Loved this slow-burn enemies to lovers fantasy romance! The magical world was so intriguing! This was so much more than a fantasy romance. It was about healing and learning to live and love again after loss. I really enjoyed the growth of the characters in this book, and it’s not just the main characters. Cannot wait to see what happens in the second book!

Veyka Pendragon is an unwilling Queen of the Elemental Fae seeks revenge for her kingdom. She is betrothed to the Brutal Prince of the Terrestrial Fae, Arran Earthborn. Bound together by tradition and duty they must band together to fight anyone who seeks to hurt their rule and also learn to get along with each other, for their own sanity.

“Crown of Earth and Sky” by Emberly Ash was absolutely amazing. I was so invested and sucked into the story right away. I loved the relationship Veyka and Arran have with each other and their fighting. The world Emberly Ash created was unique and easy to picture. I also really like Veyka’s outfits. The fact that they fight with axes instead of swords was refreshing choice and I ended up really liking it. I give it a 5 out of 5 stars and cannot wait for a second book.

I absolutely loved this! I was on edge most of the time while reading. It's spicy, adventurous, and absolutely great world-building. That ending though, it straight gutted me!! Yeah, it's a cliffy but bravo to the author! I need that next book!!

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 by Emberly Ash Tells the story of Veyka Pendragon who was crowned queen after her court betrayed her and now she is out for revenge. While also guarding a dangerous secret.

The arrival of her betrothed the brutal prince is also another piece in her plan for revenge because Arran Earthborn is the strongest Fae in millennia and Veyka will have to join in order to keep the peace within her kingdom.
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I honestly didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I started reading this book and I am so pleasantly surprised at the story that unraveled And that I absolutely loved!

I will definitely have to say one of my favorite things was the world building and the way that this stories world and magic works in a complete opposite way to all the other fae stories I’ve read. This made it even more interesting because it was a new way of writing Fae magic and their world that I found myself getting more into the story the more that was revealed with each chapter.

I also absolutely loved all of the characters and their relationships to each other because whether they were romantic or platonic relationships I felt myself falling in love with every single one of them to the point that I laughed and cried along with them.

And Oh. My. God. The plot twist that this story had were just so amazing! I can actually say this is the first time I haven’t been able to expect any of them and just when I thought there couldn’t be any more sooo many more was Revealed and that ending!??? I definitely cannot wait to read the next book after the huge twist!

I am loving King Author retellings. This one was so steamy with such an awesome story. I loved the elemental and terrestrial fae. Their magic was so cool. I just adored the side characters. I always love a found family. I am hooked on this series. I need the next book right this very minute! Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun read. It’s a super loose reimagination of Camelot and I’m not super familiar with the original Camelot story, just the basics so this was a wild ride for me.

I love a good enemies to lovers and this is amazing. The absolute hate that comes from both of them is hilarious and exhausting all at the same time, but when it happens the spice factor sure does get turned up.

I have about a dozen questions now that the end is here. What happens next? The last 5 pages I thought, wow this is great and I love this to WHAT IS HAPPENING?!

There are a lot of characters and some of them were a little hard to keep track of at first but once I figured it all out, the story went fast. The world building is great. The powers introduced are fresh and different. The potential power we might see has me so excited for the next.

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!

This book was amazing! Can I just say Veyka and Arran were giving me some serious Bryce and Hunt vibes. (from Crescent City) ❤️❤️😍😍! I freaking love them.
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I am a sucker for anything King Author! It is one of my all time favorites! And Emberly Ash just took that classic story and knocked it out of the park!! She retold it with a plus size heroine added in some wicked hot FAE, some elemental magic and of course witches. It’s full of grief, anger, backstabbing rivals and plot twist that you will never see coming! The book also ends on a major cliffhanger! I am already counting the days for book number two. The way this story was told was so beautifully written and detailed perfectly. It was just chef kiss 💋 5/5 recommend this book. I would put this as being just as good Blood and Ash or Plated Prisoner series!!

✅plus size FMC
✅touch-her-and your die
✅shifter romance
✅elemental magic
✅fantasy
✅enemies to lovers

So somehow I have ended up reading ANOTHER story which is a twist on Arthurian Legend.
And I love it.

This one has some great new interpretations of the traditional characters and their roles, and even on the round table itself.

Love that we have a main character who is strong and fast but also bigger, and I’m not meaning just toned curves, or just taller that usual. I mean tall and buxom with wide hips, big thighs and a soft belly, AND strong and fast. Love that, you don’t come across it often, and I appreciate the hell out of it.

So we touch on a lot of our usual topics in this one, we have:
• Childhood trauma
• Feelings of inadequacy
• Familial Love
• Dysfunctional Families
• Trust and betrayal
• Friendship
• Death & Loss
• Sex & Love
• Abuse and manipulation
(as always please read trigger warnings!)

Its also not Grouch and Ray of Sunshine match up going on here, its my personal fave, which is two broken people helping each other to heal.

Our author here is not afraid to kill her creations and to break our hearts in doing do. She is also not scared to have her creations betray us.

The whole time I was reading this I knew there was gonna be a bitch of a cliffhanger and boy oh boy was I right.
Rating this one was weird, because I loved the story and I cannot wait for the next one. But I had a very personal ick that it touched on hahaha but that doesn’t take away from the story!

