Empress of Fae

This is the third book in the “Blood of a Fae” series and picks right up from the cliffhanger of the previous book. For me, this one it's the heaviest of the three books since we have a lot of politics involved (such as war crimes, starvation, torture, and so on) and it gets a bit darker.    We experiment an adventure with multiple POV's from characters in different parts of the world we dive into. There's a lot of action and we get to learn a bit more about the secrets of Morgan's lineage.    I really enjoyed see Morgan's character development since the beginning of this journey until now. She's amazing with the sword while she avoids power and really tries to run for it instead of feeling suitable to wield it. The relationship she has with Draven it's so good and I really feel like they are perfect to each other.    This one is my favorite so far, with a fast-paced story, that felt so intense with all the things that unravel through the story. I enjoyed the suspense, the journey of self-discovery, and the twists kept me so engaged to the story.    Thank you, NetGalley & the publisher, for approving me to read this arc and write this review. 

Thank you Netgalley and Briar Boleyn for allowing me to read this book! This is my completely unbiased opinion and thoughts of this book. I am not being paid or getting anything out of posting my review.

I absolutely loved this book! The world building and the growth that is shone with Draven and Morgan was amazing. I can't wait to read the final book! Highly recommend

I just finished Empress of Fae book 3 of the Blood of a fae series by Briar Boleyn @briarboleynauthor and here are my musings.

Morgan Le Fay.. The name doesn't ring true in her own ears but that's who she really is. After she wins the trials in Draven's sted, the crown of Siabra. She finally finds out that Draven is her husband and the weight of all that has happened has Morgan fleeing through a portal back to Camelot. A place that is no longer the home she remembers.. It's a place of war.

Her brother Arthur has married and his reign of terror is in full swing. Fearing for her other brother, Morgan must return to court and spy for the resistance.

Draven's heart isn't going to allow Morgan to run away from him. Their bond runs deeper than either of them know. He sets sail to Camelot with their Ex-moors in tow hoping he can get there before any harm comes to Morgan.

The dangers Morgan faces at court are more deadly than she can comprehend. Even her God-like powers might be no match for the foes within her kingdom.
I'm going to say it louder for the people in the back... WHY AREN'T PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THIS SERIES!! This the most underrated fantasy series ever and people are missing out. YES YOU!! You are missing out.
Because Morgan and Draven are apart for a good portion of the book, we get a rare glimpse at Drave's POV and it was a beautiful contrast to the POV we get from Morgan. It really helps to round out the already incredible storyline with his perspectives on how he really feels for Morgan and the lengths he will go to for her. I usually don't like dual POV but I feel like it added the depth needed to elevate the story to dizzier heights.
Everything is going to come to a head in book 4. It's going to be glorious. The war between humans is now settled but the fae are coming and the only thing standing in their way is Morgan and Draven and Siabra.
5 stars. Please, do yourself a favor, go and buy all 3 books. You can thank me later
Thank you @netgalley for my gifted copy. Book 4 cannot come fast enough in my opinion (which is end of March)

I received this ARC from Netgalley for free in exchange for an honest review. Spoilers will be in a separate section of this review marked by brackets.

I'm of two minds about this book. Between this book and the second book I feel that this author knows how to write great endings but doesn't know how to start the beginnings. The first half of the book I felt like the author was trying to write their way out of a corner. I felt this way about the second book as well however this book undoes some things that happened in the second book. That was frustrating to me.

The spice was there (and I'm impressed by how the wording of the spicy scenes haven't seemed to repeat in the three books I've read so far) but that doesn't make up for the juvenile behaviour from MC.

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Again, I was mystified by MCs motivation. When we left her at the end of the second book she hated her LI but within a chapter she loved him again? At one point she asked herself if her LI missed her and I was like YOU HATE HIM WHY DO YOU CARE?? I can't deal with this ‘will they, won't they' plot line. It never felt genuine to me, almost like it was delaying the inevitable. There were parts that were so cliche it had me physically rolling my eyes. It also felt like the author needed to drum up drama for the end of the second book and undoes those choices almost immediately upon the beginning of the this book.

For the most part of this book MC was steady with her emotions regarding her LI but I was never sure it would stay that way. That could be good or bad depending on your perspective. The MCs moods are really unpredictable when it comes to her LI and after only one book of constant back and forth and emotions seemingly flipping on a dime... I was so tired by it all. I'm glad she finally decided to accept her situation (and her own feelings?) but sprinting into love just after declaring her hate for the same person is so frustrating.

It was interesting to get LI's POV but those chapters didn't land as much as I had hoped. I was hoping he'd be three dimensional by now, especially seeing as we were viewing the world through his eyes but that didn't come to pass. His main motivations were SEX and PROTECT and not much else.
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I started and finished this book within two days. Despite all my criticisms this author knows how to keep me spellbound. I did have to force my way through to the half way mark and almost didn't finish this book. I'll still read the fourth one but my standards are getting lower and lower with each book. Here's hoping the fourth book really pulls it off!

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