This was a fast paced fantasy book that I enjoyed. The romance was spot on for the story and wow these witches and fae were great!! I loved every page.

When I read the premise of this book I was so excited! Witches paired with Fae fantasy was an instant win for me and I almost immediately dove in!

I enjoyed the world building and the world we find ourselves in in this book. I enjoyed the pairing of the multiple kingdoms and multiple types of witches/magic.

Having said that, this book did take me multiple weeks to finish. Part of it was personal reasons, but I did feel like I had slight trouble connecting to our main couple. It wasn’t instant love which I appreciated, but I also didn’t get a ton of yearning.

I did thoroughly enjoy it and I love the set up for the rest of the series and I will be continuing to read!

3.5 stars raised to 4.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve had this on my TBR since seeing it in my recs while it was still self-published. Well, about the time I wanted to finally read it, it was picked up by Harper Voyager and re-released so I got an eARC.I was really hooked on this from the first chapter because it has all the elements of a cheesy fantasy romance that I just can't get enough of!
Remy has been in hiding for 13 years, ever since her home was destroyed by the Northern Kingdom and a bounty was put out for red witches. Red witches have power over physical objects, making them one of the most dangerous types of witches, and Remy must maintain mastery over her power every second so she doesn’t reveal her true nature. She and her brown witch guardian Heather and her friend Fenrin have kept a low profile working in backwoods taverns, but when four fae come into their tavern and recognize Remy as a witch they flee into the night. Fortunately the fae were friendly and were searching for a red witch that was rumored to be in the area to help them look for two powerful magical objects that will help unseat the evil king of the Northern Kingdom.
What plays out is an excellent adventure with some nice twists and turns and a nice fluffy romance. There’s a surprising amount of peril involved, so it’s definitely a story with risk and action involved without the certainty of an entirely happy ending. I also really enjoyed the romance aspect, as while it was instant attraction, it wasn’t insta-love and didn’t have those awful miscommunication issues that so many romance plots rely on for drama. The cast of both main and secondary characters had great rapport and if you like the inner circle in A Court of Thorns and Roses then you may like this too! Overall, I thought this was really fun and was pleasantly surprised by the quality. I’m definitely planning to pick up the sequels. At this point, I think there are plans for five books total, and the third book will be released in October 2022.