I really enjoyed this, it's a lush fantasy romance with an interesting magic system. At times the dialogue felt a tad stagnate to me, but the evolution of Arabella as a character made up for that. It was really easy to relate to her, and I loved the sibling rivalry and slow burn romance.

The short chapters kept me reading, and it felt like a cosy and enjoyable read after recently struggling through some high fantasy!

I do love elemental magic, and I thought Cammaratta did a really good job with fleshing out the magic system, the siblings and love interests. People who are fans of Avatar, love triangles, political intrigue and immersive fantasy will love this.

I know I'll definitely be picking up the next book!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I really was hoping I would love with book and was wishing it was higher rating but I just could get understand where the story was going. The cover is really pretty and the title of the book got my eye, I loved all the people the book and I did find it was easy to easy. I'm just sad that didn't know where the story was going.

This is the first book of a series that I will absolutely be following along with. I can’t wait for the next book to come out!

I had a great time reading this, it was easy for me to get through and it was so enjoyable. I was laughing hard at many points. And the spice hits.

Trials, love, sibling rivalry, elemental magic and tension, what more could you ask for?

*Thank you to Net Galley and Bees & Honey for the opportunity to read this ARC. I am leaving an honest and voluntary review*

Thank you to Net Galley and Victory Editing for this ARC for the Princess of Air! When her mother announces that she will determine the next in line for the throne by having trials instead of birthright, Arabella (the Princess of Air) and her 3 siblings (each having their own powers derived from earth, fire, and water) will have to fight their way to the crown. I thought the book would focus more on these trials, but there were other twists accompanying the story, making the book more interesting.

I loved Arabella's character - she seemed fun and sassy, yet resilient and empowered (it was nice to see her grow more mature as the book continues). The other characters were also well written, and made an intriguing cast. I loved the banter amongst Arabella and her siblings and the rest of the characters. There was also a bit of a love triangle among Arabella, Jamys (a prince from another kingdom and who Arabella is betrothed to), and Tomas (who Arabella had prior/current(?) relationship with). The world building was great and it helped out in the story - I could easily picture the atmosphere the author describes.

As for pacing, a good chunk of the book was well-paced - in between the action of the trials, there are more calmer (and a bit spicier) scenes that helped me take a breath. I found that it got a little sad towards the end, then quite fast paced near the end. The ending made me want to read the next book in the series.

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In Mirador, the gods gifted a single queen with elemental magic only to be passed down to her heir. All others in the land possess no such magic.
Queen Elea split her magic between her four children, The eldest and supposed heir to the throne Rylan, Prince of Earth, Arabella Princess of Air, and the twins Nina, Princess of Fire and Marcus, Prince of Water.
Princess Arabella and her three siblings are told that the heir to the throne will not be given to the eldest child as is customary but will instead be determined by three trials to see who is best fit to rule their kingdom.
Meanwhile, there are rumors of disappearances and odd happenings spread throughout the continent. Unrest is spreading and an unknown danger is lurking.

I was not prepared to love this much as I did. I couldn’t put it down and devoured it in 24 hours! I absolutely cannot wait until the next installment in this series.

I loved the family dynamics between the siblings, it felt like such an accurate depiction of having a big, lively family.

The romance was both sweet, spicy and swoon worthy.
The love triangle gave just enough tension while also giving sweet and tender moments along with fierce passion.
In romantasy we’re all very used to the tall, dark and handsome morally grey enemies to lovers tropes, but Princess of Air gave us such a refreshing change with the two main love interests.
Both Tomas, her life long friend, and Jamys, her betrothed, were both different and incredible characters. I loved seeing their interactions with Ara.

The plot was filled with adventure, mystery and wild twists. I loved seeing how things played out throughout the book and was absolutely shocked at where this story took us!

My only complaint was that we’re never told how old the characters are! Theres only mention of a flashback when Ara was 10 which was “a long time ago” so I just assumed that she was around 20.

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

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Arabella is the Princess Of Air. Her three siblings control the other elements (earth, water and fire). It has always been assumed that the oldest of the siblings will inherit the crown to their kingdom so it's a big surprise for the siblings to discover that they will have to compete against each other in a series of trials and the winner will take the crown. Our protagonist is already betrothed to a Prince in another kingdom so just plans to go through the motions and get the trial out of the way.

I love a good fantasy romance, and on paper I thought I was going to love this, and it was good but it fell a bit short for me. The pacing felt a bit off, and I didn't really connect with the characters.

It's got:

- Trials
- Forbidden love
- Some mild spice
- Arranged marriage

I've rounded up the stars here but it's solid 3.5/5 for me. It kept me interested enough to read the whole thing but I'm not sure I'll continue the series.

