This series should be your next fix after Throne of Glass or ACOTAR. I have absolutely loved getting lost in this world and I love the characters (even though Morgan irritates me at times). I do think this book was stronger than the first one, which I also loved. The cliffhanger at the end of this book was so good, and I can't wait for the rest of the series.

Thank you to Netgalley and Briar Boleyn for sharing this with me in exchange for an honest review!

5/5⭐
2.5/5🌶️

The second book starts off right where the first one ended and it kept me hooked from the very first page.

After how things end in book 1, the best thing to do according to Draven is to take Morgan to his kingdom as his paramour to keep her safe where we are introduced to many more amazing characters. The world building is somehow even better than the first book.

Draven was a mystery in the first book I wanted to know more about him which I did but it would've been really nice if we got a dual pov. Morgan and his story is captivating and I can't wait to see how things take shape going forward. This is easily my favourite book in the series.

Thank you to the author, publisher & @netgalley for giving me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was so much better than the first book.
Morgan and Draven really went through it all in this story.
It was so fast paced and so much action happened.
The blood rise challenges were so well written.
So glad that Avriel is no more. Was getting so fed up of reading about him!
Poor lyrastra really suffered and she deserves happiness now more than ever.
The entire time I was reading I was so hooked that I didn’t want the book to end.
I really feel for Draven as he just wants to love and support Morgan but she’s acting like a petulant child. Yes, he lied to you about the bond but he did it for her own good.
Beks 😪 I loved that little boy and it bought a tear to my eye when they lost him.
Yet again a cliffhanger ending!!
LANCELET!!!!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars
🌶️🌶️.5 spice

What to Expect:
⚔️Enemies to Lovers
⚔️Forced Proximity
⚔️Touch her and die
⚔️Deadly Trials
⚔️Court Intrigue
⚔️Secret Identities
⚔️Found Family
⚔️Bonded mystical creatures (big fae cats!)
⚔️Only one bed
...and more, but the spoilers..
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Favourite Quotes:
This. The touch of your waist, your hips, your skin beneath my hands? It sets me on fire, Morgan. I'm in awe of you, every part of you. Can't you tell? I'm spellbound.

They had no idea who you really were, what you were capable of. But I see you, Morgan Pendragon. I see you truly for everything you are and everything you will be and I claim you as mine.

There's a good girl. Fuck me back like you mean it.

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Inhaled this book in two days and immediately want to read the 3rd!
The first book was really good, but holy crap was the 2nd one way better. We got more drama, higher stakes, more world building, more amazing side characters, more unexpected twists, and more smut. Yes, it was steamy and delicious and the dirty talk was on point.. om nom.

We veered off a little from the Arthurian plot line, and delved into a hidden fae realm. And I was frothing it. This series levelled up in storyline complexity as well as on the romance side, and Morgan absolutely stepped into her badass era and I'm here for it. I'm especially here for the banter with Draven and every moment where she shuts down a character we hate.

My rollercoaster of emotions cannot handle how to feel about Draven, I was dying over him after the 2nd trial but that twist had me reconsidering everything I knew in the end.. but then he kept saying "don't act like you care", and my heart was hurting for him. Tell him he's wrong Morgan! FFS. Give me his immediate redemption arc, I don't care.

One of my favourite parts of this book is the found family vibes. Love. Why is found family just so cozy and wonderful? I want to know more about all of them, Odessa needs more air time, I need them riding off to war on their matching battlecats...and Beks 💕. Javer...I don't know how to feel but I want to see where this is going.

These books are so easy to read, I love the writing style and the pace is snappy but still manages to give you all of the beautiful details you love and are looking for in a Romantasy series. The world building is extremely well done, I never feel like Briar info dumps to explain a complex plotline but also manages to foreshadow without making the twists obvious. Big recommend!

I do love a good “trials to choose the next ruler” story, and the second book in the Blood of a Fae series was entirely that. It had training, it had spice, it had twists and turns within the competition itself.

I also adore the enemies to bffs trope, and while this book was more “enemies to allies but they still don’t like each other,” I enjoyed seeing that relationship evolve.

My only complaint is that I wish it had more Nightclaw!

𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓽 𝓱𝓲𝓶 𝔀𝓪𝓼 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓱𝓸𝓶𝓮.


📖✨Court of Claws✨
🧚‍♀️Briar Boleyn
📚 Book of a Fae #2

💫 Spoiler-Free Review 💫

Oh my Godsss , BY THE THREE, I freaking LOVEDDD this Gem of a book !!! ✨
It's a breath-takingly gorgeous dark FAE-fantasy romance with very loose Arthurian retelling with ACOTAR and FBAA vibes .

Tropes -
▪️Enemies-to-lover
▪️Slow burn
▪️Badass FMC
▪️Badass , HOTT, Morally Grey MMC ( Who is official in my book boyfriend list! 🔥)
▪️Found family with Inner Circle Vibes
▪️Amazing Creatures/Beasts
▪️Deceptions and Plot twists


The writing of the book is AWE-INSPIRING. The author has a created such an astounding and strong story line with lovely picturizations that the story comes alive in your mind!!

I especially loved the character development of our FMC - Morgan, the way she has overcome her uncertainties and self doubts, learned from her weaknesses, and grew physically, emotionally and in her magic is sublime.

And don't even start me talking about the MMC - Dreven !! He's such a sweetheart! He's such a badass but when it comes to Morgan , he becomes the sweetest marshmallow cupcake 💕 (You guyss he gave me Rhysand's vibes.. eeeeepppppp) His back story broke my heart!! And I just love him so so soo much 🫶🏻

There are a lot of new characters and Briar Boleyn makes u fall in love with all of them 🥹 Even the ones you initially thought were bitchy, have surprising character development and you end up cherishing them. 💕

Oh and the emotional damage.. you are gonna have heartbreaks, you are gonna be devastated, you'll cry your eyes out and you will love every moment of it !!

