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The End Crowns All

The End Crowns All

Summary

The second fierce, fresh and gloriously romantic YA Greek myth re-imagining, from Bea Fitzgerald, growing TikTok superstar and Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN.

Love caused this war. At least, that’s what the stories will say.

When Cassandra’s patron god, Apollo, offers her the gift of prophecy – and all the power that comes with it – she seizes the opportunity. But when she fails to uphold her end of the agreement, she discovers just how very far she has to fall. No one believes her visions. Which all seem to be of one girl – and she’s going to start a war.
Helen fled Sparta in pursuit of love – though that’s proving more elusive than she’d hoped. Far from home, Helen’s navigating all the politics and backstabbing of the Trojan court.

And one princess seems particularly intent on driving her from the city. . .

But when war finally strikes, it’s more than the army at their walls they must contend with. Cassandra and Helen might hold the key to reweaving fate itself – especially with the prophetic strands drawing them ever closer together.

But how do you change your future when the gods themselves are dictating your demise?

PRAISE FOR GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN

'A refreshing romp through Greek mythology' Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne

'An electrifying romance and a witty, fiercely modern twist' Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth

‘A totally addictive read’ Elodie Harper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wolf Den

‘Bring[s] to life timeless gods, the complex intimacy of family bonds, a fierce protagonist and a passionate slow-burn romance’ Sue Lynn Tan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess

'Ripe with yearning, humour and wit' Rosie Talbot, author of Sixteen Souls

‘Gloriously funny and deeply swoony’ Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of Make You Mine This Christmas

Reviews

  • The End Crowns All is an absolute delight from start to finish. Bea's incredible knowledge of Greek mythology shines throughout, allowing her to bring The Iliad to life in such a refreshingly unique and imaginative way. It's impossible not to fall head-over-heels for both Helen and Cassandra: they are both fierce, funny and fully-fleshed out characters with chemistry that sizzles off the page. This is a book with so much heart, centred around a beautiful love story that will leave you swooning.
    Rosie Hewlett, bestselling author of Medea

About the author

Bea Fitzgerald

Bea Fitzgerald is a Sunday Times bestselling author and content creator who has swiftly become one of the UK's biggest YA stars. Her bestselling debut Girl, Goddess, Queen was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and won the Romantic Novelists’ Association Fantasy Romance of the Year. Her work has been translated widely across the globe. When she's not writing, she's entertaining her followers on TikTok and Instagram with her mythology-themed comedy account @chaosonolympus.
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