Oh boy… fans of Sarah J Maas and Rebecca Yarros, here’s another author to check out! I will admit that this series was a little slow to start, and I wasn’t sure how I felt about it after the first book. But, I hung in there and now, after the third book, I am completely and thoroughly hooked. I’ll also admit that I’m not an Arthurian scholar, so that tie-in doesn’t really resonate with me, but that also didn’t impact my enjoyment of the book.

I don’t want to say much about the plot of this book, as I don’t want to spoil if you haven’t started the series yet. But I will say that there are fae, magic, travel to other realms, and romance. I definitely recommend checking out the series, and hang with it, it gets better!

Thanks to Netgalley and Emberly Ash for the advance copy in exchange for honest review. 5 stars, definitely recommend!

4.25 ⭐️

Court of Vines and Vipers is the third book in the Secrets of the Faerie Crown series by Emberly Ash. While I do think I preferred book two, Throne of Air and Darkness, just a tiny bit more, Crown of Vines and Vipers was still a really great read.

I was STRESSED for a solid 75% of this book. I don’t want to put any spoilers, but I think anyone who has read it will understand why. Arran and Veyka’s dynamic was very different for most of this book than it was in the previous two and for good reason. I really liked getting to see Veyka come into her power more in this book and really accept the responsibility for her kingdom that she had somewhat been avoiding. Her growth throughout this book was fantastic.

With how things ended in book two, I do wish we had gotten more POVs from characters in Baylaur, but I will admit that the lack of them did add immensely to the gut punch that was the ending of Court of Vines and Vipers. Nevertheless, I would love to get back to Gwen in book four (and I’m fairly certain we will)! I’m looking forward to seeing the way Veyka and her group react to news of the happenings on Baylaur since they departed, since there’s some pretty big things that have happened that they’re completely unaware of as of yet.

All in all, I have really loved this series so far! The wait for book four may just kill me. I cannot wait to see the way this story wraps up.

Thank you so much to Emberly Ash and NetGalley for the review copy of Court of Vines and Vipers! All opinions are my own.

I’ll admit - I was worried how this would turn out for the fact sometimes a third book in series is worth it, or a waste of time. I’ve read too many series recently where the first two books are beyond perfection and then the author goes mad and writes atrocious nonsense for the next book.

This was not that. This was exactly what this series needed and such a beautiful storyline. I traditionally do not enjoy memory loss. It’s infuriating and usually more frustrating than useful in moving a story along. However: I felt the necessity of his memory loss from the moment it happened. It made sense and made the heartbreak of it all so much more.

I think this was really well done and only made me excited to continue Vekya’s story.

This was a crazy, fast paced, wild read, I really enjoyed it. Following the love story between Veyka and Arrans in this beautifully written Romance/Fantasy tale.
I will definitely be picking up the rest of the series and rereading waiting for the next installment. ACOTAR eat your heart out!

Court of Vines and Vipers by Emberly Ash is book three in the dark retelling of the Arthurian legend. If readers thought book one was dark, they are in for a surprise for how book three develops! This book is all kinds of deliciously dark, somewhat twisted, and deviously enthralling, that the readers don't know they're hooked until they try to put the book down and find out they're unable to do so! Make sure you've read books one and two before attempting to read Court of Vines and Vipers as these are not stand alone stories, and you will be lost if you attempt to read one without the prior books first, and I have no idea if there is going to be a fourth book, but all I can say is there had better be!

This was a wild read, A romance/fantasy story that follows the love story of Veyka and Arrans, you definitely have to read the two previous books to better understand the story this one ends in a cliffhanger so there’s going to be a 4th book coming , I can’t wait for it!!

This was a struggle to finish, even after finishing the first two. It felt a little stagnant and somewhat forced.

This is the third installment in the Secrets of the Faerie Crown series and it’s a ride.

I loved the progression of Veykas and Arrans relationship. I liked the dynamic they had and the trust built between the two of them. The spice is spicing in this book which was enjoyable to read. The beginning of the book was slower in pace but it ramped up as we got further and further into the dense story that Emberly has created.

We get more about the prophecy, grief, more political struggles, and intense mistrust between well… everyone. Emberly writes tragedy incredibly well and really dives into the process of grief/emotion.

I thought this was a great book and the ending made me excited to read the next book!!

-- 2/5 Stars -- ★★☆☆☆

Trigger Warnings for Court of Vines and Vipers: Sexual assault, war, graphic sexual encounters, blood play, sexsomnia, amnesia, grief

Court of Vines and Vipers is Emberly Ash's third novel in the Secrets of the Faerie Crown series. Veyka Pendragon, High Queen of Annwyn, and Arran Earthborn, High King of Annwyn, explore what it means to be together when their relationship is potentially hurting the world. The threat is not just in the human realm, it is here and rampant.

I'm so sad. Emberly Ash started with an amazing first novel in the Secrets of the Faerie Crown series, but it has gone down hill with each novel. I loved Throne of Air and Darkness, thought Crown of Air and Darkness was good, but Court of Vines and Vipers was just blah. The amnesia trope will immediately pull me out of any story, in any book, this one included. The ending sucked me in enough to still want to read the fourth and final novel in the Secrets of the Faerie Crown series, but I'm much less excited than I was in the very beginning.

