Review: Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking

Genre: Fantasy 
Series: Kanin Chronicles #3 
Pages: 432 
Copyright: 2015 
Publisher: St. Martin's Press 
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Summary:from Good Reads
The kingdom she loves has turned against her. Can she save it before it’s too late?

Bryn Aven—unjustly charged with murder and treason—is on the run. The one person who can help is her greatest enemy, the gorgeous and enigmatic Konstantin Black. Konstantin is her only ally against those who have taken over her kingdom and threaten to destroy everything she holds dear. But can she trust him?

As Bryn fights to clear her name, the Kanin rulers’ darkest secrets are coming to light…and now the entire troll world is on the brink of war. Will it tear Bryn from Ridley Dresden, the only guy she’s ever loved? And can she join forces with Finn Holms and the Trylle kingdom? Nothing is as it seems, but one thing is certain: an epic battle is under way—and when it’s over, nothing will ever be the same…

Feelings: 
This was the last book in the Kanin series. I have not read any of the other books that are set in the same world, so I am not sure if they are similar in plot. Konstaintin and Bryn are traveling together after she became an exile of Kanin and escaped from the city. As Bryn suspected, there is more going on in the capital with the queen and king. Konstaintin used to be her dream guy but now Bryn is worried about her boyfriend, Ridley, who she left in Kanin. However, with Konstaintin near and paying attention to her, old feelings can't help but surface. The love triangle seems to be one of the most common plot devices I seen young adult novels. It is also one of the plot devices I find most annoying. I could see it coming in this series and had hoped that it wouldn't become a driving part of the story. While it did not take over the story, it was there off and on.

As the last book in the series, all conflicts from the past books came to fruition and were wrapped up. While the action and events were messy, the plot was very neatly tied up at the end. It was a little neater than what I normally read; however, I enjoyed the novel.

If you enjoyed the first two books in the series, this one will hold your interest as well. I recommend this to people who have enjoyed Amanda Hocking's writing in the past. Do you start at the beginning of the series with Frostfire.