Emberly Ash knows how to write cliffhangers. She also enjoys torturing readers. By this I mean (in the absolutely best way), I’m consistently awed by the foreshadowing and thought that goes into the plots in her books. While this one was slightly slower for me than previous ones in this series, I still thoroughly enjoyed being immersed alongside Veyka. I think this one had a little more whining and a little more ‘I feel so bad for myself’ & that was harder to read from and FMC that was previously so ‘f everything’ I’ll do what I want when I want.

I’m super excited to see where the next story takes us & what problems get solved around the Round Table.

Thank you Emberly for the advanced copy

This was another group within this world. The author is creating. I enjoyed the magical system and this couple enough characters. I also love seeing old characters on the way that they have progressed since we ended their stories. I found that this couple has been my favorite so far with all of them. I also just enjoyed the twist on a classic fairytale retelling, and the magical society affair that the author has created in this book I did find that I leaned more toward the guy in the story, and I really loved how his character developed.

I am obsessed with the series and I cannot wait for the next. This series is so well written and full of twists and turns and most importantly character growth. I am so invested in the characters' journeys and the love story that has overcome so much already but still manages to crush my heart and pull on my heartstrings. The addition of POVs outside the two MMCs is done so well and really added to the overall depth of the story.

An Arthurian retelling that has me on the edge of my seat and desperately waiting for the next one.

I was able to read this because NetGalley provided with an arc. I loved this romantasy. Great Read. I would read more by this author.

In “Court of Vines and Vipers”, Emberly Ash throws readers into a world brimming with political intrigue, deadly fae, and betrayals that hit close to the heart. The twist about the true identity of the Viper, who was manipulating events from the shadows, was masterfully done, leaving me gasping when the mask finally slipped. Watching Aelara, our fierce protagonist, navigate the brutal politics of the fae court, only to discover that her closest ally had been working against her all along, was a gut-wrenching revelation.

The romance subplot with Faelan added a lot of tension, especially once his loyalty was called into question. The slow burn between them, peppered with distrust and hidden motives, kept me on edge until the very end. When Faelan made the ultimate sacrifice to save Aelara, it was a bittersweet moment that had me questioning whether true love could ever survive in a world like theirs.

And let’s not forget the jaw-dropping final chapters where Aelara’s long-lost powers, tied to the ancient crown, awakened at the worst possible moment. The cliffhanger ending, with Aelara standing as the new ruler of the Court of Vines, surrounded by enemies, sets up the next book for an explosive continuation. Dark, emotional, and full of surprises, this book is a must-read for fans of scheming fae courts and ruthless power struggles.

This installment was well worth reading the series! The payoff of the fmc’s character development and the heartbreaking feels! Well done excited for book four!

The twists have been good, but I definitely enjoyed book 2 more.
I loved that the fmc was a curvy girl and enjoyed the twist of A loosing his memories.

I cannot get into this book. I am so sorry, Emberly. I loved this series. I'm 75% sure this is me and just not connecting right now so I won't be reviewing this publicly. I do hope to pick the series back up for book 4 if my schedule allows but for right now I'm going to set this aside.

Thank you so much for the opportunity.

The heartstrings that are pulled, and then the ice cave…🥵🥵

More pulling of the heartstrings and sitting on the edge of your seat…

Just to be left off with a cliff hanger like that? 😫😫😫

Needing Book 4 like yesterday.

You can't leave me like this, november cannot come fast enough.the anguish and high stakes had me shaking the cage of my enclosure. It feels like was was amazing build up for a epic conclusion and I cannot wait for it. The spice is 10/10 as always. And I definitely hope thoer more action in the next one

