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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Murder
Minor: Sexual content
3 stars ⭐️ this book had everything i was looking for in my next read but some of it fell a little flat unfortunately. The first 15% had me but I found it really hard to relate/like the main characters, Veyka and Arran. There is so much that is said but nothing at the same time it felt. Veyka was lost for so much of the book where I felt like I wanted to kill her myself haha jk! But you’re supposed to be a QUEEN, so please stand up. Arran was ever much so the broody, powerful, male main character but his liking towards Veyka outside of her physical attributes wasn’t a lot. I also felt like her boobs came up in every chapter which I thought, was a bit repetitive, like I understand, she got a nice rack. And if I took a shot for every time “beast” came up, I’d be blacked out and in the hospital right now. The last 30% did catch my intrigue again and the cliffhanger. I feel like the character I truly liked died in the first 10% of the book so that sucked but that’s also what the story is about LOL All of this to say, I felt like there was promise with how the book was set up but the execution fell flat for me personally.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was more interested in the side characters than our MCs. I didn't understand their hate for each other or the instalust. It was not compelling at all. I kept waiting for this to make me feel anything other than irritated and it finally got interesting towards the end. It could have been cut in half and gotten the same points across. I haven't made up my mind as to whether or not I will continue the series. As of now, probably not, but I might come back to it.
This book was so good! The cliffhanger is unreal! On to the second book!
DNF at 31%
Let me start by saying that this had the potential to be a very interesting story with good world building and a pretty reliable, built in revenge plot.
That said, I found the writing to be very difficult to follow for multiple reasons, but mainly that it was incredibly repetitive and overly descriptive where it didn’t need to be. It felt like so much was happening and yet, nothing at all. I also found many of the character descriptions to be very cringy and got tired of reading about Veyka’s breasts and body every few paragraphs.
I REALLY didn’t appreciate how aggressive and grapey Arran came across in his initial descriptions of Veyka. There was also a plot point regarding Veyka’s past trauma/her mother that I truly felt was unnecessary and gross to include in the book.
Lastly, I don’t really care much for court politics and felt that this aspect of the story was very heavy handed. Too many characters to follow and I lost interest quickly.
Let me start by saying that this had the potential to be a very interesting story with good world building and a pretty reliable, built in revenge plot.
That said, I found the writing to be very difficult to follow for multiple reasons, but mainly that it was incredibly repetitive and overly descriptive where it didn’t need to be. It felt like so much was happening and yet, nothing at all. I also found many of the character descriptions to be very cringy and got tired of reading about Veyka’s breasts and body every few paragraphs.
I REALLY didn’t appreciate how aggressive and grapey Arran came across in his initial descriptions of Veyka. There was also a plot point regarding Veyka’s past trauma/her mother that I truly felt was unnecessary and gross to include in the book.
Lastly, I don’t really care much for court politics and felt that this aspect of the story was very heavy handed. Too many characters to follow and I lost interest quickly.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape
Minor: Self harm
adventurous
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
I received the ARC from NetGalley and the publisher, and I'm thankful for it. This is my honest review.
Crown of Earth and Sky was an easy read, I felt like the pace was fast, but not too fast. The world-building was solid and it wasn't hard to follow. Veyka, the main character, was interesting to read, and even though she had severe trauma and PTSD, and she had her own ways of dealing with her issues. At first she seemed extremely self-destructive, but I loved how we actually got to see some real growth and growing strength of her character. The MMC also proved not to be a black and white, but rather grey. The amount of smut is quite there in this book, so be prepared.
While it wasn't a 5 stars book for me, I still give it a solid 4. It was a good opening to the series, ending on a cliffhanger and I am planning on continuing the series for sure.
Crown of Earth and Sky was an easy read, I felt like the pace was fast, but not too fast. The world-building was solid and it wasn't hard to follow. Veyka, the main character, was interesting to read, and even though she had severe trauma and PTSD, and she had her own ways of dealing with her issues. At first she seemed extremely self-destructive, but I loved how we actually got to see some real growth and growing strength of her character. The MMC also proved not to be a black and white, but rather grey. The amount of smut is quite there in this book, so be prepared.
While it wasn't a 5 stars book for me, I still give it a solid 4. It was a good opening to the series, ending on a cliffhanger and I am planning on continuing the series for sure.