In every generation on the island of Fennbirn a set of triplets is born three queens all equal heirs to the crown & each possessor of a coveted magic Mirabella is a fierce elemental able to spark hungry flames or vicious storms at the snap of her fingers Katharine is a poisoner one who can ingest the deadliest poisons without so much as a stomach-ache Arsinoe a naturalist is said to have the ability to bloom the reddest rose & control the fiercest of beasts But becoming the Queen Crowned isn't solely a matter of royal birth Each sister has to fight for it & it's not just a game of win or lose it's life or death The night the sisters turn sixteen the battle begins The last queen standing gets the crown Three Dark Crowns is a heart-stopping fantasy from Kendare Blake acclaimed author of Anna Dressed in Blood