All in All, I really hope Ash can turn this series around. The characters are captivating and their growth is so fun to watch. As someone with limited Arthurian knowledge, it has been so fun to learn what is and isn't from the old tales. Special thanks to NetGalley, Emberly Ash, and Cara Maxwell Romance Publishing for access to a digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

SPOILERS!


SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP!!!!!

It took me so long to finally finish this because I was buried in finals. Was sat at 15% for a good month but oh BOY what an ending 😭 I need the next book and I need it NOW!!

4 stars because the memory loss was agonising but otherwise a solid new addition to this series.
I’m purely theorising and I’m probably wrong and just trying to get my bbc Merlin headcanon come to life but I swearrrr I want the king that came back at the end to be Arthur. It won’t be of course because such is life but I WISH!!!!

I’m so obsessed with this series I can’t stop. I love veyka and the gang so much I’m going to be devastated when this ends.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Emberly Ash for the ARC!! Give me more pls and ty <3

All magic has a price and we have finally found out what it is. I am so entwined in this story that I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait for the next book to come out. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!

I really liked the first 2 books, but this one was quite boring and it was more filler than anything.

I don't even know what to say, there were a few interesting parts, but mostly I was bored. The second book was so good, with Veyka questioning everything she knew about Arthur and the humans and I'm not even gonna talk about the ending! And while this book picks up exactly after that, there was quite a little bit of ending involved, and for such a lengthy book, the plot barely moved.

I'm glad we got to meet Arran's homeland and family, but I would have liked to get to know more about them, and usually I feel like the second characters could benefit from a bit more developement.

All in all, I still want to know what's gonna happen next, and hopefully the next volume will be more interesting, because I really can't finish series where there are many books with fillers instead of plot, and it would be a shame, because the story itself was really interesting

This book was an amazing read, that took you places you didn't know you were going to go. I was fully absorbed in this book right off the bat and flew through it in one day. The author did an amazing job with the plot and making the characters unique but relatable. I will be recommending this book to all of my patrons, family, and friends. Great read!

Emberly Ash did an awesome job with worldbuilding, continuing to develop our complex characters, and a twist I really wasn’t expecting. The beginning was on the slower side to really vamp up the emotional trauma and epic battles in the last half of the book. By battles, I don’t just mean the action packed fighting, the emotional battle that these characters have to overcome was its own process but I’m totally here for it. One thing I love about this series is that its completely messy when it comes to Veyka’s character growth and so damn realistic. The ending completely took me out and I am so ready for the next book.

Perfect continuation! I loved reliving the enemies to lovers slow burn even though my heart broke for vekya.

Also what a punch to the gut every time parys was mentioned 😭

Counting down the days for the final book!

The world building is so detailed and stunning! The side characters are so fantastic. And their relationships are beautiful and continued to grow throughout the book. I really enjoyed seeing Cyara’s POV and how she viewed her friend and Queen. I was so captivated by this exquisite and so fully invested.

Thank you NetGalley and Emberly Ash for this eCopy to review

Book 3 of the Secrets of the Faerie Crown series was another great instalment. This book sees Veyka travel to the childhood home of Arran after she realises she must leave him to protect Anwyn from the rising darkness. Arran is in an enchanted sleep to heal from a mortal wound inflicted by accident by Veyka. On waking, he travels to her side through the mating bound but he has lost all his memories. Can they learn to trust one another again? Will Veyka earn the right to rule the Court of Vines and Vipers? What is the prophecy?

Great characters and a great plot, I cannot wait for book 4

This book felt a little slower than the previous one, but it contained just as much emotional pain as the rest of this series has given me.  🥴

We start out with Arran in an enchanted sleep, and Veyka being worried to hell about her mate.  But the fight for Annwyn can't be put on hold simply because the High King is indisposed, so Veyka decides to keep pushing forward while her mate fights for his life.

Cyara and Lyrena remain, as always, Veyka's best girlfriends.  We don't see much of Gwen in this book, but we know she's fighting for Baylaur in a way no one else can.

Percival — and Diana, his sister — continue being dragged around by Veyka and her crew.  😝

We also get a peek into the terrible beauty and down-to-earth quality of Eilean Gayl, the terrestrial court.  We meet Elayne and Pant, Arran's parents.  I love them both, honestly — Elayne is everything one wants in a fictional mother, and Pant is just an awesome comedic thing.

I tried so hard to get into this series but by book 3 I just cannot do it. This all feels like a Sarah J. Maas knockoff. I DNF’d early on. I might try to revisit later but this was like nails on a chalkboard.

This is the third book in the Secrets of the Faerie Crown series and it picks up right after the end of book 2. I absolutely binged this series and loved about 95% of it. The beginning was a little slow, but once it began to pick up, I could not and did not want to put it down.

Veyka has definitely progressed more as the series has gone on, and has matured, which I appreciate. At the beginning of the series, she was really immature, and was a bit annoying at times, but now she has grown into the FMC and queen that she should have been, and needed to be when the series started and her life began to change.

Both of the main characters had their own struggles in this book, Arran's being a big part of it, they did their best to overcome everything, which made them even stronger.

I cannot wait for the fourth book in the series and have added it to my TBR.