I absolutely adore Legrand's previous work so I was very excited to read this! I ended up buying a physical copy even though I received the ARC.

Unfortunately, I don't feel like this lives up to her previous titles. I had so many questions that weren't answered, and felt like the book zigzagged between "fantasy" and "romance" rather than blending the two cohesively. The first half of the book was quite compelling, but the second half just fell flat and lost me for so long that it took months to complete.

The prose, of course, is excellent. Legrand's command of language shines through as always. It's just disappointing that the worldbuilding and plot didn't land.

This review hurts. I have adored this author since the very first time I read one of her books. I could not wait to get my hands on a copy and tell the world how much I loved this book. It simply was not meant to be in this case. I do not know how to express how saddened I was when I could not get into this book. I disliked the characters almost right away and could not find anyway to get myself to want to dive into their world in this novel. I also love long books. I often say that the thicker a book is, the more I will enjoy it. While I will be happy to read other books by this amazing author in the future, I will not continue on with this series. I was promised the feeling of Bridgerton and A Court of Thorns and Roses in this book and I just could no see it. I look forward to see this author continue in her career and continue to perfect her art.

Sad to say I DNFed this. I don’t know what it was about this, but I wasn’t feeling engaged at all. It also didn’t feel like an adult story to me. I can’t pin it down to one specific thing because I just kept being pulled out of the story.

I had a lot of expectations for this one but it fell short. I think the premise was very interesting and so was the MC at first but the plot kinda veered offcourse at certain points and the romance was a bit weak too. I'm still interested in the sisters' stories though as they sound promising!

OMG beautifully written! Loved the main character, even though she was so different then what I've read in the lead role in fantasy books YA or NA, she was not your typical fem lead and I don't mean 'she's not like other girls' she very much just wanted to live her glamorous life and had no business getting involved with any of the high stakes situations that they found themselves in but she was more then capable. It was so fun to read the story of the one character that seemed the least interested and capable to take on the story and use her emotional intelligence, her knowledge of people and 'society' to sort the issues of the fantastical world.

- NA Fantasy / Romantasy
- Steamy / Spicy
- Epic world building
- Interesting magic system
- AMAZING writing (lyrical, just so pretty)
- Fast paced

I wanted to like this book so much more than I actually did. I didn’t really connect with Gemma as a character, so being in her head was a bit annoying at times. I did however enjoy the world building, so I might read the second book

Claire Legrand is my favorite author. Anything she writes, I buy. I loved this book!! Everyone should read her books! Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for a review!

This felt way more like YA than an adult, the main character was pretty flat and rather juvenile. The plot also felt a little all over the place. Not sure who i'd recoomend this to

First of a trilogy, A Crown of Ivy and Glass started out slow, I almost wanted to stop reading after the first chapter. I will not read the rest of the trilogy. Promiscuous Lady Gemma has no magic powers and the powers of others give her pain. She selfishly thinks life is all about parties and sex.
The story consists of a feud and hate with the neighboring Bask family and demon possessed Talon d’Astier. As magic and demons abound Gemma tries to save the world with her rebirth of magic and tons of sex.

I was really excited for this read and I was slightly let down. The hype around it had so much promise but even though this story has great bones, I felt left wanting. I think I will give this book another go later down the road and reread it and hopefully feel that magic.

Review: DNF AT 15% This one just didn't work for me. I was excited about this and was a bit bored, which scared me because this is a long novel. Thank you to the publisher and net galley for allowing me to read this ARC. I will still try another Claire Legrand novel in the future.

An amazing fantasy book that I found myself lost in! I really enjoyed the world building and over all vibe of this one

This was a masterpiece, as is anything that comes from Claire Legrand. I was hoping for something just as addictive as her Empirium trilogy, and I was not disappointed. 10/10, 5 stars, 100% recommend!

I really tried to give this one a chance but I just couldn’t really get into it. Plus, it’s super long, and I couldn’t really connect with the main character that much.

While I am sure this book is someone's cup of tea, it was not mine. There was nothing wrong with the author's writing, the story just didn't grab me.

I enjoyed the book however, not as much as Furyborn. I liked the premise and setting but was expecting more. Still a very interesting and enjoyable first book in a new series!

Wasn't for me, I only got a few chapters in. I can see how some people would enjoy this book but for me there was not enough tot keep me interested.

I got about 50 pages into this book and I just couldn't get into the story. It felt very wordy and was very in my opinion information dumping I was also having a hard time with all the names and keeping the straight. But I want to revisit it at a later time with listening to the audio book because some fantasy works better for me in the audio setting rather then physical reading it.

I have been sitting on this review for awhile this was my first book by this author and I was excited for the premise. I mean who wouldn't get excited when a book is marketed as "Bridgerton meets ACOTAR". Although I appreciate the effort that went into this book, I did not find the FMC nor the MMC likable. They lacked development and had no redeeming qualities. The plot was messy. It was marketed as adult however felt more YA. And even though I love YA... it just needed to be marketed better. Overall this book just wasn't for me.



Thank you, NetGalley, for the opportunity to read A Crown Of Ivy and Glass in advance!

There are so many stunning things about this book. The world building, character development and magical system were all top notch. I never felt confused or like there was too much information. The pace kept me reading late into the night. I related to Gemma and her anxiety and felt Legrand handled it with great sensitivity. I am glad this is the start of a series.