Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book and series for a review!

I liked it! It’s definitely a Romantasy that follows others in the genre but it’s decently written with likable characters and a plot that’s fun and easy to follow. I’m happy I got to read this series in celebration of book 3 being released this year. I am so excited to have more coming from this new genre and to see how authors are bringing new ideas to light. The Arthurian connection (I can’t really call it a retelling) is nice and I liked the blend of familiarity and newness in this series. I also see that there is more to come, so I will probably be doing a reread as new entries are released!

*4.5 stars

Holy cow, she does it again! This series is absolutely amazing, with so much action and many twists, it’s hard to put these books down! I love how the author takes elements from the Arthurian Legend and not only includes them within the story but molds them to fit her world. I am fairly blown away by the world-building in this series. Even with all of the politics involved, along with a bunch of other moving elements, it leaves you fulling immersed and craving more.

The dynamic between all of the characters is stellar. Boleyn writes each character in such a way that you feel connected to their journey. Fenyx made me feel such disgust that I didn’t even want to read the parts that he was in and Arthur is utterly infuriating, but they were such vital parts to Morgan’s character development. All of the character’s lives are so interwoven that if you were to remove someone from the story, it just wouldn’t flow as well. I cannot get enough of Morgan and Draven’s relationship. I love how they irrevocably trust and love each other. Not only is their bond solidified in this book, but also the bond between their battlecats. They are truly a force to be reckoned with and I cannot wait to see how they will handle the inevitable events that are headed their way.

I am hoping for more Fae history and background in book 4 and I am literally dancing with anticipation for the conclusion to Blood of a Fae! I am so thankful to both the author and NetGalley to be able to have been an ARC reader for this series! I cannot wait to see how things end and I know it will be bittersweet!

Book 3 in the series, and keeping up the same excellent vibes. It does suffer a tad from middle book syndrome, but still the same wonderful characters (if they don't infuriate you from time to time!) and the same excellent pacing and plot. We pick up right were we left off from the previous cliffhanger, and aee thrown straight into the action and chaos! Morgan is, as ever, going through 100 feelings at once, so while she doesn't always act the mot logically, it's very in keeping with her character. Theres just as much magic, and political intrigue and power struggles as before, and of course, plot twists everywhere. Highly recommend this series to people who love fae and dark romances

Empress of Fae is the third book in this series, and I’m going back to 4/5 stars for this one. I still really liked it and cannot wait for book 4.

This installment felt slower paced to me than Court of Claws. I’m not sure if it’s because Morgan and Draven were separated for almost the entirety of the book. I’m not sure if it’s because it felt much more like relationship-building to me between a multitude of characters (which isn’t a bad thing). I’m not sure if it’s because i had to pace myself during the workweek. It’s just odd, because there were battles and tournaments and dangers, but I didn’t feel the urgency of it as much. I’m not mad about it, because I feel like there was a lot planted in this book that I’m dying to have developed in the next book.

The writing was wonderful, the world-building continued to be stellar, the character development was on point. No complaints.

I absolutely loved continuing to explore the bond between Morgan and Draven. The dreams and the cottage were one of my favorite plot points here.

I wish we could have gotten more from the relationship between Orcades and Morgan. We just scraped the surface there and I feel like there was a lot more that we could’ve learned.

Morgan is on the brink of coming into her full power and embracing her true self, and I truly hope that happens in the next book. We got a glimpse of it with Fenyx and I need so much more.

Let’s give Excalibur its due. There were times the sword felt like a character unto itself and I’m living on those memories. Especially in that one scene … you know … towards the end … in that chamber with Fenyx. Morgan was strong, smart, determined, but Excalibur was a QUEEN in that scene.

Nightclaw’s experience on the flight to Camelot? 😭

There wasn’t a jaw dropping cliffhanger like at the end of Court of Claws, but:

Who was the man in the woods and why did she mention the red around his mouth??

What is going on with Gorlois and when will this family reunion take place??

What about Kaye and Medra??

Can I pleeeease have a reunion moment between Nightclaw and Morgan?? My soul needs it.

When do we get to bathe in the powers Draven has been holding back this whole time??

These are the things I need to know after finishing this book.

I just really love this series.

What you can expect:
- Fae vs. fae vs. humans vs. humans
- The Round Table
- War, intrigue, betrayal, loss
- Complex family dynamics
- Reconciliation, reunion
- More spice, but still not a ton
- Intense declarations of bonded love
- New revelations (shadowssaywhaaaaat)
- Beasties, bonds, mates

*Again, as in the digital copies of books 1 & 2, there were typographical errors in this e-book, but the writing, world-building, and character development were so good that these errors did not at all impact my opinion of the book or my rating or review.

