The Rivaled Crown: The Veiled Kingdom Series, Book 3

Name: The Rivaled Crown: The Veiled Kingdom Series, Book 3
Rating: 3.8 (8700 reviews)
Author: Holly Renee

by Holly Renee

3.8

About this book

Princess Elara finds herself ensnared once more within the suffocating walls of her father’s palace, a prisoner to his insatiable greed and absolute rule. Stripped of her autonomy and forced to serve as a conduit for his stolen magic, she faces a harrowing existence where her spirit is systematically dismantled. Her only tether to sanity is the lingering memory of Dacre, the man who holds her heart and remains her greatest hope for liberation.

As the kingdom decays under the weight of her father’s tyranny, the line between survival and total erasure blurs. Dacre is a force of nature determined to storm the gates and reclaim his mate, but Elara fears that even if he succeeds, the darkness she currently inhabits may have already consumed her. The conflict escalates into a desperate struggle for power, where the cost of freedom is measured in blood and sacrifice.

No longer content to merely endure the shadows, Elara discovers a dormant, volatile power within herself. Faced with the choice to wither or ignite, she prepares to burn the kingdom to the ground to secure her future, setting the stage for a final, explosive confrontation where hearts and crowns are equally at stake.

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What readers are saying

Kassidy Powell

This series 🩷

"Another great book. I wish this series wouldn’t end and that we were able to see more of Dacre and Verena’s relationship when they were both free. They have such an epic love. His devotion to her 😍, it’s unmatched. Wonderful series. I highly recommend. ["

May 15, 2026 Verified Purchase

Micaela Carney

5/5 SO SAD TO SEE THIS SERIES ENDDDD

"The Rivaled Crown ARC Review 💖🗡️🖤 ⭐️ 5/5 🌶️🔥 3.5/5 This book follows the hunted heir and picks up right after the capture of our hot power couple—Mommy Verena and Daddy Dacre. From the very first page, I was completely wrapped up in this romantasy. The hardships these two face individually and how they grow as a couple are phenomenal. Personally, I don’t usually enjoy war-heavy plots because they tend to drag on longer than necessary. However, this book never felt slow! I loved that the battle didn’t take up three-fourths of the story. The pacing was perfect, and the conclusion was so satisfying. I could not put this book down! 😭 One of my favorite aspects was the literal DEVOTION AND WORSHIP that Daddy Dacre has for Verena. This man does not play when it comes to his woman! “Take anything you want, love. Take from me until I have nothing left to give. I am devoted to you. Everything I have is yours to take.” (…Sir, you dropped this 👑, and I seemed to have dropped my 👙.) “The rest of the kingdom will fall to their knees before you, Verena.” “But please allow me to be the first.” “Allow me to show you how you should be worshipped.” (Screaming, crying, and throwing up—this man!!!) I adored this book—the tenderness, the passion, and the fact that Dacre would literally burn the world down for Verena. Holly wrapped up this series so perfectly, and I’m devastated that it’s over. I love a good HEA, and this book delivered—not just for our main couple but also for Wren and Kai. A huge thank you to Holly’s team and Valentine PR for this ARC. I’m incredibly honored to have been a part of the final journey of The Veiled Kingdom series. 💖🥹 and I’m so glad I ordered the ebook and a physical copy because she is absolutely getting displayed on my shelf with her sisters. ["

March 19, 2025 Verified Purchase

N

Easy fun read

"Third book and I'm happy with how it ended. Enjoyed the journey with these characters and the growth. And the twists and turns and story behind the magic and all the trouble. You get more of the entire, complete story. Some parts were slow and their love bonding felt long to me so skimmed most of that. Personally just ready to move on to the action and rest of the story. We can only hope to have a man as obsessed as Dacre is with Verena. And Kai and wren, we love! ["

August 2, 2025 Verified Purchase

Jarlyn Camacho

Loves every second of it

"Book description: The Rivaled Crown by Holly Renee is the final book in The Veiled Kingdom series, a romantasy novel that follows Verena and Dacre as they fight for their love and their kingdom. With destiny, betrayal, and war looming, they must navigate powerful enemies and deep secrets to secure their future. Great conclusion to this romantasy trilogy. DACRE!! The man that you are. There are so many quotable moments involving this man and I loved every single one of them. Give me an MMC that is willing to destroy the world and everyone in it for the woman he loves and I’m sold. The way he WORSHIPPED Verena had me feral. The story wrapped up amazingly and I was very satisfied with the ending 😏😉 IYKYK. Overall, this book had a little bit of everything. It was fast paced, action packed, with great character development, plot twists, exquisite spicy scenes, redemption, and of course beautiful romance. I highly recommend this series. Tropes: Enemies to lovers fated mates Forbidden love Royal politics Touch her and die Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Books in the series: The veiled kingdom The hunted heir The rivaled crown ["

April 2, 2025 Verified Purchase