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Thank you so much to the author for the arc! I have enjoyed being a member of the arc team and enjoyed the series!

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I love this series. I devoured books 1 & 2 and was so excited to be granted arcs for books 3 & 4. I’m obsessed with our FMC Morgan (based on Morgana of Arthurian Myths) I love that’s the series is continuing to get darker as each book progresses! I cannot wait to read more from this series and Boleyn!

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Climactic ending to a fantastic story! My main critique of the final book in this series, as other readers have mentioned, is that it felt like we weren’t given much time to really let the events settle. Battles ended abruptly, characters died and the story chugged along, overall it felt like this book could have even been longer and I would have been fine with it! That said, I still got emotional at many of the deaths in this book. I also was not expecting the twist at the end with the gods and goddesses!

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I really just don’t think this series w score me, unfortunately. I don’t think it’s bad, I just wasn’t connected to it. I DNF this one

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This is such a good Romantasy series! It really needs to be talked about more on BookTok. This ending was outstanding and I am so sad to be saying goodbye to this series. I do look forward to Briar Boleyn's next book!

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The fourth and final installment in this series brought about a conclusion to the war Morgan was facing. I have read many different fantasy series and most have similar story arcs regarding a war, the FMC being the one who has to save the world, and finding her true love mate. This book follows the formula too but it wasn't my favorite of the series.
The things I liked included that some characters have to die. I have read series where there is all this war and great battles but somehow all the characters make it through and that makes it feel unrealistic to me. I appreciated that the author knew people had to die.
The parts I disliked or was confused about included Morgan having this great revelation about who she is but it felt glossed over and I wanted to know more. I also thought the whole book was leading up to her flight with her dad and then it just was over... Very quickly. I felt let down by that match up.

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"If only you had learned at one point in your miserable, overly long lives where true power lies. Not in taking. But in letting go."

Knight of the Goddess - Briar Boleyn
Pub date: Mar 31, 2024
★★★★★

The story took place right after Arthur's death and the war was ended. It should have been the end when the true enemy had not defeated yet, Gorlois Le Fay, an ancient and the so called strongest fae and Morgan actual father. She had a lot in her hands. Destroying the weapons, protect the ones she loves, and put an end to all of these fight for power by killing her father.

This one is hard to put down and you just have no choice but to binge read this to know the end of the story. We got to see the character's internal conflict, how all of this war just consume them physically and mentally, human or fae, powerful or not. It's a thrilling and emotional read. I got attached to the character's to the point i want to protect them at all cost and let them have their happy ending. With a little twist in the end, everything we're going through suddenly made sense and it proves that this series has a solid and well-constructed story and world-building.

The Knight of The Goddess is the final installment in the Blood of Fae series and it is what you called a perfect finale.

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I was eagerly awaiting the last book in the Blood of Fae series and this was a satisfying conclusion to the series! Perhaps not as enthralling as the previous two in the series but this final book was full of dark magic, found family, spicy romance, and lots of action.

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Knight of the Goddess is the last book in the Blood of a fae series by Briar Boleyn. It follows Morgan and Draven and friends on one last quest to destroy the holy grail, as well as Excalibur, and end the war between fae once and for all.

I loved this series and was so excited to read the conclusion but this book fell a bit flat for me. It felt like the big battle scenes and character deaths were all a little rushed and less impactful as they could have been, and scenes like their journey and travel felt like they dragged. There just seemed to be a major pacing issue throughout.

On the other hand, this book was full of plot twists and cleanly wrapped up the end of this story in such a beautiful and bittersweet way. I’m thrilled with the ending, but sad to be leaving this world behind.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys
- dark fantasy
- Magic
- Retellings
- Badass FMC
- Mythical creatures

And I can’t wait to read what the author comes out with next

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Absolutely loved it!! This series was so good, loved getting to know the characters and how it all intertwined with the gods.

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I received a copy of Knight of the Goddess by Briar Boleyn from NetGalley. Knight of the Goddess is the fourth and final book of the Blood of the Fae Series by Briar Boleyn. This dark fantasy romance series with an Arthurian retelling twist with Fae has been an amazing ride so far. I loved reading the first three books – Queen of Roses, Court of Claws, and Empress of Fae and I couldn’t wait to delve into the final book. Knight of the Goddess picks up a few days after the events of the third book.
Morgan and Draven are together in Camelot after defeating Arthur. They have taken the responsibility of Medra, Morgan’s niece. Draven has immediately taken to her and that is given considering his past. There is finally peace in Pendrath because the final battle is looming. They know they need to destroy the Excalibur, the grail, and the spear to defeat their ultimate enemy, Morgan’s father. This book kind of reminds me of the first book as Morgan and Draven with a few of their friends set off on a quest to defeat the enemy. I can't discuss much about the plot because it has a lot of spoilers.
Briar Boleyn has given us a lot of happy and together Draven and Morgan in this book. This is the strongest Draven and Morgan’s relationship has been in the series. Their characters are at their peak with their physical capabilities too. We get to see Draven’s magic in its full form during the action scenes. Morgan has started to accept her powers but still is a little unsure about them. Morgan constantly feels guilty about the suffering of her people and her loved ones because of her father, who wants her to come back with him. The fae mythology of the series is also expanded in this book, giving many answers.
Knight of the Goddess by Briar Boleyn is a fitting end to the Blood of the Fae series. I have enjoyed reading this series. Blood of the Fae series is the first Fae book series I have read and I loved reading it.

