Castle Town 3

By: Anya Merchant

Narrated by: Giancarlo Herrera, Hannah Schooner

Prince Makoa and Underqueen Avina tend to matters in Harvestglade with war on the horizon.

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the plot thickens

in this book, the plot thickens and the prince fights an important duel that publicly shows off his hidden talent. overall it's very engaging

5 stars

👏👏👏👏👏I hope there are more books to come in this series! The MC is great along with a really good supporting cast! The story is captivating! The narrators also do a good job of bringing the story to life! Great job Anya Merchant!

Loving it!

Can’t wait for the next book!
Well done to the author as well as the narrators!

excellent continuation

this novel is simply fantastic. If you enjoyed the first one, you will enjoy this one and I'm so very glad to see Koa really coming out and into his own

Won’t continue the series

You may like this book, but for me, it is becoming simply a soap opera. The main character is so full of himself, that it’s hard to get past that and enjoy the story.

A Solid Series

Another fantastic book in the Castle Town series. There are always twists and turns, but be warned, her endings usually have me wanting more, finishing book four, and moving on to book 5.

A great next entry

This is a fantastic next book in the Castle Town series. This is easily the best series she has released to date. Koa actually grows with each book, something that her MCs are usually challenged with. Koa is improving both politically and magically. I can’t wait to see where the story goes from here.

disappointed

not disappointed in the story or the actors disappointed in the fact that I can't leave a review without a statement I am a truck driver

I love this series!!

The intrigue of the characters are exciting to see how their rolls play in the way this series unfold!!

Epic fantasy series

Review is for the series as a whole.
Anya Merchant is known for her pseudo-incest stories with fantastical elements, although it isn't as prevalent in this series as some.

The prince (adopted) is on a quest to become more powerful and become king, so his mother won't have to service whatever slob is in charge. He also has relationships with women he's known since he was a child and an aunt (by marriage), but frankly the adopted mother is the only relationship that feels incestual.

I had low expectations, but was pleasantly surprised. The sex isn't as huge a part of the story as you might think. Instead, this is an epic tale of a naive (but privileged) young man who gains supernatural powers and allies and goes through incredible trials and tribulations in his quest to become king. There are huge, continent-spanning plot developments, and the author isn't shy about killing off characters at times. There is some humor to lighten the mood here and there.

One of the magic systems used in the series is interesting and a little different - it consists almost entirely of opening portals to other realms. You don't cast a fireball, you open a portal to a realm of fire, and the same goes for other magical effects.

I will say that I found the protagonist hard to like. Yes, he's the hero, and there are reasons to feel sympathy for him, and he does in some ways mature emotionally a little, but still... he's kind of a jerk and is overall selfish, impulsive and immature. On the plus side, props to the author for not having an overly perfect and flawless hero. Still, maybe he has a few too many flaws.

Overall, the series was pretty good, although I still prefer the "Domestic Decay" series.

Note: the 8-book series is complete.