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Court of Vines and Vipers by Emberly Ash

meganobrien419's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

adrihean's review

5.0

 

“Maybe some of us just weren’t meant to be happy. Maybe it had been foolish to think I even deserved it.” 

 

“Court of Vines and Vipers,” by Emberly Ash 

 

With the succubus coming after all the land, Veyka and her companions must try to stop even though she is hurting over the loss of her mate. She needs to finally step up and be the queen everyone needs on her own without relying on others to keep her strong. When Arran returns from the mist healed will everything go back to the way it was before? Can he love her now? 

 

I loved loved loved this book. I love the entire series; it is so good! Veyka and Arran cannot seem to catch a break. I love their relationship and the ups and downs constantly. How many times are they going to have to fall back in love with each other when one has to change to do what’s right? Omg I could get enough. The story was 100% and the side characters were dynamic and amazing. The main characters were perfect as usual. I can’t wait for the next book! Th ending was insane, and the cover was stunning. 5 out of 5 stars. 

 

Thank you for the ARC, Netgalley. 

bookwyrms_shelf's review

4.0

So much happened in this. Veyka is reeling from Arran's injury and needing to decide where to go and be to do what's best for their kingdom.  It was emotional and full of so much self reflection for Veyka. I liked seeing snippets from Cyara's POV as well, it was a nice shift in terms of getting outside of their heads. 

Veyka and Arran are really inside themselves through this one, figuring out their purpose, but also who they are and want to be. It was really raw and just such a heart wrenching experience to read. They both go through their own trials and hope to come out on the other side together. 

The wheels of the prophecy are turning and the world is changing. Darkness is encroaching on their lands whether they're ready for it or not. Will they get what they need to fight back? Will they be able to find themselves amongst magic found and lost? 

Ahhhhhhhhh! 

floofymoosereads's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is the third book in the Secrets of the Faerie Crown, a dark romantasy series that is a loose reimagining of the Arthurian legend. Tropes include a stabby FMC, touch her and die, mental health rep, fated mates, found family, healing & comfort and a plus size FMC. This is a dark fantasy romance so please see content warnings for dark themes and explicit content. 

So there’s a pretty major part of this book focused on something I can’t say because it would spoil. We’re just going to call it “Arran’s issue” in this review. 

The Lovely: As with the prior books, I love love the characters and their relationships. We did get to see a lot more of Cyara in this book, and we meet a new character I adore. But, back to the MMC and FMC. The author makes you care about them on a deep level and you become invested in their lives, their relationships and their happiness. The MCs’ relationship in this bit is tumultuous at best due to Arran’s issue, to the point I was worried for them. But their relationship feels more realistic this way - messy and complex. 

Rating: 5/5 Stars 3/5 Flames 

Recommendation: I received an advance review copy, and am leaving this review voluntarily. The last book hurt me several times over and left me sitting on my bed crying. This book was more like death by a thousand cuts - slow and gradual - due to how Arran’s issue impacted his and Veyka’s relationship. Oh, and while the ending was a nail biting cliffhanger, exactly, it still wrenched the knife in my heart. The fourth and final book of Veyka and Arran’s story will release late this fall, with a couple spin offs planned for side characters. If you like dark romantic fantasy with strong character and relationship development, and that hits you in the feels, you would like this book.