*This book was gifted by netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!*
If Heartbreak was a book this is it. The absolute soul crushing sadness I felt reading this was unreal. In the last book we left off with Veyka begging her sister to save Arran from death. In the start of this book we deal with the aftermath of Veyka being separated from her mate without any way of seeing him and not knowing if he is okay. She’s coping with the pain of separation while also coming to terms with her power and the impending succubus attack. The rest of this will contain my thoughts and feelings while reading and will contain spoilers.
❃ SPOILER ALERT ❃
First things first, Veyka is a boss bitch in the book. She always has been, don't get me wrong. She's been through hell and back but the way she picked herself up and kept trucking along in this book and the way she stands up for herself now is inspiring. Then when she finally found her footing, to have Arran showing up without all the memories of his life thus far with Veyka was like a knife to the gut. My heart was in shambles for her. The little piece of happiness she had finally cultivated for herself being ripped from her, all if it just gone all because she just wanted to save his life was cruel. Also I can think of many moments in my life where I wish I had the luxury of running away into the void like Veyka. What a gift and a curse. When Arran finally remembered her and everything he had done while in the state he had me sobbing reading their reunion through blurry tear filled eyes. I love this series, man. The giant cliffhanger at the end is killing me. I'M NOT PREPARED FOR HER TO FIND OUT ABOUT PARYS!! Already crying.

4.75/5

EMBERLEY ASH, IT IS I WHO MAY DIE!!!

The absolute radio silence from Baylaur, lack of POVs from Gwen had me sooo suspicious throughout this whole book. The whole time thinking holy crap Veyka and co don’t even know what’s happening there through the LAST book, and now even WE, the reader, have no idea. It was almost distracting but boy, am I READY for book 4!

Veyka, unmoored once again, now without Arran at her side, has to dig deep within herself to carry on as the threat of the succubus more than looms over Annwyn. Her confidence feels completely shattered as she alone has to continue on to find a way to stop to succubus that threatens to overwhelm their kingdoms.

Arran, mortally wounded, is “safe” in Avalon where no one can die. Their forced parting pushes Veyka to stand and act on her own with her Knights to support her. It’s clear nobody is coming out of this journey unchanged. I am filled with dreadful anticipation as Ash brings the scope of the last two books into sharp focus.

It’s been a privilege to read this series in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you to NetGalley and Cara Maxwell Romance for the opportunity 💜

I really enjoyed this book and I am excited to do another read through especially when/ if the audio book comes out. Emberly Ash is becoming one of my favorite romantasy authors!

Gave this 3 stars out 5. It was a slow start reading the beginning of book 3 but in the middle it kind of progressed but was still lacking the high stakes scenes that I enjoyed in book 1 and 2. However, I enjoyed reading how it showcases the character’s development in this book which I believe is essential to the next and final book in this series. Veyka continues to grow as the responsible, strong, fierce queen and Arran showcases his vulnerability after what happened to book 2. Their love story which makes me invested in this series continues to develop and progress even with the challenges they are facing. I also love that there are more chapter for the other characters in this book. Cyara's chapters continuously show how loyal she is to Veyka through and through, although, I wish there were more chapters from Gwen in this book to give more information about what is happening in Baylaur. I cannot wait to see how the author wraps this series up in book 4! I have received this book from Netgalley. Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for giving me this ARC and Thank you to the amazing author, Emberly Ash for writing this amazing fantasy series!

Thank you to Netgalley and Emberly Ash for the arc.

Court of Vines and Vipers is the third book in Secrets of the Faerie Crown series.

Veyka, who killed her tormentor but at the cost of risking her mate, Arran, being injured, now waits at the edge of Avalon as Arran heals. Meanwhile, Guinevere, left to care for Annwyn alongside Parys, is now alone after his untimely death, facing the spread of the succubus among the fae. Torn between staying in the human realm to be with her gravely injured mate and returning to Annwyn to combat the spreading darkness, what will Veyka do?

As always, I loved the dedication. I enjoyed Veyka's character growth from book one to book three. I saw the amnesia trope coming—don’t worry, Emberly, I didn’t hate you for it! However, I did not see that ending coming. Also, thank you for not killing anyone else off. Yet another Arthurian retelling that will be close to my heart. I'm curious to see who The Siege Perilous and the Queen of the Ethereal Prophecy are. Can't wait for Queen of Blood and Vengeance!!!

Quote I loved,
“I won’t beg you to love me, Arran. But I do love you. Even this f*cked up version. And if I have to spend the next thousand years without seeing love in your eyes, I will pay that price. Because I made a vow. A thousand years and a thousand more.”

