I really enjoyed reading this book! While I personally liked a few of the other series' titles slightly more, I thought that it was a well done ending to the series. A few of the plot points felt a bit under developed, but overall I loved this and would definitely recommend it to library patrons!

Long awaited finale to this wonderful series! This whole series has blown me away, I've loved every second of it. Highly Recommended!

Much awaited, I love this series and this lived up to all my hopes and expectations! Highly recommend.

I loved jumping back in with some amazing characters and seeing how the series wrapped up. I have enjoyed this world and I’m definitely sad to see its journey come to an end, but I loved how all of the books had a very strong common plot while also moving a different set of characters story along.

This book series, in general, was so amazingly good. I enjoyed every single book. Now, specifically, this book I LOVED. I have waited for this book to come out for quite a while, and I do not regret it. I love the characters in this book, I love the plot, and I love how interconnected this book was with the others, finally bringing the story that we followed to an end. AK Mulford's writing was very easy to follow, and I loved the world-building. I would have to put this book as one of the best books I read in 2024.

I received this book as ARC through Net Galley for review.

I love this series! The found family storylines and healing generational trauma is amazing! Carys has been my gal since book one. I was a little disappointed in the evening to lovers storyline as I thought she was a really whiney brat. I guess it's believable in she regressed being so close to someone from her childhood. However, the story was to why they were enemies fell flat for me. As much as it was portrayed as her scorching the earth because of what happened it was a let down. I loved the unexpected hero and the rally to win. The ending was the ending I needed though.

Thank you A.K. Milford and Harper Collins Publishing for my ARC e-copy. This series was my feel good series and I truly wasn't ready to say goodbye to the characters but I loved it!

Review to come. When I first requested I did not realize it was the 5th in the series, and then I thought I’d be able to read them all before now, and haven’t. I have purchased other works by the author, unfortunately none of which are this series, although it has been on my tbr. I need to read the first 4 in the series before giving an honest review. I did post a release day video on TikTok linked below. I apologize for the delay.

I have been waiting for this book for a long time and I just absolutely love this series so much. We finally have Carys’ story and Mulford did not disappoint. This second chance romance captured my heart and held it hostage. This series was a wild ride and I definitely highly recommend!

I was unable to review this arc. I made the mistake of not realizing this was the fifth book in the series. I will be reading the other books and circling back to this one!

Thank you NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Liked:
Good world building
Queer normative
Overall likeable characters
The plot (outside of the romance) was very interesting and is really what kept me reading through to the end

Disliked:
The couples were very predictable- I could tell who would end up with who in the series by the end of book 1
The romances all seem to follow the same general pattern which takes away from the impact of the "high stress" moments

Thank you for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! I thought this book was a great final for the series. I love that most of the main characters got their own book to shine in and Carys was probably my favorite! I think knowing her backstory and just how much character growth she has had was very well done. I really enjoyed how this story wrapped up the entirety of the series with no loose ends. I really liked this book and will most definitely read more from AK Mulford in the future!!

The Eastern Kingdom is the last to settle into the new era of peace. But while the kingdom seeks to crown a new ruler, it is also the target of an ancient violet witch's plot for revenge. Carys has been the sword and shield for her friends from book one. Now she is the front-runner for the Eastern crown, all while leading the defense of the city and dodging the marked attention of her Fated. Yes! Dodging!

Carys seeks validation through achievements and when all your friends are now rulers of other kingdoms it seems she should follow their same trajectory. But when she examines how much of her self-worth has been wrapped up in performance and expectations, she finally has the chance to determine what she really wants.

Nothing but happy tears while reading THE AMETHYST KINGDOM knowing it's the final entry in The Five Crowns of Okrith series. It has everything I've come to love about Mulford's writing - intimacy, adventure, and self-determination. Carys steps into her main character energy and gives this world a memorable send-off.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Voyager for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

5/5 Stars

Thank you to Harper Voyager, A.K. Mulford, and netgalley for providing me with an arc to honestly review.

This is gonna be a long review as this is the end of an era for a series I have followed since 2021.

This is the 5th and final book in the five crowns of okrith series, they can be read as standalones but it is 100% worth reading them in order. I have been following this series since it was in published and read the first book in 2021. This book changed how I viewed diversity in books and how I viewed indie books. I have been on the author’s street team since it was made pretty much and I have arc reviewed books 3-5. I got to see this series picked up to be traditionally published right before what would have been the indie release of book 3. This series showed me that diversity can feel like the norm, it doesn’t have to be one or two characters that fit into a community but instead it can be filled with diversity from neurodiversity, gender and sexuality diversity, bipoc representation, and chronic illness & mental health diversity. It has so much diversity the author made a graphic for us early on the street team so we could easily see what book had what because there is so much.

Carys Hilgaard has grown into a better person over the years and is no longer the horrible fae who drowned herself in wine like she once was. She wants to believe she is truly a better person. Training has kept her more balanced feeling and open minded so when it comes time for the Eastern court trials to commence she is set on one thing : becoming queen. That is until her ex boyfriend and fated mate Ersan Almah enters the competition vying for the kingdom as well in the hopes he can win back Carys. Adisa Monroe’s plan finally comes together and the entire kingdom of Okrith is in danger. Carys may need to decide what matters more: those she calls her family or the kingdom she thought she was meant to rule.

