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I purchased all three books of this series after getting hooked on the initial pages of the first book. "The Twelve Kingdoms" is a fantasy trilogy about three sisters, princesses of an empire created through war by their tyrannical father with the support of their mysterious mother, who died when they were young. The first book is about the middle sister, the second about the youngest and "The Talon of the Hawk" is about the eldest. Raised to be her father's heir, Ursula is torn between the bond with her sisters, who are standing against their father, and her loyalty to her increasingly erratic and unstable king. A mercenary captain hired by the king enters her life and she must decide who she trusts and which side she will take, all while hiding a very dark secret. I loved this trilogy but I felt like this book petered out, failed to bring the emotional climax it promised and that was so well delivered in the first two books. There was so much "meat" here and it ended up a cheese sandwich. Nevertheless, I strongly recommend the trilogy, just don't expect the last book to be as good as the first two.


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The Twelve Kingdoms The Talon of the Hawk eBook Jeffe Kennedy Reviews

I loved the people of the books. The love relationships were very strong and nuanced. No cookie cutter heroes or heroines. Damaged people, emotional situations and creative worlds. Excellent sexual tension (and release). The only quibble I have is how easily the villains are vanquished and the unbelievably complicated secrets kept and poorly conveyed by the countess--I think--Zevondeir (I'm not good remembering names!) Why did the old lady have to be so cryptic?? What the hell was the deal with the dolls? I loved these books, don't get me wrong. Excellent stuff. But the resolution of the bid for power at the end was a bit made-up for my tastes! It seemed to be Ursula was better at fighting than figuring things out well enough to make the leap she did with what little she was given to work with. Also, an epilogue would have been nice. Highly recommend the works despite my grousing. Stayed up late to finish book two and devoured book three. I'm always sad to reach the ending.
This book was a big disappointment after the previous two. I'm not going to go into a lot of detail because if you've read the first two books, you'll still want to read this one.

Basically, I think the romance took up way too much space in a complicated story. This is particularly true of the lame romantic conflict at the end. This book is at its climax and the story for all three books is being wrapped up and suddenly there's a lame romantic conflict out of nowhere. At least it's resolved quickly.

The Annfwn revolutionary subplot seemed very simplistic and just never resonated for me the way that Ursula's dynastic and governance problems did.

I wish we could find out what happens next, but this is a romance series and there are no more sisters. Ursula's story doesn't feel finished because she has so many challenges still to overcome. She's a great character and it doesn't feel fair to tell only half her story.

Still, this series is worth reading for the first two books.
You know that song by Chumbawamba titled Tubthumping. Yeah… I doubt you do ( I didn’t) but you know that song that goes like this? “I get knocked down but I get up again, you’re never gonna keep me down.” Guess what it is Tubthumping by Chumbawamaba and it should be Ursula’s theme song.

She is one girl that will take a beating and still get back up, sword in hand, ready for the next round. I want to feel bad for her, I really do but there is something about her that makes you not feel that way. Enraged yes, pity no. Ursula is a resilient heir to the throne of the Twelve Kingdoms. She has to be, with a father like hers. There are things revealed in this one that will make your tummy turn. Yet how she handles the situation is well perfect. Everything she has ever done has been to protect her sisters and her kingdom. Her love for them is clear. Too bad sometimes it looks like theirs’ for her is murky.

Ursula returns to the palace in disgrace- at least that is how her father receives her. The king’s new woman is well a witch, both literally and figuratively. She is evil through and through and I would to see her dance with Ursula’s sword. Apparently, while she was gone her dad hired mercenaries to protect his position. The leader of the mercenaries, Harlan is a capable observant captain. Their contract iron-clad, and he knows how to bend the wording to enact his will. Ursula begs her father to let her handle her sisters. He refuses her and sends the mercenaries instead. It is a good thing that the contract Harlan signed stated that he has to protect the royal family. So he brings Ursula and her Hawks with him for fear of her life if she stayed in the palace.

Ursula as a warrior and heir is strong, lethal and mighty. Ursula as a woman, not so much. Events have occurred that makes her stand-offish and indifferent to the opposite sex. Harlan is immediately attracted to her. She will reject him, even at times is downright cruel to him. He will pursue her still. She is abrasive, blunt, and forceful. He will pursue her still. Ursula needs a strong man who is willing to chase. She doesn’t even realize she is on the run. Harlan is well- the phrase that comes to mind is where can Ig et one.

The Talons of the Hawk is a great conclusion to the series, there will be spin-off books with the other minor characters. The twelve kingdom series is entertaining, engaging and full of awe moments. It has just as many did that just happen moments. A perfect balance of romance and action.

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I purchased all three books of this series after getting hooked on the initial pages of the first book. "The Twelve Kingdoms" is a fantasy trilogy about three sisters, princesses of an empire created through war by their tyrannical father with the support of their mysterious mother, who died when they were young. The first book is about the middle sister, the second about the youngest and "The Talon of the Hawk" is about the eldest. Raised to be her father's heir, Ursula is torn between the bond with her sisters, who are standing against their father, and her loyalty to her increasingly erratic and unstable king. A mercenary captain hired by the king enters her life and she must decide who she trusts and which side she will take, all while hiding a very dark secret. I loved this trilogy but I felt like this book petered out, failed to bring the emotional climax it promised and that was so well delivered in the first two books. There was so much "meat" here and it ended up a cheese sandwich. Nevertheless, I strongly recommend the trilogy, just don't expect the last book to be as good as the first two.