Thank you to NetGalley, StarWater Press, Victory Publishing, and author Briar Boleyn for sending me a digital review copy of this book in exchange for the opportunity to leave an honest review.

thank you to netgalley for a free copy of this arc in exchange for an honest review!
quick spoilers!

this one was alright. a little boring with it only picking up for me in the end. more plot unveiled but i hate when the love interests are separated and even worse when its the majority of the book

This book was PHENOMENAL. One of the best King Arthur Retellings I’ve ever read, plus add fae and a magic system? Absolutely fantastic.

I LOVE the side characters just as much as the main characters. the friendship between the FMC and her best friends is so beautifully written. The Enemies to lovers, fated mates & touch her and 💀/burn the world down for her between the MMC and FMC is one of my favorites I’ve read. The MMC is another “shadow daddy” & “morally gray” character that you’ll be falling for. This whole series had an amazing balance of Romance, Fantasy and action.

To say I am obessed with this series, is a small understatement. It was a really long wait for me (only like 2 months but still..), until I got my hands on the third installement of this series!
It takes right off from the cliffhanger of Court of Claws, which is great as I hate time jumps. Briar drags you right back into the story with her way of writing.

This book was everything and more, the action, the suspense, the world building, the plot twists and the devastating deaths, no spoilers here ;).

If I have to name one downside to this book, is that is not the final one and we have to wait until MARCH before the 4th book comes out. But this also means we get more time with Morgan and Draven.

Omg! This book was so much better than book two!

It was thrilling and exciting! I couldn’t put it down. I couldn’t wait for the main characters to be reunited!

Morgan was strong and fearless and brave. It was much better than her in the second book. But I believe the second book was written in a way to let this part of the story unfold. She needed to come back for herself and battle it alone. She needed to grow and fight.

It was beautiful to see how Morgan and Drave’s relationship unfolded. I loved this book and this series.

Thank you to NetGalley for letting me have the opportunity to read this for a honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing for this opportunity to read rate and review this arc which has been available since October 25,2023!!!

Okay Book 3 shows the corruption in Pendragon’s court, Morgan coming into who she truly is and Draven’s love for Morgan.

Again like my other reviews I have zero complaints. I have zero critiques. This is a great romantasy read. It has banter, action, spice and a truly epic plot with solid pacing and engaging characters.

Thank you to Victory Editing and Netgalley Co-op and Briar Boleyn for the ARC.
Empress of Fae is the third book in the "Blood of a Fae" series which is an Arthurian retelling with fae and mythical creatures. Following Morgan who is now the wife of Prince of Claws she has to go back through a portal to The Rose Court to save her younger brother and her friends from her from her brother Arthur's bloodthirsty reign.
Morgan's powers are now more heightened and along with her mate bond with Kairos becoming more immense, however back in court she's not sure who to fully trust plot twists along the way ( I was shooketh) and things have transposed with a new Queen. Morgan is fighting to save her land.
I loved the story of book three and was even more flabbergasted to find out book 4 is out in march 2024 !!! I can't bloody wait to see what's next......
Empress of Fae has everything from fantasy, romance, bonded mates, dual pov, action adventure with mythical creatures and spice

Empress of Fae is book three in the Blood of a Fae series. I was first introduced to this series earlier in the year with Queen of Roses, then book two Court of Claws. I have to say that I have immensely enjoyed the series so far and am desperately awaiting book four which is coming sometime next year! I can’t wait! The series has gotten better with each book. This one is probably my favourite out of the three (so far) and I can’t go into too much detail about specifics because at this later stage of the story, ANYTHING I say I liked would be a spoiler! So, I’ll scream my excitement for this book in as vague a way as possible!

The relationship between Draven & Morgan is brilliant, as much as I liked the mystery of book one, the drama of book two, this felt genuine and romantic. There are dream sequences in particular that I really liked, because it was such a fantastic way for them to bond. It is spicy, it is well written spice which again, felt genuine and it’s honestly amazing to see where they started and where they are now with one another. The ending of book two with those two (I understand why it happened) was disappointing, but it’s dealt with so brilliantly in this story and Draven, is a fantastic male.

I adore the exmoors! They were introduced early on in Queen of Roses and are just an amazing creature in this universe. I can’t wait to see what happens with them now, given how this book ends. We are also introduced to a lot of new characters and everyone has their arc whether it's a descent into villainy or a resurgence of strength. It’s just a great continuation of the story. Do be careful, like the other books it does get particularly dark in parts so have a look at the trigger warnings to decide if it’s something you can/can not manage. I loved it, I’ll be keeping an eye out for the next book.

#EmpressofFae #NetGalley

It’s more of the same. I feel like this book got a little bit better by the end, because it had a little bit of intrigue and mystery.

But the plot twists are very obvious, and you see them from miles away.

I received this as an Arc through NetGalley and Loved it!! This entire series has been a wild ride of emotions while reading and hard to put down.
😍😍😍

Bonded Mates
Battles
Magic
Tension
🌶️🌶️

The third book in the series did not disappoint as it picked up right where Court of Claws left off. Tension and suspense was high throughout the whole book. While this book did not leave off on an intense cliff hanger like the previous two books I can hardly wait for the fourth book in this series.