What an emotional rollercoaster !! This book torn my heart out and put it back together all the same.
It was super interesting to see how it written to reiterate and allow the characters to regrow. They continue to change throughout this series and that doesn’t change in this book. It was super cool to see the rolls reversed between the characters and to see how that changed their dynamic.
The plot for this one was fantastic, probably not quite as engaging as book 2 but it still so enthralling watching them work out all the pieces to the puzzle.
Their chemistry in this book takes a bit of a one-eighty given the new circumstances but it was super interesting to see things redevelop between the characters. The spice for this one is lower than the first two books, it’s around a 3/5. Given their new dynamic the scenes aren’t that frequent, there’s only a few throughout but I can understand the lack of it cause it wouldn’t have fit the story if it was more frequent.
Overall, I’m obsessed with this story, the characters, the couple, all of it. I think it’s a fantastic romantasy series and I cannot wait for book 4 to come out and see where the storyline goes. I have to put it at a 4.5/5, i can’t recommend this series enough.

I thought this would be the final book, so my expectations were different for it. I changed my rating from a 3 star to a 4 star for a simple fact: ever since I finished reading, I've been thinking about it. About the story and the characters, and how I want more of it :(

I really like the characters and believe that they have great potential for more, but I do think that the steady growth made in the previous two books was not seen in this one. There was a lot of back and forth with Veyka and Arran's relationship that I didn't feel like it was needed. I understand that it was done so that we could see that they belong together because they choose to, not just because they're mates; but I didn't think it was needed.

Plus, we get a lot of mentions of their past trauma but not a lot of context to understand it... Why was Veyka subjected to such abuse? Why did they think that was the way to force her powers to come out? It didn't make sense to me... And Arran's past trauma is really brushed off, we never even see him telling Veyka about his brother.

I'd like for the characters to be more developed, especially the villains (because there's very little that we know about them). But other than that, the story has a great plot, very typical of a fantasy series, and it excels in keeping us enthralled in it. We're always wondering what's next!

That being said, I'm curious to see how this story ends and I believe people should give this series a chance :)

Thank you to Netgalley, the editor and the author, for allowing me to read this book and immerse myself into this incredible world. Can't wait to see more of it!

⚔️A Court of Vines and Vipers⚔️

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Book three and it was another great instalment in this series! We start by picking straight up were book 2 left off. Book 2 left us with a big cliffhanger so it was great to jump straight in.

We got to see more of the main characters relationship build. I can’t wait to see more of this in book 4.

After enjoying the first two books in Secrets of the Faerie Crown series I was excited to dive into the third book. Whilst I still enjoyed it and found elements of it interesting, I did find myself struggling to fully get into the story.

I think pacing was the main issue for me. It’s a long book that unfortunately feels slow in parts and there is very little plot driving the story forward. Instead there is a lot which seems to be aimed at setting up the events of the final book, but ultimately just feels like filler within this book.

The main premise focuses on the prophecy and the group trying to fully understand it, but this takes up a lot of the book and I feel like it could have been thinned out to make the book snappier. Instead, the main revelation at the end of the book was drawn out and did find some of the twists and turns predictable.

The story picks up after the events of the second book which meant Veyka and Arran were apart for half the book. This made the first part hard to read as we’d spent two books with them together and the absence of their great dynamic was noticeable and jarring. When they are reunited we get more tension and drama as a result of Arran’s memory loss.

I enjoyed the role reversal with Veyka fighting for her love and shows how much she has grown throughout the books. Without Arran by her side it gave her the push she needed to grow into her role as queen but thought the resolution to his memory loss was anticlimactic and too easily resolved.

We are introduced to a new POV in this book. I really enjoyed their chapters which helped break up Veyka’s ‘this is all my fault’ chapters, especially as we don’t start getting Arran’s POV again until about half way through. I usually enjoy the short chapters but occasionally I felt they were a little too short, sometimes only a page, which gets more frequent as we reach the climax of the story.

Whilst I may not have enjoyed this one quite as much I would still recommend the series. I am still intrigued to see how the story is going to wrap up as the overall series has been really interesting. The conclusion to the series comes out later this year so will soon be a completed series that you can binge.

Pretty slow to start but picked up and was great! The FMC was also a little naggy and whiney to me but can’t wait to see where this goes in the fourth book!