I loved the idea for this book, the elemental magic, the forbidden love, the trials were all brilliant and there were some really unique ideas within the book.
Whilst at times Arabella was annoying, it made her real and relatable. I loved some of the other characters (Nina & Tomas) whilst some of them came across selfish and annoying (Rylan), they all had depth and it’s easy to see how they will go on to have their own books.

The reason this wasn’t a four star read for me was that sometimes the writing felt a little messy and rushed. I found it hard to keep up with what was real life vs what was a flash back especially at the start of the book and in other parts the sentence structure didn’t seem to flow very well.

I would definitely considered reading the rest of the series, it was a light and easy read (not stressful like some fantasy books are) and think it will keep getting better and better!

Thank you NetGalley and Bees & Honey for this eCopy to review

Princess of Air is book 1 in a new fantasy series Elements of Royalty. This book sees us following Bella, who controls air learn that her older brother Rylan is not going to be heir to throne. Instead as there are 4 siblings there will be a series of trials to find out who will become the heir. Bella doesn't really want to take part having no interest in ruling and as she is betrothed to Jamys in the neighbouring kingdom she feels 1 crown is more than enough. Who will risk all to win?

This is a captivating romantasy with a spicy love triangle, who will Bella chose, her betrothed Jamys or her first love Tomas? The magic system is easy to understand and the locations, dresses and food are beautifully described.

First of all the world building in this book is incredible, I love how despite it being a simple magic system it is executed brilliantly.
Secondly, the creation of the characters were great, they were fully fleshed out which I love, I also love the relationship between Tomas and Arabella. I also loved how funny parts of it was, the sarcasm from Arabella made me laugh out loud at some points! Overall it was a great read and thank you to NetGalley (also Natalie Cammaratta) for giving me this opportunity to be an ARC reader for this books

In the Kingdom of Alchos 4 siblings share elemental powers gifted between them by their mother the Queen. As the queens powers, fade her children get stronger. She announces trials, in which her children will compete, to establish who will rule Alchos next. This story follows Princess Arabella through the trials, not only for the kingdom but her life.

Things I enjoyed:
-the siblings each had their own elemental power that tied to their personalities.
-the kingdom didn’t pass straight to the first born, leaving the other 3 children as “spares.” They had to prove themselves worth of ruling.
-the air seemed to have a personality of its own, which mirrored Arabella’s seemingly, teenage/young adult petulance.
-the plot, this was such a well done concept with a little mystery and love sprinkled in. It was unexpected how easily I found myself truly immersed in the book. I didn’t want to put it down.
-the pacing, while there might not have action on every single page was phenomenal. I love a book that has world building throughout the story that mingles so beautifully with the plot. It wasn’t like most books where you get through 80% then bam all the action happens in that last 20%. I truly enjoyed the events that took place outside of the trials and have to say I enjoyed the trials even more.
-Tomas and Jamys, I’d have trouble not falling for both of these men too. I wasn’t annoyed over a love triangle.
-Urian, I love a jerk to be father-in-law. He hides his motives but not completely. I laughed out loud at his candor with Arabella and how vastly different his personality is from Jamys.

Things I need more from:
-I need more backstory on the war, what happened between the King Kirnan, and the Queen of Alchos. But not having this info makes me hopeful for another book!
-Nina and Rylan, why so feisty towards their siblings. (The Queen definitely gave them the right powers). I didn’t enjoy her potential betrothal either. And I just don’t trust Rylan.

The characters in this really captivated me, and the plot just added to that. When I say it was hard to put down to do my every day responsibilities, I mean I wish I had a day to myself to just read through this uninterrupted.

I would give this a 4.5/5 stars.

Thank you NetGalley, Natalie Cammaratta and Bee&Honey for the arc in exchange for an honest review

Princess of Air is a captivating story that will pull you into the magical world found between its pages.
Right from the beginning the sibling’s relationship and banter is funny and believable. When the Queen announcing they will compete against each other for the crown, we get to see the sibling dynamic play out even more.
I was completely in love with the world building, family relationships, and the main plot.
Four stars given because of the flashbacks, the best friend being more like a guest star, and the so called love triangle that never took place.
All in al, this is a fun read that takes you into a fantastical world and I look forward to the next book!
Thank you NetGalley and Bees & Honey for the ARC!

It was a good read but for some reason I felt the pace a little too low for me. It felt like the story was all over the place though.

This book was so good! I was so surprised by how much I truly loved this book. I haven't started noticing that most fantasy books have the same template. This one was so different though. I will say, you could see the ending coming but the way it got there was so intriguing! So excited to read the next book in the series!

I unfortunately DNF'd this one. I could not get on board with the writing style, but I can see why people will enjoy this book. While it's not my cup of tea, I think this has a great concept and definitely has potential in the future.