And last but not the least, the creatures are so so cool!!! The exmoor ! The Bearkin !! I just need more and more of them!!!!

So to summarise..

✨✨✨✨✨
🌶️🌶️🌶️
And Dreven ❤️‍🔥🥵😍🥰🤌🏻


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Thank you NetGalley, Starwater Press and Briar Boleyn for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.🫶🏻


#netgalley #starwaterpress #courtofclaws #bookofafaeseries

I love it when a sequel is even more gripping than the first. I was ready to be shocked and hurt all over again. I really loved the new world building.

This was much better than the first book; even the dialogue and style has improved although it still needs more development.

First of all, thank you to NetGalley, Starwater Press and Briar Boleyn for allowing me to read the ARC to "Court of Claws" in exchange for an honest review.

Legends of Camelot, but make it fae!

The story continues and I was still as much in awe as the book before. Things heat up RAPIDLY and I am absolutely here for it. The tension, the enemies to lovers, the witty banter but also the brutality of politics comes into play and is put into words with so much grace and love that I just could not put the book out of my hands.

Morgan finds herself now in the Court of Draven, the male protagonist that we already met in the book before, who turns out to be more than we thought him to be. Morgan does find herself in quite an interesting situation that needs quite the adjustment and atop of that she needs to find herself and come to terms with the changes coming through with her, with grief, all while war is coming.

If you are a fan of ACOTAR but considered it too mild and need more action? This here is perfect for you.

- Dark romantasy
- Forced proximity 
- Fantasy creatures 
- Enemies to Lovers 

A wonderful continuation of the first in the series, 2/5 🌶️
Characters that you love to hate 
Side note: check your triggers

*Thank you to Netgalley and Briar Boleyn for this ARC in exchange for an honest review*

Ein toller Abschluss der Fae Bücher. Auch hier hat mir wieder alles gefallen! Ich kann die Bücher nur weiterempfehlen an alle, die gerne Fantasy und Romantasy lesen.

An Arthurian legend retelling with a twist. Love these types of books, magic, morally grey MMC, enemies to lovers, romantasy. Slow burn to start that gradually builds the spice with each book. I devoured the first 3 books in 3 days, the storyline with plot twists, the characters-good and evil, loved every page of this series and can't wait for the final instalment Knight of the Goddess. Highly recommend.

And I raced through the second book and it os even better than the first one. How I enjoyed the banter between Morgan and Draven! But of course there are lies and half truths and deceptions because there is no real story without those thing. And there is love and friendship and cuddling and laughing as well because we readers need those too.
There are new characters, some I absolutely hate. Like the Queen or Avriel.
But the ones I fell in love with brought me joy and laughter all the way through the book.

I’m immensely grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

Such a great continuation to book 1 'Queen of Roses'. I enjoyed the new setting, the revelations, which confirmed some of the theories I had in book 1. I also enjoyed the character development and the progress in the relationship between our main heroes. I won't say too much, as it's book 2 in a series and might end up containing too many spoilers. I also really liked the setting and world building of the new court and the extended history we learn about the entire world.

I really enjoyed the second book of this series. The banter was on point. The action was really well written in a way that I could visualize the scenes and challenges. I was cringing during a certain scene in pain along with the characters. The spice was kicked up a notch from the first book. Can't wait to read the next one!

I enjoyed this one more than the first in the series, however, I still felt it was lacking something special.
Morgan annoyed me in the first half of the book, but seems to mature for the second half and really enjoyed that!

The plot itself is ok, felt rushed in some areas and missing in others.

Loved reading the exciting and mesmerizing paranormal story. When Morgan Pendragon wakes up, she discovers she is in a different kingdom, and Kairos Draven is a Prince. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read riveting story. Can't wait to read the next story in the series by the phenomenal author, Briar Boleyn!

I can’t tell you how much I love this series already! This is only the second book and it’s my most favourite series so far! I’ve really fallen in love with this, it’s so fast paced too you’re never getting to a part where your rushing to get through it because it’s ‘boring’ but because you NEED to see what happens next!
Thank you to Briar Boleyn & #NetGalley for this incredible ARC , I’m very grateful!

Once again, the world-building in this book is exceptional. We're immersed in the discovery of a new kingdom, complete with its unique culture, traditions, and beliefs. One aspect I found particularly intriguing is how a myriad of popular beliefs diverge from one realm to another, each steeped in its own history and experiences.

The plot is plotting, keeping me thoroughly engaged as I eagerly followed along. I found myself captivated by the unfolding revelations, each peeling back layers of mystery. Naturally, the book had to conclude with an unexpected cliffhanger, leaving no option but to eagerly go pick up the next book.

As for what didn't quite resonate with me, I felt the story took a bit of time to gain momentum. However, once it did, the pace became relentless, propelling me forward. At times, the heroine's reactions annoyed me, veering toward the immature and extreme. It's not that she lacked justification for her emotions, but they occasionally tested my patience.

Thanks NetGalley, Starwater Press, and Briar Boleyn for graciously providing an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

What a fun one. I am really loving the characters and finding out more about them and their secrets. This one really deviated from the King Arthur/camelot stuff to lean heavily on the fae and to no one’s surprise, I rather enjoyed it. Although I disagree with Morgan’s choice at the end of this one, I can’t wait to see what happens next. I can see this becoming a 5 star read if the next book is as good as this one.


Thank you to Net Galley, Victory Editing and Briar Boleyn for free access to this book in exchange for an unbiased review.