If I could I would do 4.5 starts, but I can’t, so lets go 5!

PS: This quote “Walls of them. Buildings. An entire city built of books case into focus around me.” ….. The dream.

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A little bit of a miss for me. I really liked the idea behind the characters but wish we got a little bit more of their backstory- I think this would have helped me empathize with who they are in the present. Really, enjoyed the last quarter of the book when things picked up a bit!

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Crown of Earth and Sky
Emberly Ash

“I see you— all of you. And I am not afraid.”

I LOVED this fae fantasy romance. Enemies to lovers sucks me in every time. Perfect amount of spice.

Definitely recommend!!!! Can’t wait for book two!
If you love Maas or Armentrout you will love this!

LOVE!! But how dare you leave me on that big of a cliff hanger at the end!

Veyka’s physique, Arran’s beast, the enemy to lovers, the twist of betrayal… all of it was amazing. There were points when I was kind of like okay let’s get to the action but it was all well worth it. And in my opinion the perfect amount of spice 😏I need the next book STAT!

Thank you Emberly Ash for the story, and Victory editing and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC!

Crown of Earth and Sky by Emberly Ash offers a captivating blend of high fae court politics, romance, and Arthurian mythology, which had me instantly hooked from the first sentence. I really enjoyed following Veyka's journey as she grapples with past trauma and is thrust into a position of power she was never meant to hold, all while her council, mother, and betrothed view her as an incompetent waste. The book hits all the right notes with beloved tropes like enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, found family, fated mates, and that irresistible "even look in her direction and I'll kill you" vibe. Plus, the spice in the romance is delectable, well-written, and never awkward. Arran Earthborn, much like Casteel from FBAA, is perfect book boyfriend material with his attraction to Veyka's bloodlust and ferocity.

However, I must admit that in the first half of the book, there was nothing compelling me to pick it up, and I had to remind myself to keep reading. It was only after the halfway point that the story truly grabbed my attention, and I found myself eagerly diving into it every night. Additionally, while I enjoyed the plot and setting, the main characters, Arran and Veyka, left me feeling somewhat indifferent until the last third of the book. Lastly, I wasn't a huge fan of the last chapter, as the cliffhanger felt wedged in and I believe the book would have been more well-rounded without it. Despite these minor drawbacks, Crown of Earth and Sky offers an enthralling fantasy experience for any lover of the Romantasy genre.

-This review will be posted to Goodreads as of 09/26/23.

Y’all I’m surprised at how much I loved this book. Crown of Earth and Sky is the enemies to lovers fae romance I didn’t know I needed. There’s forced proximity, elemental and terrestrial magical powers, rage and grief, some betrayal, and an excellent mystery aspect I wasn’t anticipating. The FMC and MMC are written exceptionally well and are so well developed that I was completely invested in them from start to finish (their relationship is also done really well). The world building in this book is immaculate and I LOVED the side characters- I can’t wait to see them in the next book. The ending was amazing (cliffhanger). 100% would recommend for all romantasy lovers, this book is in another league.

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!

If you like a morally grey love interest, a badass FMC, plot twists and murder mystery
…….then this book is for you!
Wow! I’m so glad I decided to read this book!

The story follows Veyka Pendragon who was recently crowned due to her brother’s murder. Veyka finds herself navigating her new court life, while also fighting to keep her newly betrothed Arran Earthborn from finding out her greatest secret, oh and trying to find out who ordered the murder of her brother.
I really enjoyed the unique flora and fauna magic system in this book, it was well written and not something you normally read about. This book had political intrigue, banter, the potential for amazing side characters and a deeper storyline that I am eager to explore more in the next book!
Veyka is a badass. She doesn’t need anyone to protect her and I love how we learn more and more about her background and childhood throughout the story. I disliked her at the beginning. The only thing on her mind was finding out who ordered her brothers murder and how to seek revenge but I grew to love her over the course of the book.
Arran is my new book boyfriend. Who wouldn’t want a steaming hot brutal prince to be your betrothed? He not only can control flora but he also has a beast side! He is protective and is trying to do what he can to keep the peace, even if that means following Veyka everywhere!
I am excited to see where the next book in the series takes us and of course I want to see more Veyka and Arran!!!
I received this book as my first ever ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

Absolutely loved this book and cannot wait for the next. World building, magic, and steam is all there. Fabulous plot. Give me more.

This book was more than I ever expected it to be. Veyka has become my favorite FMC. She is so multifaceted and reminded me so much of Aelin from TOG with the way her brain is steps ahead of everyone. I loved Arran. He is the perfect compliment to Veyka. Where she is spontaneous, he is steady. Where she is darkness, he brings out the light in her. They are so perfectly matched for each other.

This story dragged me in from the first line. I became so entranced in Veyka and her life and they way she navigates her hardships. Her need for vengeance is almost her shining trait. She is cunning and goes about her duties in ways that shock you. I could not predict her every turn which was super exciting.

I highly recommend anyone who enjoys fantasy read this book!

WOW!

I'm super invested in this new series. I loved it, amazing plot and delicious spice.

One of my favorite thins is the dual POV, I find it perfect when you can get to know both main character and their inner thoughts, specially when there still is a level of mystery with the main plot so you keep creating theories a you read.

Can't wait for book 2 in December.