This book is a dark and twisted fantasy so be sure check trigger warnings before reading.

𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: 🌶🌶🌶🌶

I loved this book so much! It broke me a little, and had me sobbing so many times, but I loved everything this story threw at me.

I felt so much for the characters, especially Morgan, the FMC, and Draven, the MMC, and I couldn't get enough of their connection as bonded mates.

If you're after a read where he'll tear the world down to get her back, THIS is it.

I had a hunch about the plot twist involving King Arthur, but it still shocked me a little with how it all happened, and I actually felt bad for him towards the end.

That ending though! Boleyn seems to be a master of cliffhangers that leave you with good feelings, as well as the deep urge to find out what happens next.

Can I have the next book now please?


💢 𝙏𝙒𝙨: violence, gore, death (animal, infant, & child), bullying, DV, consensual sexual scenes (full TW list available on request)

☆I recieved an ARC of this book from the author and NetGalley. All thoughts are my own honest opinions.☆

Amazing fantasy!! Original story with twists and turns. Loved the characters and all their complexities. This one left lots of loose ends that has me anxious for the next book! I need it nowwww

Thank you NetGalley for the book in exchange for an honest review!

"Shattered or whole. Kneeling or standing. I'll get to her, and I won't ever leave. This time, I'll make her understand what we are, together. And if anyone dares to hurt her, I'll burn them to the ground without a second thought."

Wow, so much happened in this book but also set us up for the 4th book. The way Boleyn made me feel pity for Arthur, even after he killed all of those babies, because of the way he chose to deal with his trauma. Not excusing his despicable behavior at all, he deserved what he got, but he was just a fragile, naive kid who got led on the wrong path. I wish he would have sought more help from Morgan as he grew up, maybe things would have turned out differently.

"There are no limits to my love for you, Morgan. When Myntra and Eskira and every place in Aercanum have crumbled into oblivion and the universe itself dissolves into nothing, my heart will still beat for you."

Orcades....what a family reunion that was. Morgan had found another one of her siblings and their relationship was heartwarming but short-lived. This book had so much death and Boleyn does such a great job at pulling at your heartstrings.

"I'd rather be a villain by your side than play the hero for anyone else. The world is dark and vile, but I'd willingly follow you into the depths of hell itself. All I want to do is shield you. Do you understand, Morgan? You're my redemption, good or bad, right or wrong."

Boleyn gave us so many great, steamy scenes in this book! I love seeing the relationship between Draven and Morgan develop. And we got so many quotes from a now-confirmed shadow daddy.

"Yours is the only kingdom I'll pay fealty to. Yours are the only feet at which I'll willingly kneel."


So excited for the 4th book to come out!!!

This book was the best of the series so far! We get to see more of Arthur cruelty and how it affects the whole world, we get to know more lovely second characters.
In this book there are multiple POVs (but still mostly Morgan), a bit of spice and more politics (I'm not a big fan of politics usually, but this book got me hooked) and lots of heartbreak.
I feel like the ending was quite natural and sets the scene beautifully for the next book. I doesn't feel incomplete but makes you want to know more about the next one.

I was not ready for this book! Briar Boleyn does it again with the third book in the series as we follow Morgan back to Camelot. I loved the introduction of new characters along with Boleyns very creative approach in getting all the spicy time between Morgan and her beau (you will love it too!) There’s more to this story than we thought and I am definitely waiting in suspense for the next book to be released to see how our favorite silver haired empress princess will move forward. I highly recommend this series and I am not generally a fan of the darker bloody fae books, spoiler - there will be blood here too - so that might be telling you something! 5/5 Thank you again NetGalley for the opportunity to read it!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The engaging plot, well-developed characters, and vivid descriptions made it a captivating journey from start to finish. The writing style is both elegant and accessible, making the story truly come alive. I'm happy that I found in this series a different approach to fantasy. I enjoyed the growth of the characters and that it was something new that I never read somewhere else. I enjoyed reading the whole series, which kept me captivating from the very start.

Arthurian retelling with a fae twist
Bonded Mates
Multiple POV
Betrayal
Spicy
Book 3 in series

This series just keeps getting better and better.

Morgan has left her mate and court behind to save her younger brother from danger and to save the kingdom from her unstable brother, King Arthur Pendragon of Camelot. Arthur is really starting to lose the plot and Morgan is faced with loss, betrayal and a falling kingdom.

Draven sets out after her on a ship with his crew to aid her in this war that Arthur is losing along with his mind.

This book had me in a chokehold. It was my favourite of the series so far. I really took my time with it because I wanted to savour every moment. I was feeling just about every emotion you can think of and I am dying to read the next book.

If you love Arthurian novels with a fae twist this is the book for you. It’s like an Arthurian ACOTAR series mixed with The Plated Prisoner series vibes. I want to proudly display this on my bookshelf like a trophy.

This book does have trigger warnings so please take note of that.

A huge thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this e-copy in exchange for this honest review.