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Jaded Wears the Crown: Chronicles of Radelea
MAGICLESS
As Princess of Autumn, Bria should enjoy her life of luxury. Perhaps she would if her father didn't keep her hidden behind the castle walls, too ashamed of his past to grant her freedom.
REBELLIOUS
She's exhausted by her life of tiaras and taunts, and sneaks to the village every full moon. Bria's story begins when she finds more than she bargained for, and the life of adventure she has been long awaiting appears as an island in the centre of the realm.
CAGED
Every court claims the new land as their own, threatening Radelea's tentative peace. but the island is not void of life -- the Dusk fae will stop at nothing to protect their once-veiled court.
BROKEN
She relies on that assurance when her father orders her to find a mate, and the cruel Prince of Summer is among her suitors. If she wishes to survive, Bria must learn to trust in the unknown.
Step into a world rife with danger, tentative alliances, and blossoming friendships in the first instalment of Chronicles of Radelea.
As Princess of Autumn, Bria should enjoy her life of luxury. Perhaps she would if her father didn't keep her hidden behind the castle walls, too ashamed of his past to grant her freedom.
REBELLIOUS
She's exhausted by her life of tiaras and taunts, and sneaks to the village every full moon. Bria's story begins when she finds more than she bargained for, and the life of adventure she has been long awaiting appears as an island in the centre of the realm.
CAGED
Every court claims the new land as their own, threatening Radelea's tentative peace. but the island is not void of life -- the Dusk fae will stop at nothing to protect their once-veiled court.
BROKEN
She relies on that assurance when her father orders her to find a mate, and the cruel Prince of Summer is among her suitors. If she wishes to survive, Bria must learn to trust in the unknown.
Step into a world rife with danger, tentative alliances, and blossoming friendships in the first instalment of Chronicles of Radelea.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 8, 2024
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Samara Saward
16 books51 followersSamara is a fantasy author from Melbourne, Australia, where she lives with her three kids, partner, and an English staffy named Boots. While she loves Melbourne, she grew up surrounded by a large family in north-west Tasmania, and misses the quiet life. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading, drinking coffee, camping, or playing Monopoly with her kids.
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May 10, 2024
Wow! What a story. I completely devoured this book in one sitting! The story follows Bria, who has been dealt a pretty rough hand. Her existence is the result of her father’s infidelity and she suffers because of it. Although she is the princess of the Autumn Court, she is ridiculed and treated as less-than because her mother is not the king’s mate and she does not have magic. Even her brother, who seems the most kind towards her, is not truly loyal or supportive of her.
Bria yearns for freedom from her challenging life and finds a way to “rebel” every full moon. However, something happens during her most recent jaunt that changes the course of everything.
Bria captivated my heart from the very beginning. Reading about all of the hardships she constantly endured broke my heart for her, but I absolutely loved her character development and journey towards finding herself. Although she endures torture after torture, she is resilient. Circumstances that would likely break a person contribute to building her “jaded,” fierce armor.
I also loved the friendships that she developed. I wanted so much more for her, and I was thrilled that she found someone to love and support her in a way that she’d always dreamed of. The found family aspect of this book is incredible.
Jaded Wears the Crown is also full of epic fantasy, high stakes, fae court politics, hidden powers, and mental health representation. This series is a slow burn romantasy, so the romance in book one is minimal. However, the author does a phenomenal job of establishing the world building, character development, and story line for the future books.
I absolutely loved Jaded Wears the Crown and I can’t wait to read the next installment!
Bria yearns for freedom from her challenging life and finds a way to “rebel” every full moon. However, something happens during her most recent jaunt that changes the course of everything.
Bria captivated my heart from the very beginning. Reading about all of the hardships she constantly endured broke my heart for her, but I absolutely loved her character development and journey towards finding herself. Although she endures torture after torture, she is resilient. Circumstances that would likely break a person contribute to building her “jaded,” fierce armor.
I also loved the friendships that she developed. I wanted so much more for her, and I was thrilled that she found someone to love and support her in a way that she’d always dreamed of. The found family aspect of this book is incredible.
Jaded Wears the Crown is also full of epic fantasy, high stakes, fae court politics, hidden powers, and mental health representation. This series is a slow burn romantasy, so the romance in book one is minimal. However, the author does a phenomenal job of establishing the world building, character development, and story line for the future books.
I absolutely loved Jaded Wears the Crown and I can’t wait to read the next installment!
March 4, 2025
Did I read the same book as everyone else? The potential was there, but it ended up just falling flat for me.
September 27, 2025
5⭐️ Jaded wears the crown had all the familiar elements of a story set in the world of Fae making it easy to jump straight into our story following a rebellious princess who longed to live a life of her own choosing, despite the cost.