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Briar boleyn does it again! The third book in the series left us with (yet another) clif hanger and Knight of the goddess takes up the story with the same can't put down energy.

I can't say too much without giving away spoilers but if you liked the other books in this series you will not be disappointed!

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Thank you starwater press and netgalley for the gifted arc.

Unfortunately, I dnfed the first book and will not be continuing the series at this time. I was so excited for this series after seeing the Goodreads ratings, but it’s not for me.

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Great ending to a romantasy series that I have come to adore! I loved the angst, steam, banter, and flow between the characters to finish up the series.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️

It’s bittersweet beginning a book you know is the last one of a series that you love. One part of you is ready for the characters to get their HEA (hopefully), while the other part wants the journey to continue forever and be a part of their world. Briar does not disappoint by bringing all the feelings into this book and keeping us hooked until the last word.

Ready to finally bring the evil to an end, Morgan, Draven, and their friends embark on the final part of their journey. The character development and word building in this book keeps the bar high from Briar. Immersed into this world, Briar writes beautiful details, gorgeous descriptions, and creates a world that just gets better and better.

Morgan has fully embraced the type of person and leader she wants to be. She wishes to be the exact opposite of those raised with and is determined to bring brighter days to Camelot and the surrounding lands. As her magical power grows, she is steadfast in using them for good only.
Her and Draven are amazing in this book as well! The spice is still perfection and the way they love each other is extraordinary. Draven is supportive of Morgan, fiercely proud of her, but knows when to step in to be a voice of reason or take control if needed.

Our beloved side characters continue to hold up their leaders and stand unwavering by their side. There was some plot twist with them I didn't see coming and was not ready for. I may have cried harder for our side characters than I did the leads. Happy endings were found, while heartbreaking endings were had too.

It is easy to see that Briar poured her soul into the final book, ensuring her characters and readers had the ending they all deserved. She had outdone herself in her writing book 4 and excited for the next chapter of her writing journey. She has grown as an author throughout this series and I am so glad I discovered her through this series.

As always review trigger warnings before reading.

Tropes:
🥀 True slow burn enemies to lovers romance with 🔥🔥🔥
🥀 Camelot but fae
🥀 A stabby, abused heroine coming into her powers
🥀 A dark and broody, protective, morally grey MMC
🥀 Found family with bears and flying cats
🥀 All the “touch her and die” / “who did this to you?”
🥀 Lancelot and Guinevere subplot... but make them queer!
🥀 An intricate and original fantasy world with just enough secrets and lore to keep you guessing

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This is the final book in this fantastic fantasy series. I’ve tried to make this review spoiler free!
I really enjoyed the authors writing style and found it flowed really well.
The world building is fantastic as with the other three books and it’s so descriptive I felt like I could see what was being described. The plot had so many twists and turns and I loved it! I love it when the plot twists are unexpected and i loved that we finally got some truths.
There were a few tears at the conclusion of this book and some of the deaths really hurt to read even when they needed to happened for the story.

Overall I definitely recommend this series, it’s so beautifully written and just an amazing read.
I’ll definitely be reading more from this author in the future!

Thank you to the Publisher, Author and Netgalley for an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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I'm obsessed with everything Briar writes. I enjoyed her alter ego's historical romances, but Briar has turned me into a fan of the fantasy genre, or, more specifically, dark fantasy.

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Book review 📚
Knight Of The Goddess by Briar Boleyn
⭐⭐⭐⭐

The final book in a 4-book series and was just as good as the rest. Although book 2 has my heart and nothing can beat it, the series overall was fantastic and I thoroughly enjoyed reading them all.

Briar has such a talent in her writing. Her prose, her descriptions and world building are absolutely breathtaking. I am in awe of anyone who gets to read this series for the first time.

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The Blood of a Fae series is a great read for fans of Sarah J Maas- accessible for romantasy novices and pacing is easy to move through. Plenty of spice, romance, action, and high stakes. We'll written characters and chemistry. Overall an entertaining easy to read series with an intriguing world build and enough momentum to keep you reading

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I DNF'd book 2 in this series as it wasn't holding my interest. I was given the whole series on netgalley so will leave reviews for all stating this now & I hope to return to the series at some point in the future & try again as there are some brilliant reviews for it on here & social media.

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