In the novel Three Dark Crowns, the character Katherine is going through a rough spot in her journey through life. Killing your sisters is not exactly a walk in the park, but Katherine knows what she has to do to become the only Queen. Out of the three sisters, each one has a different gift. For example, Mirabella has the elemental gift. Even though she has the strongest gift, she has the weakest heart because she loves her sisters more than anything. Arsinoe has the naturalist gift, but not many would call it a gift. She cannot even sprout a seedling without passing out from trying. The main thing every naturalist should have is a familiar, an animal under the naturalist's control. Sadly, Arsinoe does not even have that, …show more content…
Lastly, Katherine is a poisoner. Poisoners not only are gifted at making poison, but they can imbibe it as well with no harm done to themselves. The last three queens have been poisoners, and they have no desire to relinquish their power now. Unfortunately, Katherine has no tolerance for poison. This is the dark, twisted tale of three sisters destined to destroy each other. Or rather, only two need die. One will emerge victorious. On the island of Fennbirn, when the queen gives birth it is always to triplet girls. Each new queen is either a poisoner, a naturalist, or an elementalist. The queen identifies which queen is which and then abdicates. The new queens are raised together until the age of 6, when they are claimed by their different factions and trained in their powers. In the year of their 16th birthday, the Ascension year, the queens will each put their powers on public display and then proceed to attempt to murder each other. They have one year