I love a good enemies to lovers situation and the addition of it being fated mates and second chance was so good. I never knew this was a combo I needed but seeing them go from enemies (even if it may be a tad one sided) to reluctant allies to lovers was everything I could have wanted in this final book. The romance was hot as hell and the spice had the tension to match.

As I mentioned one thing AK Mulford has done amazing in all of their books is diversity and including things I hadn’t read before in romantasy. This book specifically had an intersex fmc and the mmc was bipoc and neurodiverse. The FMC also has PMDD which was actually my first introduction to this condition. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a condition that truly from my understanding doesn’t have a lot of research around it but it often is truly a debilitating condition it often is described as a much more severe version of pms so more intense pain, mood swings, depression, anxiety and so much more. Carys suffers a lot from her PMDD which we see throughout the book from how severe her depression gets, the intense menstrual pain, and the severe mood swings around her period. I only just have learned about this condition and don’t have it so I can’t say if it is accurate but I did love the depression elements and thought those were very well done as someone who has depression.

I will never shut up about this series and I can’t wait to see how their other series, The Golden Court continues later this year as well as her contemporary romance series. I highly recommend this series and I have reviews up for most of the other books except for book 2.

A.K. Mulford is always the author I send people to for representation. Absolutely top tier. The way Ali weaves meaningful representation with beautiful and honest characters is so authentic and you can tell how much she loves and respects the characters.

I think the conclusion to the series was well done. Usually I feel like the last book is always the weakest but this series doesn't suffer that. We get some story from the previous book characters and a solid resolution for Carys.

I am so excited to see what Mulford has in store for us with their next project.

Thank you so much to the author, Netgalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read this piece. I received this book as an eARC and am leaving my review voluntarily and honestly.

The long awaited final installment in this series!! I have been so excited to finish up this series and was so jazzed when I was approved for this ARC!
I really enjoyed this book! It was a great conclusion to such a fun series. I love the found family, the friendships, the magic, and the world! I really enjoyed Carys and Ersan. Not many books do the reluctant mates trope, but they crushed it in this one! Their banter, bickering, and forced proximity is top tier.
My only thing that kept this book from being rated higher is because it took a long time before I felt connected to Carys. She was a very minor character in the rest of the books and I didn't know her as well as I did the other MCs in the first 4 books. But by the end I was rooting for her!

It’s the end of an era and I AM NOT READY TO SAY GOODBYE!

The final book in an inter-connected but standalone series, The Amethyst Kingdom was everything I could’ve hoped for and more. I have been waiting for Carys’s story since THMC and it was nothing like I imagined it to be. It was better!

The court politics/drama, rejected/fated mate, the healing that came from Carys’s bigoted mindset growing up, the twists and turns were so well done. I feel like I need to sit and stare at a wall while tears run down my face.

The Amethyst Kingdom broke my heart, enraged me, swooned me, and put me back together in the most wholesome way possible.

If you’ve read the first four books you’re in for a wiled and beautiful ride as the Crowns of Okrith series comes to an end. I am pretty sure I’ll be re-reading these five books before the end of the year 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️😂

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Honest review. Thank you to Netgalley for selecting me for an early, honest review opportunity.

This is the final book in the series and it delivers a powerful and satisfying conclusion. Carys Hilgaard, a fae warrior, competes for the Eastern Court crown, facing her ex-boyfriend and fated mate, Ersan Almah. Her growth from a prejudicial, indulgent fae to a balanced contender is compelling. The stakes are high as she battles internal struggles and external threats, including a mind-controlling witch. The second-chance romance with Ersan adds depth, exploring resilience and mental health themes. Mulford masterfully blends fantasy, action, and romance, creating an engaging and emotional journey. This final installment is a testament to Carys's growth and determination, making it a fitting end to a beloved series.

It’s been almost three years of being on this journey of The Five Crowns of Okrith, and finishing ‘The Amethyst Kingdom’ was bittersweet. These are characters I’ve come to know like a friend, and closing the book on them in my life for now feels a bit like when your friend moves away.

However, I love all that AK Mulford has in store for us and The Golden Court is full of new characters and adventure to become obsessed with, but full of the same heart and comfort I expect in their novels. AK Mulford has a way of inviting anyone to be a main character in their books, filling them with representation of all appearances, mental health, chronic illness, and gender and sexual orientation. It’s organic, natural, and one of the beautiful things I love about their storytelling.

This was the best of all five in the series and the perfect way to end the story. I’ve loved Carys’ character throughout the books, but I love how AK Mulford is able to take a side character and make them the main focus in each book.

The tension between the fated mates turned “enemies” to lovers was phenomenal but it was so well balanced with the main storyline of the violet witches.

Seriously my favorite of the series so far abs I’m so sad that it’s over! 😭

This series has a special place in my heart. I loved the first book and watching the rest of the characters get their own time to shine was great. These books address real problems and are so inclusive about everything and everyone.

This final chapter of the Okrith world comes to a nice conclusion in this final book of the series. I was not ready to leave these characters. I am a sucker for found family and this is as good as it gets. I have already given the entire series to a friend to borrow and it will be a constant recommendation when people ask.