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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
ends on a cliffhanger
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What an exciting start to a series!! I LOVED this twist on the legendary stories of King Arthur, Excalibur and the Knights of the Round Table, and adding the magical and fae elements was very fun creatively.
The writing was really well done and it was effortless to read.
Parts of the story I felt the internal dialogue or descriptions were a little long and I craved a bit more action personally. But slow burn, enemies to lovers is one of my most favourite tropes and Veyka and Arran were the chefs kiss! Don’t worry though there is TONS of sexy / smutty/ spicy scenes. Overall a fantastic start to what I’m sure will be a really fun series and I can’t wait to read more about the world of Annwyn.
Thanks so much to the author Emberly Ash, Cara Maxwell Romance, and NetGalley for the gifted copy to read. All thoughts are mine and not impacted by receiving a copy.
The writing was really well done and it was effortless to read.
Parts of the story I felt the internal dialogue or descriptions were a little long and I craved a bit more action personally. But slow burn, enemies to lovers is one of my most favourite tropes and Veyka and Arran were the chefs kiss! Don’t worry though there is TONS of sexy / smutty/ spicy scenes. Overall a fantastic start to what I’m sure will be a really fun series and I can’t wait to read more about the world of Annwyn.
Thanks so much to the author Emberly Ash, Cara Maxwell Romance, and NetGalley for the gifted copy to read. All thoughts are mine and not impacted by receiving a copy.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Veyka never wanted to be queen, however, a cruel twist of fate made her the unwilling heir. The Queen of Secrets.
Set in a fae land divided in two between the elemental and the terrestrial faes, "Crown of Earth and Sky" is a retelling of the Arthur legend with a twist. We follow Veyka Pendragon as she navigates through the scheming royal council, her bethrothed, known as the Brutal Prince, and the secrets he brings with him. All of this while she's crippled by grief, a position she never wanted, the past that still haunts her, and her plan for vengeance that's the only thing that motivates her.
This is a romantasy with an enemies-to-lovers plot which, gave all the satisfaction that it promised. It's quite steamy, which is an added bonus for me, however, being the first book of the series there wasn't as much romanticism. However, Veyka and Arran seem promising in that regard. I really enjoy it when politics are woven into a fantastical plot. The inner machinations of the Elemental Court and this new world and magic system as well were really fascinating and easy to follow for me. I honestly enjoyed every minute of this story. The two MCs were rounded and complex, there was more than met the eyes of both of them, and getting to know them as they unraveled each other's secrets was a pleasure. The story was also action-packed and it proved time and time again how Veyka is a plus-sized, knife-wive queen. No matter what she thinks.
That unforeseeable cliffhanger was just cruelly delicious enough that I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series.
In this book you'll find: enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, faes, magic, action and intrigue, plus size representation, knife-wife. (check TW before reading)
Set in a fae land divided in two between the elemental and the terrestrial faes, "Crown of Earth and Sky" is a retelling of the Arthur legend with a twist. We follow Veyka Pendragon as she navigates through the scheming royal council, her bethrothed, known as the Brutal Prince, and the secrets he brings with him. All of this while she's crippled by grief, a position she never wanted, the past that still haunts her, and her plan for vengeance that's the only thing that motivates her.
This is a romantasy with an enemies-to-lovers plot which, gave all the satisfaction that it promised. It's quite steamy, which is an added bonus for me, however, being the first book of the series there wasn't as much romanticism. However, Veyka and Arran seem promising in that regard. I really enjoy it when politics are woven into a fantastical plot. The inner machinations of the Elemental Court and this new world and magic system as well were really fascinating and easy to follow for me. I honestly enjoyed every minute of this story. The two MCs were rounded and complex, there was more than met the eyes of both of them, and getting to know them as they unraveled each other's secrets was a pleasure. The story was also action-packed and it proved time and time again how Veyka is a plus-sized, knife-wive queen. No matter what she thinks.
That unforeseeable cliffhanger was just cruelly delicious enough that I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series.
