The Broken Crown
by Amory Cannon
A Christian fantasy
My Review: This book is going on my top reads of 2026! I loved this story so much! It is part of a series, so it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, but enough was resolved by the end of this book to be satisfying! I LOVED the strong faith woven deep into the characters, who faced a lot of persecution and the challenges of their various stations, along with the risk of losing their lives and risking others by sharing their faith. The writing is beautiful and engaging, and the author builds a beautiful world with some themes similar to Esther’s story in the Bible. She dives into many questions surrounding what to do when your faith is challenged and sharing the truth with others when (the characters’) world is under heavy persecution. It’s very low fantasy with an easily grasped fantasy world, which I liked as someone who gets easily confused.
(If you liked Protector by Megan Shaulis, you’ll love this book!)
Content Notes:
Violence: Mild, but with several non-descriptive persecutions against believers and others in the kingdom who go against the king. Some high peril and suspense, battles. Non-graphic, but high stakes.
Language: none
Romance: Based on friendship and loyalty to one another, one kiss at the end. But, through the book there is another man vying for the main female character’s hand, and there are several romantic moments with him, nothing more than brief, non-descriptive kisses and hand holding. Spoiler: He’s an honorable character, he’s just not who she ends up with as his reason for romance is political) This book was how Christian romance should be done! It’s more than just physical touch, it’s friendship, loyalty and mental connection, too. A good fictional relationship example for young adults.
How well this book fits my guidelines: 10/10
My age rating: 16+
*this book has some high stakes and suspense moments, such as battles, poisoning, assassins, etc. all non-descriptive, but may be too suspenseful for a younger teen.
I totally plan on reading the rest of this series! You may be seeing reviews for the other books sometime in the future too! Disclaimer: These are strictly my opinions and mine alone. If you’d like to know more about this book’s content, feel free to reach out!
