Two Twisted Crowns is the second book in this duology of The Shepherd King. The kingdom is under the thumb of a greedy power hungry king and his cruel heir apparent. Elspeth, Ravyn, Prince Elm, and other characters were desperate to gather the twelve Providence Cards. They were able to collect almost all but the last—and most important—one remains to be found: the Twin Alders. If they’re going to find the card before Solstice and set free the kingdom, they will need to journey through the dangerous mist-cloaked forest. The only one who can lead them through is the monster that shares Elspeth’s head: the Nightmare.

The first book One Dark Window left quite the cliff hanger. The Nightmare taking over Elspeth’s body. Although she is pushed deep down and not able to control her body, you still get to hear her and her she discovers some things about the nightmare as she sits silenced. The nightmare is the only one who can lead them to the Twin Alder card, but that doesn’t mean she can’t throw in her two cents and play the part that he did for her for 11 years.

I know what I know, my secrets are deep. But long have I kept them, and long will they keep

Ravyn’s cold facade is crumbling as his main goal was to end the curse and save his brother from the fate the king had planned isn’t the only thing he is desperate to achieve. He didn’t expect to fall in love and now he wants to save Elspeth as well. He has to trust the nightmare in order to save the kingdom, his brother and now the one who he loves.

There once was a girl, clever and good, who tarried in shadow in the depths of the wood. There also was a king, a shepherd by crook, who reigned over magic, and wrote the old book. The two were together, so the two were the same. The girl, the king, and the monster they became.

I thoroughly enjoyed these books and this one pieced it all together well. The evil characters can now burn forever in hell.

Sorry, the nightmare was a bad influence and made me rhyme.

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