The Princess of Air by Natalia Cammaratta is an exciting Fantasy/Romantasy that seems to be the first in a series as the ending is left open.
Arabella, the Princess of Air, and her three siblings share powers that one belonged to their mother, the Queen. Each sibling draws strength in an elemental magic; Earth, Air, Water and Fire. When the Queen's power is nearly completely gone and her kids are coming into their full powers, she announces that there will be a trial between the four siblings to see who takes control of the monarchy as the new King or Queen.
As with any change of power, there is weakness, and a neighboring city takes advantage by trying to overthrow the siblings. Is it enough to bring the siblings back together?
Thank you NetGalley and Bees &Honey for early access to read The Princess of Air by Natalia Cammaratta in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This book was a whole new world of magical powers and the siblings who hold those powers. It was a story of forbidden love and overcoming obstacles to be with the one you love. It follows Arabella, Princess of Air, one of the four siblings of the Royal Court who each posses a power either being earth, wind, fire or air. I loved the world building of this story and the use of a different kind of magic. I cannot wait to read Marcus’ story next!

*ARC received from Netgalley - all opinions are my own*

TLDR: Princess of Air will be a good read for most! Interesting world and plot but would benefit from seeing our MC interacting with more people (example: her best friend) and having less cut scenes, especially at the start.

I found Princess of Air to be a quick yet enjoyable (for the most part) read! I enjoyed learning about the world and would have been interested in learning more about the history of the various kingdoms, and how relations broke down between them all and what’s unique to certain lands. However, the ending did lay out some clues about the kingdom's history and I would imagine this would be explored more in further books. Also, as always, a map would have really helped with visualisation of where we are in the world!

At the start there are quite a few cutscenes that go in detail about Arabella's relationship and how it began and feels quite redundant to have for the most part? It also leaves the love triangle that was created to be pretty silly as the story was never set up in a way that gave the other love interest a chance.A big issue I had with this book was that the introduction of an incredibly weak love triangle made me really dislike our FMC more and more the further we progressed through the book. I wasn’t rooting for her at all, despite the fact that I should have and the only way I could get around that head block was by pretending she was going to end up with the other love interest, despite knowing she wasn't. I just wanted him to not be lied to and cheated on especially when he was so lovely!

While Princess of Air is marketed as a “spicy” book and aimed towards an older audience, the writing feels like it’s suited to the older end of YA and, at least for the first book, the spice is pretty minimal in my opinion.

I think this book would be worth picking up for most people, it just doesn’t suit my own personal tastes which is okay!

Thank you Netgalley for giving me an ARC for an honest review!

I would rate this a 4.5/5 stars!

The story line was very unique and who doesn’t love a powerful fmc??!! I was not expecting an almost love triangle and friends to lovers trope but i enjoyed it!

I’m very interested in learning why arabella’s magic is so much stronger and different from her siblings…

i got so emotional when tomas and arabella finally admitted their love for each other 😭 i was so mad that they wouldn’t admit their true feelings until the last few chapters!! it was a build up that i honestly didn’t know if it was going to happen or not!

I ALSO HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT JAMYS!! WHAT DID THE POOR MAN DO TO DESERVE THIS 😭

it looks like the series is going to follow her brother marcus next so that should be very interesting!!

sorry my thoughts are cluttered, but if you love bad*** fmc, cute moments where you are giggling and kicking your feet, and a magical trial?? you’re going to love this book!

I enjoyed this book so much! The world building was the perfect amount of detail but not too much. The story was so addictive and the plot twist were so good!

From the moment I started reading, I was completely captivated by the enchanting world the author created. The intricate details and beautiful descriptions transported me to a realm filled with magic, adventure, and romance. I loveee a magical book, especially ones with trials, it being about royals and elemental magic was absolutely incredible!

The characters in this book are so incredibly well-developed. Each one has their own unique personality, fears, and desires, making them feel incredibly real. I found myself invested in their journeys and rooting for their successes. The relationships between the characters were beautifully portrayed, with complex dynamics and genuine connections that tugged at my heartstrings. Bell is my favourite, I do like the other siblings but she’s definitely my number 1 with Marcus being a close second.

The plot of Princess of Air is a rollercoaster of excitement and surprises. I was shocked at a particular scene that happened at the second trial! Literally jaw dropping. The pacing was perfect, balancing moments of intense action with quieter, introspective scenes that allowed me to really connect with the characters.

What I loved most about this book is the author's ability to seamlessly blend fantasy elements with a touch of romance. The romance in Princess of Air is delicately woven into the story, adding depth and emotional resonance without overpowering the main plot. It left me swooning and wanting more! and I love Bells relationship with a certain person👀

If you're a fan of fantasy novels with strong world-building, immersive settings, and unforgettable characters, I cannot recommend Princess of Air enough. Natalie Cammaratta's writing style is engaging, descriptive, and filled with a sense of wonder that will transport you to another world. Trust me, you won't be able to put this book down!