wish it had gone in a different direction and showed Reven leaning on Meren more while figuring out his shadows.

The quest to get the amulets wasn't my favorite. I kind of understand why they were doing it, but it felt like a side plot and not a main focus. I do love quests, this just felt underdeveloped.

The ending was another cliffhanger that hit me in the feels and I'm counting down until the final book comes out.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own. Thank you to Entangled Teen and NetGalley for the copy.