A Goodreads user asked Kendare Blake:

Hi, a bunch of us on Tumblr who like three dark crowns came up with a bit of a crazy theory that started as a joke and we were wondering what you thought of it? The theory is that the reason a lot of things go wrong after Natalia dies is because she is the goddess in disguise. We know its a bit weird but we have found a bit of evidence to support it We just want to know what you think of it.

Kendare Blake Wow, you guys are really getting creative during Covid-19, and I love it. What a theory! There is indeed a lot that goes wrong after Natalia dies, because she was such a capable person. Even Luca knows that things would never would have gotten so out of hand had she been there. She possessed many admirable, powerful qualities, but just as many flaws. Natalia was great, but she was very, very human.

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