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Crown of Earth and Sky
by Emberly Ash
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I LOVED this book!
It started off a little slow. The world building and identifying key relationships eased me into the story. Veyka is now queen after her brother Arthur is murdered, but not officially queen until she bonds with/married the terrestrial heir. The first part of the book introduces various characters while Veyka drowns in grief. Yes, it is a bit of a slog to read because no one really wants to dwell on grief because it's a hard subject, it makes people uncomfortable. But I am a firm believer in, its not about the destination, it's the journey you take to get there. To understand Veyka's character development, to really appreciate it, you have to see her at rock bottom. You have to feel the soul deep, bone aching loss that she's trying to survive. And I loved it, I loved the journey and seeing her come out the other side.
Arran is a bit of a prick but in the end, he's Veyka's prick and I love it. Enemies to lovers to epic partners in crime (or the solving of said crime..) He has his own traumatic past but is old enough to have come to terms with it, for the most part. He is gruff and violent.
Other secondary characters include Arthur's should've been queen, a trio of handmaidens, a few guards and two of Arthur's lovers. AND LETS NOT FORGET THE MOTHER... I want to know more about her!
A spin on King Arthur and the knights of the round table. It's a dark read with plot twists, turns and foreshadowing. Not to mention a bit of spice, intrigue, mystery and just the right amount (for me) of threats, violence and death. Veyka is a bigger lady, there's a lot of reference to her size in comparison to other Fae, but mostly it comes from Arran so I'm wasn't too annoyed by the frequency of it. Through his appreciation of her size the author brings our attention back to the fact that Veyka isn't a frail little bird. I loved that she was an accomplished fighter at the beginning of the book and didn't magically become a master fighter overnight. I highly recommend this book.
I cannot wait to dive into the next book because after everything that has come to light in this book, the secrets unveiled, the treasonous plots and betrayals uncovered, I do not want to waste any time.
I LOVED this book!
It started off a little slow. The world building and identifying key relationships eased me into the story. Veyka is now queen after her brother Arthur is murdered, but not officially queen until she bonds with/married the terrestrial heir. The first part of the book introduces various characters while Veyka drowns in grief. Yes, it is a bit of a slog to read because no one really wants to dwell on grief because it's a hard subject, it makes people uncomfortable. But I am a firm believer in, its not about the destination, it's the journey you take to get there. To understand Veyka's character development, to really appreciate it, you have to see her at rock bottom. You have to feel the soul deep, bone aching loss that she's trying to survive. And I loved it, I loved the journey and seeing her come out the other side.
Arran is a bit of a prick but in the end, he's Veyka's prick and I love it. Enemies to lovers to epic partners in crime (or the solving of said crime..) He has his own traumatic past but is old enough to have come to terms with it, for the most part. He is gruff and violent.
Other secondary characters include Arthur's should've been queen, a trio of handmaidens, a few guards and two of Arthur's lovers. AND LETS NOT FORGET THE MOTHER... I want to know more about her!
A spin on King Arthur and the knights of the round table. It's a dark read with plot twists, turns and foreshadowing. Not to mention a bit of spice, intrigue, mystery and just the right amount (for me) of threats, violence and death. Veyka is a bigger lady, there's a lot of reference to her size in comparison to other Fae, but mostly it comes from Arran so I'm wasn't too annoyed by the frequency of it. Through his appreciation of her size the author brings our attention back to the fact that Veyka isn't a frail little bird. I loved that she was an accomplished fighter at the beginning of the book and didn't magically become a master fighter overnight. I highly recommend this book.
I cannot wait to dive into the next book because after everything that has come to light in this book, the secrets unveiled, the treasonous plots and betrayals uncovered, I do not want to waste any time.