I thoroughly enjoyed this book because its villain—the young, gorgeous, narcissistic, and deceitful sister of the King—plays such a significant role throughout the narrative. Her POV added depth to the story, allowing me to experience a range of emotions—from affection to disdain, empathy to pity, and back to hatred again. The author's portrayal of her is truly exceptional, capturing her complexities in a brilliant manner!

The worldbuilding and magic systems in this book are easy to follow, and despite the occasional descriptive passages, the plot moves swiftly, brimming with action right from the start. Each character is well-developed; there wasn't a single one I disliked! While I had reservations about Bradley and Adrian at first, they ultimately won me over. I only wish we had more time with King James.

There are a couple of short, open-door scenes, which I'd rate as 🌶🌶🌶🌶/5. Personally, I'm not a fan of such content, so I opted to skip over those parts. However, skipping them didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story.

Usually, it takes me about three days to finish a book of around 300 pages, but I devoured this one in less than two days! I was so engrossed in the story that I didn't want it to end. Now, the wait for book two begins. If you're a fantasy enthusiast, I highly recommend diving into this book!

The Crystal Dynasty is available from June 28 but you can preorder the Kindle version.

The author kindly provided me with the ARC of this book, but all opinions are my own. The ARC in no way impacts the rating of the book. All of my reviews contain my honest opinions.