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The Painted Crown (Unbreakable Soldiers) Paperback – December 5, 2016

by Megan Derr (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 499 ratings
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Prince Istari has spent his life reviled: his parents wish he had never been born, the royal court of Belemere avoids him for fear of angering the king, and everyone else is kept away by his notorious reputation as a deadly sharpshooter. Now a hostage of peace in Tallideth, he is subjected to their hatred as well—even that of Regent Vellem, who once considered him a comrade in arms. Unexpected solace comes in the form of Lord Teverem, a sad, quiet lord who assumed the title when his brother was killed in the explosion for which Istari's father is to blame. He is kind and sweet and a sorely needed bright spot in Istari's life—until Istari meets his family and learns of a dangerous family secret with unexpected ties to Istari's past, a secret that could drag Tallideth and Belemere right back into war...
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  1. Book 2 of 3
    Unbreakable Soldiers
  2. Print length
    330 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    December 5, 2016
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.83 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1620048434
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1620048436
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Customers enjoy the book and find it an engaging read. They praise the captivating storylines, personable characters, and imaginative worlds. The heartfelt emotions and journey to love capture readers' attention. Overall, customers describe the book as a great addition to the series.

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15 customers mention "Enjoyment"15 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it engaging and a page-turner that keeps them hooked. Readers also appreciate the suspenseful plot and Istari's team of sharpshooters.

"...This book is a real page-turner that keeps the reader enthralled. I look forward to the next book in the series." Read more

"...classic trademark of Derr's work--they are real, vibrant, and enjoyable, even when acting like jerks. Teverem is a treat...." Read more

"...A solid Second book one that while unexpected was a delightful read." Read more

"Loved it! I am thoroughly enjoying this series, there very little that Megan Derr has written that I have not enjoyed, even with genres I normally..." Read more

15 customers mention "Story quality"15 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the engaging storylines and characters. They find the stories fascinating and action-packed. The book is described as a fantastic fantasy with adventure and gripping tales from Megan Derr.

"This is another exciting, action-packed book in the Unbreakable Soldiers series...." Read more

"...is emotional, the characters sympathetic and endearing, and the plot is intelligent and engrossing. Another favorite series and book." Read more

"...The story was intricate enough to hook me and a new view of Bellmere and the court of the "enemy" was very intriguing...." Read more

"...Good characters, good plot, a little too much combing over past hurts yet again. Could have used one more line-edit pass...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the characters' development. They find them relatable, personable, and endearing. The book is described as high fantasy with LGBTQ characters.

"...This book is emotional, the characters sympathetic and endearing, and the plot is intelligent and engrossing. Another favorite series and book." Read more

"I enjoyed this in much the same way as the first one. Good characters, good plot, a little too much combing over past hurts yet again...." Read more

"...I enjoy her style so much as her characters seem so real, so personable that while reading I almost feel like I know them and are there with them." Read more

"...from The Engineered Throne in it was an equally impressive assortment of new characters...." Read more

6 customers mention "Imagination"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the author's imaginative worlds and writing style. They find the worlds captivating, nuanced, and vibrant. Readers appreciate the author's ability to create new worlds.

"4 stars This is a great addition to the series. I love the worlds this author creates and the tales spun around these worlds...." Read more

"...Teverem is a treat. Nuanced and with depth, Teverem brings some weighty history to the relationship, as he assumed his title when his brother was..." Read more

"...That fits my real-world awareness...." Read more

"...I normally avoid I have read and got enthralled as I just love her imagination and writing style...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the heartfelt story. They love the characters and their journey to love. The emotions the characters display captivate them and draw them in.

"I have really enjoyed the story of the Prince of paradoxes, abandoned but so loving, crippled but deadly capable, ruthless but with the soul of an..." Read more

"...The heartfelt emotions these characters display incapture you and draw you right into their lives, set in a world that only enriches their stories...." Read more

"I love the characters and their journey to love. Really good book, while it was slow and suspence was excellent." Read more

"...Real characters dealing with real issues and falling in love." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book series. They say it's a great addition to the series and another favorite.

"4 stars This is a great addition to the series. I love the worlds this author creates and the tales spun around these worlds...." Read more

"...Another favorite series and book." Read more

"A great second book for this series. Real characters dealing with real issues and falling in love." Read more

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  • SJH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Fantasy
    Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016
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    The Painted Crown is book #2 in the Unbreakable Soldiers series. I would not call this a standalone. You need back story, though the history and plot are laid out well enough that following along isn't a hardship.

    Prince Istari is between a rock and a hard place--a prisoner of peace, he is kept safe, though hardly free. His father is responsible for a horrific crime, one that shadows Istari's experience, leaving him isolated, emotionally and mentally. The secondary characters that orbit the prince are another classic trademark of Derr's work--they are real, vibrant, and enjoyable, even when acting like jerks.

    Teverem is a treat. Nuanced and with depth, Teverem brings some weighty history to the relationship, as he assumed his title when his brother was killed in the same explosion for which Istari's father is responsible. Usually an insurmountable roadblock in any other story, it is merely one thing in a line of issues that the author sets up for the characters to navigate.