In this book you'll find: enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, faes, magic, action and intrigue, plus size representation, knife-wife. (check TW before reading)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Trafficking
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I recommended this book to everyone and their momma because it was SO good! It is a unique, spicy Arthurian retelling that was such an epic adventure all the way through. The realm is divided into 2 sects, elementals, and terrestrials. Arran, a terrestrial fae that has earned the name The Brutal Prince, is arranged to marry Veyka, an elemental princess who suddenly finds herself in a powerful position, to keep the balance in their world in an ancient tradition.
They absolutely LOATHE each other, but something dark is happening throughout the realm causing them to work together. They will have to put their differences aside or watch their world fall apart.
Betrayals, secrets, intrigue, and SPICE. Fated Mates, Enemies-to-Lovers, fae romantasy, Found Family, shifters, magic. I 100% highly recommend this book!
They absolutely LOATHE each other, but something dark is happening throughout the realm causing them to work together. They will have to put their differences aside or watch their world fall apart.
Betrayals, secrets, intrigue, and SPICE. Fated Mates, Enemies-to-Lovers, fae romantasy, Found Family, shifters, magic. I 100% highly recommend this book!
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Crown of earth and sky 2.75⭐️ 4🌶️
Fantasy romance
Dark themes
Dual narration
Arthur reimagining
Revenge
Fae Shifter romance
Secrets
Found family
Intricate magic system
Magic with cost
Mid/plus size FMC
Tw: suicidal thoughts, memories of rape and child abuse.
The writing gets very stilted when it goes from regular dialogue/scene into a spicy one. Almost the spicy scenes were written separately, then added in where the author thought things were getting slow. When it comes to this story, I almost think that there was enough plot going on that all of the spice wasn’t necessary and did the story a disservice.
Why in the world didn’t we get an explanation about the specific differences between the fae kingdom’s powers until chapter 52! That’s something that should have been laid out WAY earlier. Little things like that make me really annoyed.
There was repetitiveness, some near repeat of a paragraph earlier in the book, that brought me out of the reading and made me annoyed.
The characters are decently flushed out. The found family was very apparent and I enjoyed the different dynamics between characters, I only wish there had been more. I’m assuming with the last chapter we will see more as the series goes forward.
The plot and pacing was also good… there are many unanswered questions, leaving a decent trajectory for the next book.
Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the eARC. All opinions are my own
Fantasy romance
Dark themes
Dual narration
Arthur reimagining
Revenge
Fae Shifter romance
Secrets
Found family
Intricate magic system
Magic with cost
Mid/plus size FMC
Tw: suicidal thoughts, memories of rape and child abuse.
The writing gets very stilted when it goes from regular dialogue/scene into a spicy one. Almost the spicy scenes were written separately, then added in where the author thought things were getting slow. When it comes to this story, I almost think that there was enough plot going on that all of the spice wasn’t necessary and did the story a disservice.
Why in the world didn’t we get an explanation about the specific differences between the fae kingdom’s powers until chapter 52! That’s something that should have been laid out WAY earlier. Little things like that make me really annoyed.
There was repetitiveness, some near repeat of a paragraph earlier in the book, that brought me out of the reading and made me annoyed.
The characters are decently flushed out. The found family was very apparent and I enjoyed the different dynamics between characters, I only wish there had been more. I’m assuming with the last chapter we will see more as the series goes forward.
The plot and pacing was also good… there are many unanswered questions, leaving a decent trajectory for the next book.
Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the eARC. All opinions are my own
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was a TRIP!
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I loved Veyka and Arran's character arcs and relationship. I loved the political intrigue, red herrings, character development, great plot, and world building. Emberly Ash did a fantastic job.
My only hang up was the spicy scenes. The style and some of the word choice really took me out of those scenes, and not in a good way. But, overall, I really liked it and that was a small part of an otherwise very engaging plot!
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I loved Veyka and Arran's character arcs and relationship. I loved the political intrigue, red herrings, character development, great plot, and world building. Emberly Ash did a fantastic job.
My only hang up was the spicy scenes. The style and some of the word choice really took me out of those scenes, and not in a good way. But, overall, I really liked it and that was a small part of an otherwise very engaging plot!
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes