I received a free ebook copy of this on Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I LOVED this book!! My only issue is I cannot read the second book already! (Would also have loved it to have been even longer haha)
The POV was done so well! Really love it! Have read a few too many 'third person' POV's recently which are just confusing - I love the choice here!

This is probably one of my top 5 reads this year. The story, plot, characters - all were done really well! I loved the court intrigue and the relations between the different characters. We also saw an absolutly massive growth in characters and I just loved how natural we saw character growth and changes in all of the 'main' and 'supporting' characters!

Had a little bit of the frustration where the clues were so obvious but the mc decides to ignore them still - but I guess that is an issue of foreshadowing level.

A few too many spicy scenes for me (but they were well done) but it did not overpower the book. There was still a lot of story behind it and the characters did things and overcame challanges etc. which was great!


# Spoiler
I was a little confused for quite a lot of the book about the power dynamics between the mc's parents and how when the father died that the mother also stopped ruling (when it seems the mum is the one who had the power in the first place?) but it was explained later on in the book (but took me a long time trying to figure that out - so only comment would be moving that forward would make more sense for the reader.

This is such an amazingly entertaining read! I honestly could not put it down. I loved this book's world-building, political conflict, and the enemies-to-lovers troupe. The whole story is so engaging and well-paced that I would forget I was reading. A couple things that I felt like could be improved is the writing of the spicy scenes. Although I loved the relationship development between Arran and Veyka, I found myself cringing during some of their intimate scenes (specifically at the word "juices"). I also found quite a few typos throughout the book which always drives me crazy. However, I ultimately really loved the book and can't wait to read the next one!

I will also be posting a review on my Instagram page, @disassociatedbookgirl

I devoured this book. I’m not a huge fan of King Arthur based storylines but this truly captivated me. The world building is detailed but not dragged out. The character development in engaging and the realistic relationships are a refreshing change from the usual romance books. Throughout the book, there are plot twists you’d never see coming.

The main character has a lot of self-reflection after her brothers death and I sympathised with her a lot considering her traumatic childhood and unrealistic expectations from everyone.

The romance was SPICY. Enemies to lovers. Hate-sex and possessiveness. The constant attraction and tug that can’t be explained. I loved it.

And the fact she was CURVY? Chubby queen all the way 💜

I will be highly recommending this! 5/5 for sure

Unfortunately, this was such a slog for me. Two stars because it is just so long, and I know that the issue was my taste as a reader. But for me, the writing was just too tedious, and I didn’t love the first-person narration (though I usually do like dual-POV), and I found it difficult to connect with either Veyka or Arran.

In Crown of Earth and Sky, we follow Vekya, the unwilling Queen of the Elemental fae, as she struggles to deal with the new responsibilities of a life she did not ask for. Arran, the Brutal Prince (I’m not sure if he’s actually a prince or if he earned the title, but I’m sure it was explained, and I just missed it in between the passages and passages of his lust for Vekya’s massive honkers), joins Vekya at her court as her betrothed and thus begins what is at least 400 pages of mass confusion.

I was never really sure where the author was trying to lead me in the plot, it felt like so many subjects would be brought up with very little relevance to the story overall. The writing was very matter-of-fact, with very little showing and mostly just telling. Additionally, as this is first person, there were several times when Arran or Vekya referred to their abilities as “fae”. But seeing as they are fae, these enhanced abilities should be their norm, so I did not see them referring to it as a fae ability. For example, Arran refers to the ability to hear well and calls his ears “fae ears”, making the narrator sound like they are not fae. I did not love that. There were times when Arran/Vekya would explain their abilities in a way that was almost insulting to the reader. We are aware they are not humans. Again, there needed to be less telling and more showing.

Now, let’s talk about it. If I had a nickel for every time I had to read the word “buxom”, I would have two nickels. Which is not a lot nickels, but it is weird that it happened twice. The word breasts appears exactly 50 times throughout the novel, 42% of these times is Arran discussing Vekya’s curves. In conjunction with this, the word “my beast” appears 74 times. Very few of Arran’s opinions regarding Vekya were separate from his appreciation of her physical features. Listen, I also love a great pair of tits, but it sometimes makes Arran’s POV so aggravating to read.

All in all, for me, the slow pacing was excruciating, and the characters were too annoying to be likable. And while this is definitely not my style of fantasy, it is one that I can see being appealing to others.

Thank you Netgalley for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

The authors note in this book! I honestly think it is one of the most beautiful notes I’ve read✨

This book 🤩 oh my word!!! I just couldn’t put it down. I pulled an all nighter with this one. First off, it’s an enemies to lovers and I don’t know what more I could’ve asked for. The world building in this book is also so beautiful. I sometimes felt as if I was inside the Goldstone Palace!

Veyka… I mean… that name!!! I love that she is a rebellious queen, and I absolutely love that she is not a skinny, “perfect” girl. I love that she’s written to be beautiful even though she is not like everyone else🥹! I love that she wears whatever she wants and is not ashamed of how she looks. The way Veyka doesn’t always hide her emotions really makes the story. She’s not like everyone around her. I also love that we get glimpses into her traumatic past.

Arran… the Brutal Prince. He is just perfect for Veyka. The way their relationship progresses! I am a bit biased because I love enemies to lovers👀 I also love a fae man that is protective!

Be warned, parts of this book will make you cry. And not just a few tears. My heart got ripped out a few times throughout this book.

Also, THE ENDING!

I was so excited to get the ARC from Net Galley, so happy I got to read this now. Wow, what a ride! I really enjoyed this, it has so much to offer. It’s a fantasy set in King Arthur’s legend, but with fairies. Fairies, magic, spice and wonderful story telling! The world building was very well done, I found it interesting and also easy to follow. The characters were great, I liked seeing how they interacted and grew. But the ending 🤯🤯🤯. I cannot wait for the second book to see what happens next!

I <i>devoured</i> this book!

There are two main classes of fae - Elemental, who can control the elements, and Terrestrial, who are either flora - controlling plant life - or fauna - being able to comunicate and control animals, or even shifters. Long ago, the Ancestors brought about peace, and instituted that one Elemental and one Terrestrial would share the rule of Annwyn, ruling from the Elemental city of Baylaur.

Arthur was always meant to be king, a just ruler who cared for his people and would have brought about an era of peace and prosperity. Instead, he is cruelly cut down by human assassins, and Annwyn is forced to look to his twin sister as the next Elemental heir. The only problem is Veyka has no interest in ruling. Her only aspirations are revenge for her brother and a quick death.

I was so intrigued by Emberly's take on fae magic, and how their society was structured. I relished each glimpse into how Annwyn was shaped and craved more. I can't wait to find out more about the home of the terrestrial fae, as well as further history and legends of the whole world.

The character growth and friendships formed were so rewarding. Dual POV shared between Veyka and Arran provided great insight and plot development, and I didn't favor one over the other. I loved getting a chance to see inside both their minds, and I'm so looking forward to getting to stay with them throughout this series. Plus, their chemistry was off the charts!

I've already (lovingly) started pushing this series toward friends, because I have theories and ideas, and cannot wait to discuss them! Highly anticipating the second book, and hoping this book finds its way to a large audience, because it is so deserving of it!

(Note to publishers - I did post this to goodreads as well and am including a link to the review. The "post review to Goodreads" was unable to find the right ISBN.)

**spoiler alert** Extremely captivating. Could not put the book down. Lots of action with some spice. Great take on King Arthur and the round table. It did take me a minute to catch on about Arthur.

“I should have died in the womb” caught my attention as soon as I opened the book. From a twin who never should have lived to queen of the Fae realm defending those in her kingdom and ousting the traitors has kept my attention the entire time. This book transported me into the world and I did not want the book to end.

I love how she does not give up wanting to avenge her brother’s death and she knows that there are not many she can trust. While people think she’s giving up being a queen she’s actually being very strategic trying to weed out those who wish harm.

Can’t wait to read book 2 now. I’m definitely wanting to know more about Velka and the Brutal Prince’s lives after the joining and seeing who they battle in the next book. (less)

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

I loved Veyka! I really appreciated her character’s growth and development throughout the book. All the secrets in the book had me reading chapter after chapter late into the night. There were so many little tidbits dropped through the book that have me counting down for the next book to see how they play out.

The cliff hanger ended is…wow!

First I'd like to thank the author for the eARC
Thank you for this experience ♡

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The characters
First we have our main character
( veyka) I loved her she was such a badass
She was very well written and had the need depth she did not have an easy life to say the least which made her very strong and capable of defending herself and that did not stop her from hoping to trust someone even when her world did not allow it she was surrounded by traitors so she needed to be strong and not show weakness even in hard conditions
And omg her grief was written so well I almost felt it myself
I admit there were sometimes were I did not agree with her decisions exactly but I did not love her any less

Our Second Mc is (arran )
God how I hate him
He is supposed to be the love interest but I just hate him which is why I am giving this book 3 stars only
He was so annoying & and kept talking about 'the beast inside him'
Like can you think about anything other than the beast or how powerful you are blah blah 😑
He wasn't considerate to veyka at all he thought she was selfish because she was grieving her dead brother and leaving the kingdom to rule itself
Now I get it . It's not right to just ignore all her duties and swallow in grief but still try to he more considerate maybe? 
He is supposed to be brutal prince who went to war blah blah to me he's just a jerk

Plot was okay some issues were mentioned and we didn't hear about them again but I think will be mentioned in next books
The progress was slow but got real fast at the end

The romance was just physical attraction so If you're looking for something cute or pure romance forget it personally I prefer pure love over physical attraction but I know some people don't so you decide what you want

One last thank you for author <3
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My Review will be posted on goodreads

This book is a beautifully written start to a series.
We are talking enemies to lovers, magic system, good world building, betrayal and revenge all wrapped up on an Arthurian based story.

At first I was not the fondest to our MFC and questioned some of her choices, but as the story continues I found myself understanding what she was trying to do.

It is an intriguing fantasy with romance and spice. It also ends in a BIG cliffhanger. I look forward to the next book.

💫 ARC Review💫

Title: A Crown of Earth and Sky
Author: Emberly Ash

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
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This book was definitely something that I didn’t expect to be so immersed in from page one. In Crown of Earth and Sky, we meet our main character Veyka. Veyka is not your everyday princess. She is one who knows how to defend herself and doesn’t take sh*t from no one. Not even her betrothed Arran. Veyka never wanted to be queen of Annwyn, but after her brothers brutal and unexpected death, she is the next in line to be queen. When Arran and Veyka meet for the first time, it is unexpected and neither of them know who the other is to them, but when they officially meet in the castle, they realized they are to be entwined forever. Veyka becomes a “Queen of Secrets” and Arran is doing everything he can to unravel the webs that Veyka has woven. Through hardships and tribulations we see Veyka and Arran slowly but surely come to an understanding of one another. Arran will stop at nothing to protect his queen, and Veyka has to make a decision in staying to rule over Annwyn or leaving everything she’s ever know behind to start over. The cliff hanger at the end will leave you wanting more, cant wait to see how Veyka and Arran story continues!
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This book is for you, if you like:
-High Steam
-Fae Fantasy Romance
-Morally Grey Hero
-Enemies-to-Lovers
-Found Family
-Fated Mates
-Who did this to you?
-Shifters
-Farytail Retelling
-Arthur Legend reimagined
-For fans of Sarah J Maas, Jennifer Armentrout, and Scarlett St. Clair

Another excellent Arthurian legend retelling, this one with fae and shifters! I was hooked from the first line and drawn in to the story of Veyka, Arthur’s sister who should never have been queen. Thrust into a role she never wanted, she is paired with the Brutal Prince, a warrior who did not expect to be king. At odds from the beginning, they are reluctantly drawn to one another, Arran begins to see that Veyka is not what she appears, and they begin to work together to find out the truth of who killed Arthur. A wonderfully spicy enemies to lovers set up with an interesting collection of side characters and a cliffhanger ending that left me anxiously waiting for Book 2!

The story flowed well and the characters were well developed. I recommend this book and look forward to more from this author.


****Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review****

Enjoyed this book very much. Had quite a bit of spelling/grammatical errors and even a character mix up. But I loved the story and the spice was well written. I'm excited to read book 2 once it is ready!

First, I would like to thank the author & NetGalley for the eARC opportunity. Like always, this review is voluntary & honest

I am lost for words.
Wow, I absolutely loved this book!
This take on the Arthurian legend had me hooked from the first chapter.
I loved the writing! I found it captivating with vivid descriptions.
Lots of action with some spice.
The two main characters were absolutely fantastic, and i couldn’t get enough of them. I also loved the side characters and role they played in the story.
This book had me biting my nails throughout 😬, so many plot twists I didn't see coming.
And that ending was just brilliant 👏👏
I definitely can wait until the next one comes out!

I really enjoy retellings. Especially when they go way outside the box.
Arthur would have made a great king but his death paved the way to do much more.
Prophecies abound and nothing is as it seems.
Veyka is broken. Losing Arthur has her spiraling out of control. Losing herself to her depression. At least on the surface. There is more to her grief but revenge is always top of mind.
Arran is the perfect person to reach her and share in her revenge.
There is more to Veyka than we know. I can hazard a guess about what is really present deep inside her but this book left us hanging!
I cannot wait to see what book 2 holds for everyone.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced ebook copy Crown of Earth and Sky.
This book provided great imagery for a world building epic. Could have been better in the character building. Spice level was about 2 1/2 -3. Though there were many details in this book that I would like to know more about, I would have probably DNF'ed this book about 25% through. I did have to trudge thru some chapters, just wasnt grabbing me.

This book HAD ME!! I did receive an arc of this book and I have to say I was not disappointed at all. I devoured it in less than a day. The FMC is intriguing and flawed and so captivating. The MMC is all those things and more. I kept thinking AHA when i thought I could peg the plot but I was never fully had it. It was solid and not over complicated and twisty. 10/10 recommend this amazing Arthur retelling. The author weaves this like a literal Picasso

This book is a great romantasy Arthurian retelling. It is ideal for fans of series such as Throne of Glass.

Veyka is a brilliant and complex character. She is also brilliant plus size representation. She is a breath of fresh air compared to your normal waif-like fae characters. She is confident in her skin and isn't afraid to show it.

The relationship between Arran and Veyka is wonderful to read. There is plenty of banter and has an enemies to lovers arc. The story is written from a dual POV so you get to see the relationship from both of them. There is also plenty of spice in this story!

I also loved Veyka's found family. I loved how she began to open herself up more to those around her after her trauma (make sure you are aware of the trigger warnings).

The book has a lovely writing style which makes it very easy to read. There is plenty of world and character building, particularly of the big players within the political sphere of the kingdom. However, due to this it does feel a little at slow-paced at times, at least until the last ~20% of the book. However, now that the world and characters are established, it feels as though the next book will be action-packed.

The book ends on a cliffhanger and I can't wait to find out what happens next. The next book, Throne of Air and Darkness, is due to be released in December 2023. I can't wait!

Thanks to NetGalley, Emberly Ash and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.