Three dark queens are born in a glen. But only two are allowed to grow up, in the instance of Marianne and Norelle. At the age of six, neither of them remembers their sister Luciya, a drowned oracle. A warrior and a elemental, they know they must strive to be the best queen they can be. Neither of them is prepared to kill the other, but a queen does what she must and in the end, the rules of the island may be more binding than the bonds of sisterhood. Meanwhile, a naturalist girl grows up with a secret: that the drowned oracle queen may not have been an oracle, after all. But can she truly make a difference, and does she want to, when queens are supposed to be monsters? Only one notion is clear at the beginning of their lives, and the Ascension alike: there will be blood. DISCLAIMER: Everything belongs to Kendare Blake. I own nothing but my imagination.

A Three Dark Crowns Fanfiction! This is an alternate reality taking place after Five Dark Fates. All rights belong to the Three Dark Crowns author, Kendare Blake. A new ascension year is at the brink of falling over Fennbirn, and this generation has brought quite the remarkable set of queens. Cheers spike in Bastian City for Queen Helena, said to have such perfect and precise vision she can shoot off the tallest spires of the Volroy. Great applause resounds in Prynn for Queen Maudeline, whose crimson grin alone is an omen of bile and blisters to those who witness it. But not even a raised hand for Queen Claudia, branded 'Giftless' by the queen that bore her, and as such, sent to live in the bleached ruins of Sunpool. With no apparent gift to aid her in her fight for the crown, Claudia must use everything she can to take on the brutality. But how low will she stoop in order to match the might of her sisters? And what boundaries will she as a queen of Fennbirn break in order to get there?

AU: What If Arsinoe and Katharine were both Poisoner Queens and Mirabella was the only one of the triplets to be different? What if Arsinoe and Katherine were both raised by the Arrons in Ingrid Down? She is kind of Queen that knows the crown isn't on her head but in her soul. Heavy is the crown and yet she wears it as if it were a feather. There is strength in her heart, determination in her eyes and the will to survive resides within her soul. A warrior, a champion, a fighter, a Queen. When Queen Camille gave birth, she announced that she had two Poisoner Queens, Arsinoe and Katharine, and an Elemental, Mirabella. The Queens were raised in the Black Cottage by Willa for their first six years before they were sent to Ingrid Down and Rolanth, respectively. Now, Ascension Year will soon begin and it's anyone's guess who will win the crown.

Long ago, the tale we know of queens Arsinoe, Mirabella, and Katharine, has a different ending. Katharine becomes queen and executes her sisters, and somehow or other, bears the triplets. Things are as they always are. Except that after Queen Katharine's long, horrible reign is over, decades more of queens begin to take on her battle. They drag suitors, citizens, priestesses, and Black Council members into their quarrels, and they all end up dead. War queens come back to power. And after a while, the citizens grow tired of it. They don't dare rise up against the queen. But a secret society, a group who's more tired of it then the rest and call themselves the One Queen Union, have a wish to form just that union-- one queen. Bears one child. No battles. No deaths. And no getting caught by that year's queens until the time is right. Until they can find someone smart enough, strong enough, and capable enough to take down three queens and become the ruler of the land to form the One Queen Union. There will be no more dark queens. There will be a new era brought to Fennbirn.

THREE DARK QUEENS are born in a glen SWEET LITTLE TRIPLETS will never be friends THREE DARK WITCHES all fair to be seen TWO TO DEVOUR one to be queen On the island of Fennbirn every generation three triplets are born, all equal heirs to the throne and all possessing the same onyx black hair and eyes. It has always been this way, until a legion cursed usurper, Jules, tried to discard the Goddess' will and assume power but she was quickly struck down after the Queens War and so Queen Arsinoe was called upon to rule after the legion usurper, Mirabella Mistbane and Katharine, the Undead, all perished - leaving only one real option, the last of the scared queensline. Some even preached that all the blood spilt was the Goddess' will to ensure the rise of Arsinoe the White Handed. Arsinoe herself bore three triplets. A poisoner. A naturalist. And a warrior, Halia. For Arsinoe's triplets, the Goddess rested, letting the cycle play out naturally; waiting like a spider in the dark, until a new queen came along - a special one, one she could use. This is the new generation of triplets. Queen Halia's triplets. ARWEN, who possesses the incredible rare gift of shadow, is known to bend anyone to her will and control darkness itself. NALANI, an elemental, can produce wild infernos of fire and is said to be as fierce as a storm. CARINA, a poisoner, is rumoured to be immune to the deadliest of venom and has a giant viper always guarding her. To become Queen Crowned they will fight to the death but with the treachery and plots increasing on the island, the new queens may have more to fear than each other. WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? ---- This is a three dark crowns fanfic. Shoutout to Kendare Blake for writing such an amazing book with Three Dark Crowns. I first published this fanfic three years ago but personal stuff happened. But now I am republishing it and starting again, hope everyone (old readers and new) enjoy this. Cover by @-DeelsDead- Thanks Daisy, love you.