The Crown's Game Review - Tray
The Crown’s Game is a fantasy romance story set in nineteenth century Russia, following Vika, Nikolai, Pasha, and some other supporting characters. Vika Andreyva and Nikolai the orphan kid are both enchanters with extraordinary abilities, and when Russia is in need of magical assistance due to political conflict, the two are brought out to compete in a game. A competition that will grant one with complete power, and the other with death. The Crown’s Game is not something to lose. However, complications arise from romantic attraction, and the two question whether everything is worth it. If I were to describe this story in two words, they would be “average fantasy”. Why? Because this story is probably one of the most average stories in all of the fantasy genre. An overpowered female protagonist, an instant love triangle, and a few questionable plot points. This story is something that I would have enjoyed very much as a nine to ten-year-old. The abrupt love triangle was exactly my type