Thank you to netgalley and HarperCollins for giving me a copy of the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

Wow.

After reading The Gilded Crown I knew I had to start the sequel sooner than later, so I was very ecstatic to be able to read this before the release.
Being able to dig into a book with beautiful writing and characters is honestly such a privilege, I felt engaged with the plot the whole time and I felt the pain the FMC, Hellevir, experienced throughout this whole book.
The only time I felt a bit iffy was during chapters 9 and 10 where things felt a little rushed, but the whole story takes a drastic and darker turn that works far too well and made me even more obsessed with this story.

Overall, amazing book everyone must read this duology as it is BEAUTIFUL! And it also made me sob, which is extremely rare.


Release Date: 27 Feb 2025

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book. A gorgeous 4 star read book from me. What an exciting plot, vivid storytelling and relatable, rich characters. I could put this book down – absolutely loved it.

A captivating read from start to finish, full of action, adventure, mystery and romance. I enjoyed every second of this!!

This book is brutal from start to finish! Hellevir simply cannot catch a break at all. For those that prefer high fantasy, I would recommend this as long as you’re prepared for some pretty dark twists.

From start to finish there are a lot of awful choices to be made, I didn’t entirely enjoy all of them and on some occasions I didn’t see the need.

It’s a constant battle between Hellevir wanting to help and losing all common sense. And when you throw in the fact everyone just wants to use her and beat her down her, you can’t really blame her for being misguided.

Without giving too much away, I would’ve enjoyed seeing the lovers story go to the other person - she deserved the kindness they were offering compared to watch she got. But, how Marianne Gordon ended Hellevir’s story was truly satisfying, I feel like she ended up in the best place for her.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review