Crown of Coral and Pearl is a beautiful and captivating story of sisterly love and what a sister will do to protect the people she loves. The world building is enthralling and unique, a truly well-developed fantasy world with many fantastical elements.
Over everything, what really grabbed my attention with this story were the characters. All the characters are uniquely their own and felt so real. The characters were the main reason I loved this story. Nor and her journey is what made this story possible and wholly original.
“You have the power to do anything and everything you dream of, more than any person I’ve ever known.”
The plot build up is perfect and each chapter provides just enough to keep your attention. Hints and secrets are dropped continuously throughout the book until you flip to the last page and read the last line, and until you start to piece everything together. Mara Rutherford did an excellent job orchestrating the plot and making sure too much detail was not released at one time.
“Your mother taught you to believe your scar made you ugly, but it has made your brave.”
Nor is brave and unconditionally human, which is what makes her character so believable. Her love for her sister and her capacity to sacrifice her life and dreams to protect her sister and village is remarkable and, in my opinion, is what made this story what it is. Even though more than half of the story is spent away from her sister, Nor never forgets what she is fighting for. She’s selfless and when she finally wants something, she still puts her sister and her village first. Throughout Crown of Coral and Pearl, Nor learns what it’s like to finally live and be her true self, and that growth is one of the reasons that made her character so unique.
Not only is the relationship between Nor and Zadie wonderful to read, but so is Nor’s blooming relationship with Talin. Nor’s engaged to Talin’s brother, Prince Ceren, who is cruel and cold and everything Talin is not. The chemistry between Nor and Prince Talin is undeniable and leaps off the page. The chapters where both characters interacted were some of my favorite – I love romance in fantasy books, especially the type of romance that feels alive and is genuinely realistic.
Actually, if I’m being honest, all of the people that interacted with Nor were believable and flowed well with the story. She’s unsure of what moving to Ilara will be like, so she spends most of her time navigating her surroundings and trying to figure out the secrets that people are hiding behind lies.
“You’re not afraid of anything, Nor. You never have been.”
Overall, Crown of Coral and Pearl is a story built on heart and sisterly love and one that is easily a favorite of mine for 2019. I was left in anticipation for the sequel, and I cannot wait to read the continuation of Nor’s story next year.
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I cannot wait to see where this series is going to go!
Crown of Coral and Pearl follows Nor, a twin who has dreamed of leaving her village that lives basically on the ocean. Since birth, Nor and Zadie have been told that beauty is everything. Beauty is going to be the only way that you can leave the village.Unfortunately, only one girl can be chosen to be the prince’s wife. Nor knew since a young age that Zadie will be the one chosen. Nor has a scar on her face due to an incident as a child, which has deemed her “not beautiful”.When Zadie is chosen, it’s no shock. Zadie soon gets injured and was told that if she were to make the journey from Varenia to Ilara, she wouldn’t survive. Nor gets sent in her place, but she has to pretend to be her. Her dreams have come true. Although, Ilara is not what she expects. It’s dark and cold and so is her future husband, Prince Ceran. She only has one ally there, Prince Talin. As she grows closer to him, she realizes that there’s more happening than what everyone knows.So to start off, I really love Nor and Zadie’s relationship. I love a good sister relationship. I love that Nor doesn’t give Zadie crap because she knows she’ll be chosen to be the prince’s wife. She will do everything for her. Which is how she ended up getting a scar on her face.I just want to go on a mini rant about their mother. I hate her. Since Nor got the scar on her face, her mother has treated her differently. She’s not beautiful anymore and you have to treat her like there’s no chance for her. She treats her like she hurts Zadie out of jealousy. She gets no redemption in this book and I’m kind of mad about that.I love that this story is much more than girls worrying about beauty. I love that Nor’s main focus for going to Ilara is to help her village out of poverty. Everyone is hungry and there’s not enough pearls to sell. I love how she tries to be a spy and tries to solve everything. She’s so strong. Even though Ceran puts her through so much, she still comes out on top.I cannot wait to see where this series is going to go. I want to know what happens with Nor and Zadie. I want to know what happens in Ilara. I need to know now!4/5 Stars
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Not outstanding but unique in the beautiful setting
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A beautiful story of courage, magic and sisterhood
Reviewed in France on October 14, 2019
