My first issue with this book is the POV. We see everything through Remy's eyes. I'm not a big fan of this type of storytelling, especially for books marketed towards a more mature audience. It truly narrows the interpretation a reader can come up with for key elements of the story. Anyway, Remy, as a character, was promising at the beginning. She seems far from naïve and works at a tavern while hiding her witch powers. She recognizes faes and potential threats, takes a lot of initiative when she must save herself and those around her. I thought I would like her. The relationship between Bri and Lina throughout the book is amazing. I loved all of the banter and growth they go through together as Bri is trying to break free of what everyone or almost everyone in the western Court believes that she is there to do, while Lina is trying to figure out how to take over as ruler while there are still those out there that want to kill her. Lina is a badass battle axe wielding princess that is amazing. I loved her and I loved her sarcasm especially after she had been around Bri for a little bit of time. While I don’t consider this book enemies to lovers, it definitely has some elements of that and if you want the banter that comes with enemies to lovers this has it. I loved seeing Bri and Lina grow as characters both together and apart and they were very well done as characters. I adored Bri in the previous books so seeing her get her own book and continued character development was amazing and everything I could have wanted.

Mulford does an amazing job of weaving threads, and layering stories. As I said, it would be easy to read this as a standalone – though there would be things that felt confusing – but overall, each book covers one of the five courts. The Southern Court will be book 4. Around halfway through this book, the many of the rest of the gang from previous books joins the fight, and we see them all together again. It’s fun and gives us an idea of what is coming next. Ma poi Remy viene uccisa in continuazione e puff, torna in vita come nuova. Ogni volta. Perché… perché continuo a farmi domande? A somehow-super-powerful girl who turns out to not only be fae glamoured as human but is also the lost heir to a whole kingdomWONDERFUL representation in the book; with both queer and POC sprinkled throughout the series. I always wondered why there aren't more queer fae in the fantasy genre. They're supposedly immortal beings, don't you think if a being lived for so long they would be more fluid with their sexuality and gender? So I'm glad the author gave us that A.K. Mulford delivers another magical installment in her fantasy ""The Five Crowns of Okrith" series with the charismatic, tough, and entirely lovable Bri at the center. From the first books of the series, we know that Bri is a loyal if not overly stubborn friend, set on always helping those she loves. Now, we get to learn more of her story, including the prophecy that has haunted her since birth and has left her unwelcomed in her home court. We get to see Bri's vulnerable side as she struggles with her growing feelings for the princess she's been destined to usurp - all while trying to solve who assassinated the queen and threatens the future of the Western Court if not all of Okrith. Having Bri as the MC was an absolute delight - she is snarky and caring, dedicated to doing what's right, but not without having a bit of fun. Princess Abalina, Lina, may wear many masks, but proves an equally witty match with a heart of gold underneath - will her heart remain solely for her people and court, or does it have room for her new unofficial guard? Hale steadily won me over. At first, I thought he was too pompous and rude, especially towards Remy, Heather, and Fenrin. However, I started to soften towards him once I learned more about him. I empathize with Hale’s need for his father’s acceptance. He tries so hard to please the man, only for naught. What I like the most about Hale is how he encourages Remy to find herself. He gives her some helpful nudges along the way. I'm not going to lie, I balled my eyes out during this book, against my will, and I even tried to not cry, but god damn, especially towards the end. All of these characters have wormed their way into my frozen heart and are here to stay.

Our heroine Remy is a Red Witch who lives under the guise of a brown witch, for her kind are widely hunted by the North Court King after he killed her coven years ago. Estamos ante una historia de fantasía con romance, una novela muy ágil, ya que desde sus primeras páginas te adentra en un nuevo mundo, con traiciones, guerras e príncipes, ideal para empezar a leer fantasía. Thank you so much to A.K. Mulford for the ARC! The third book in the Five Crowns of Okrith series follows Bri as she helps the Western Court figure out who murdered Queen Thorne. Just like the previous two, it’s full of magic, fae, witch hunters, romance, and action. The main character often finds herself in situations where survival is unlikely, but she makes it out alive every time... Even when she says that her power is really low at that moment and that she feels weak. Upon meeting the male protagonist and his posse, Remy ends up going through the mandatory physical training of every YA fantasy. Daggers, swords, bows, whatever-you-can-name, and that was disappointing to me. I thought the book was about witches and magic, not sword-fighting faes.Remy shows such incredible growth throughout the story. As the story progresses, she discovers the person she is meant to be, and she comes into her own. I admire Remy’s determination to learn how to fight and defend herself. She did not want to be dependent on others for protection. What I like the most about Remy is how she encouraged Hale to reunite with his mother. She wanted him to understand how fortunate he was to still have her in his life. Worldbuilding is done very well, and you learn more and more about the world, the politics and the history, as the story continues in each book and novella. There are fae and humans. There are five courts of Okirth – The High, North, South, West and East Courts. Fae are the royalty of each court. There is quite a bit of intrigue between the courts, the witches, humans and Fae. I think Mulford does a great job of showing us pieces of the world to build that history and different cultures between each court and kind of witch. The tension and slow burn of their relationship also had me losing my mind. I couldn’t stop reading; I just needed them to fall in love. But the buildup—and the peak—is truly worth the wait. I am torn as to what my rating should be. I have to admit, in the first half of the book it would have been closer to 3 stars.