    Derr has an amazing capacity for creating new worlds. Her creation skills in regards to setting, environment, and how those two things influence and impact characters and plot is on a level I can only call instinctual talent. Instinct further molded by skill that ensnares the reader and leaves them captivated until The End.

    This book is emotional, the characters sympathetic and endearing, and the plot is intelligent and engrossing. Another favorite series and book.
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  • T. Jones
    4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2023
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    I enjoyed this in much the same way as the first one. Good characters, good plot, a little too much combing over past hurts yet again. Could have used one more line-edit pass. However I really appreciated that there were no magical redemption arcs for bad guys. That fits my real-world awareness.

    Content Warning: there are deliberate murders; the MC is a sniper and there are many terrible people doing terrible things.
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  • Lisa Perez
    5.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling page-turner
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2024
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    This is another exciting, action-packed book in the Unbreakable Soldiers series. In this book, Prince Istari begins where Bk 1 ended, a skilled sharpshooter in the just-finished war and a hostage of Tallideth. Although knowing nothing of it, he must be there for six years to pay for the horrible, murderous actions of his father, the King of Belemere. Now deposed, his much fairer brother in on the throne.

    While at Tallideth, Istari is ostracized and filled with unfounded guilt. He has met only one kind person, Lord Teverem, whose brother and SIL were killed in the previous book by actions of Belemere. Teverem has taken over parenting his deceased brother's three children.

    When circumstances and the safety of the children deem it necessary that the two men marry and retreat to the relative safety of Belemere, they agree. Still, both tend to be graysexual and cannot fathom a romantic relationship unless they feel close to their partner, although both feel the beginnings of something more. Also, Istari wonders if Teverem will want to return to Tallideth once the danger has passed.

    Danger follows the family, deception and betrayal abound, yet the feelings between Istari and Teverem deepen. Can they survive long enough to have a future together that they both seem to want? This book is a real page-turner that keeps the reader enthralled. I look forward to the next book in the series.
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  • d
    5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate in under dog stories! Beautiful
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2017
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    Loved it! I am thoroughly enjoying this series, there very little that Megan Derr has written that I have not enjoyed, even with genres I normally avoid I have read and got enthralled as I just love her imagination and writing style. I enjoy her style so much as her characters seem so real, so personable that while reading I almost feel like I know them and are there with them.
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  • Relly
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great second book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017
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    4 stars
    This is a great addition to the series. I love the worlds this author creates and the tales spun around these worlds.
    As with the previous book this world is perilous to everyone and each turn sees another problem. Told entirely from Istari's POV we get to understand his childhood and how that shaped the man he is today, never believing the good anyone sees in him. I enjoyed his interactions with his team, which showed the light hearted teasing.
    The relationship between Istari and Teverem was done well.
    Looking forward to the next book
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  • TarteCherry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loving this series
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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    Another winner in this series with a ton of action, hurt/comfort themes, and a ton of kids and adventuring. Can’t wait for more.
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  • Jen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully told
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019
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    This is such a good story and I couldn't help but laugh...and cry as I read it. There were a majority of the characters from The Engineered Throne in it was an equally impressive assortment of new characters.

    I don't think I have read anything by Megan Derr that I didn't love and this was no exception.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful journey
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2018
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    I have really enjoyed the story of the Prince of paradoxes, abandoned but so loving, crippled but deadly capable, ruthless but with the soul of an artist. A fascinating adventure full of evil, oh so evil twists, and candid moments that will make you even more smitten with the characters. Watch the way his teasing friends talk to Prince Ish-tar the Twice-Cursed, because it shows so much! Great great story.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really good and engaging
    Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2017
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    Read the first book of this series and loved it. The second just reinforces my love and interest for this we'll crafted world and endearing characters.
    I hope there will be more of this world yet to discover.
    Very well written and developed. A few typos, only enough yo count on one hand, and not enough to deter the smooth read.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 plus plus...So good!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2016
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    Brilliant characters ,as always with this author. A story that leaves the reader exhausted yet exhilarated. Action, drama, wronged children ,action , evil kings ,loyal brothers, die-for-honour brothers-in-arms, betrayal and through it all - yes more action and true love in an adult length book. Happily no short story although greedily one wants more. Sooooo nice!
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  • Leseratte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ein ganz wunderbares Buch
    Reviewed in Germany on November 29, 2016
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    Ich habe diese Buch an einem Stück durchgelesen.
    Die Charaktere sind sehr ausführlich und nachvollziehbar beschrieben.
    Ich habe mit den Hauptptersonen mitgelitten und konnte das Buch nicht aus den Händen legen.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Better than average plot
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2017
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    Lengthy but better than average plot. Exiled Renaissance-man mc comes good. Complete with cute kids, sharp shooting, and political intrigue.
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  • Alice_Joan03
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ganz okay
    Reviewed in Germany on July 8, 2018
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    Da ich sehr viele Bücher von Megan Derr bereits kenne, weiß ich wie genial sie schreiben kann. Auch wenn diese Welt hier wirklich clever erdacht wurde, so hat der Geschichte leider iwie was gefehlt, um sie besonders zu machen. Werde sie nicht nochmal lesen
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