**Re-read still 5⭐️ but I enjoyed it even more knowing the whole story.
Bria is a child born from her Father’s (the King of the Autumn court) relationship with another female outside his marriage and she is treated both as a princess and a bastard child. Sick of being kept behind the palace walls, Bria’s rebellious nature has her sneaking off each full moon to have her own fun with a local boy leading to her seeing a strange island off the coast. Eager to get in her Father’s good graces she shares this information with him setting them all upon a new path. One of court politics, royal courtships, new friends, traumatic captures and torture, and the dream of a new life, however far fetched that may seem.
Bria was not our common Fae main character, she was not highly trained, she did not have alliances to assist her, she did not have the respect of the court or its people. Bria was alone in the world without skills to assist her, exactly as her family had planned. This made her feel so real and relatable, and as we hear the story from her singular point of view it helped us to feel so deeply connected to her, longing to protect this mistreated woman.
Despite her hardships, Bria is not weak. Almost stubbornly defiant at times when I wanted to plead with her to stay quiet! She even manages to take the hand of those who reach out to her in friendship and kindness when history suggests she shouldn’t.
This story has many unkind, self serving characters with more than its share of evil villains making for some emotional and tortuous moments. Due to my connection with our main character these moments hit hard making a big impact. There were many times that I was shocked by the twists, which were delightfully unexpected.
Jaded wears the crown was a thrilling tale of a princess who was constantly pushed down yet despite the odds kept getting back up. Book 1 in a series, I long to see if Bria finds the happiness she deserves or if we continue taking a tumultuous journey with her.
Thank you to the author for this eARC which I absolutely adored so much I plan on buying it when it comes out in paperback. I can’t wait for the rest of the series.
**Re-read still 5⭐️ but I enjoyed it even more knowing the whole story.
Bria is a child born from her Father’s (the King of the Autumn court) relationship with another female outside his marriage and she is treated both as a princess and a bastard child. Sick of being kept behind the palace walls, Bria’s rebellious nature has her sneaking off each full moon to have her own fun with a local boy leading to her seeing a strange island off the coast. Eager to get in her Father’s good graces she shares this information with him setting them all upon a new path. One of court politics, royal courtships, new friends, traumatic captures and torture, and the dream of a new life, however far fetched that may seem.
Bria was not our common Fae main character, she was not highly trained, she did not have alliances to assist her, she did not have the respect of the court or its people. Bria was alone in the world without skills to assist her, exactly as her family had planned. This made her feel so real and relatable, and as we hear the story from her singular point of view it helped us to feel so deeply connected to her, longing to protect this mistreated woman.
Despite her hardships, Bria is not weak. Almost stubbornly defiant at times when I wanted to plead with her to stay quiet! She even manages to take the hand of those who reach out to her in friendship and kindness when history suggests she shouldn’t.
This story has many unkind, self serving characters with more than its share of evil villains making for some emotional and tortuous moments. Due to my connection with our main character these moments hit hard making a big impact. There were many times that I was shocked by the twists, which were delightfully unexpected.
Jaded wears the crown was a thrilling tale of a princess who was constantly pushed down yet despite the odds kept getting back up. Book 1 in a series, I long to see if Bria finds the happiness she deserves or if we continue taking a tumultuous journey with her.
Thank you to the author for this eARC which I absolutely adored so much I plan on buying it when it comes out in paperback. I can’t wait for the rest of the series.
August 24, 2024
Spice: 🌶️
Everything about Bria’s life made me mad! 🤣 From her sperm donor of a father, evil stepmother and rule following brother…I just wanted to jump into her world to help her poor soul! 🥹
This starts off with Bria being the rebel she is and just trying to be happy in the cage she lives in. But everyone is out to get her. She’s forced to choose a mate from one of the other courts to form an alliance and things just go terribly wrong! 😭 Don’t get me started on Tohminic and the hate I have for this man! Ugh 😩
You’ll just have to read to find out what happens to this poor girl without powers and how she escapes the fates of the wrong mate. ♥️ Thank you to Samara for sending me this copy through Enchanted Pages PR 🌹
⚜️ 𝑸𝒖𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔 ⚜️
“When water drips, it wears away at stone.… If you allow the water to drip into your fear, drip into your very being, it will wear away at you, just as it does to stone.”
“It just hurts sometimes, knowing I am unwanted, even by the staff.”
“I have missed your cunning, smile, Bria.” “ cunning? I thought myself demure.”
“I am lost to the glow of silver, the glint of hatred and flash of discussed calling to my very soul.”
“I am related by blood, it is true, but I am not related by heart, by soul.”
“But love is not red. It is not pink or white or any other colour. One might deem as happy. It is grey.”
“You chose us, Bria, and we choose you right back.”
“Red is all around me. It is in my mind and soul. It is me. I am red, and I cannot continue.”
“Although she is healing the physical wounds covering my skin, there is nothing she could do for the demons, haunting my mind, the Crimson haunting my soul.”
“You were dealt this hand in life because you have the strength to bear it.”
Everything about Bria’s life made me mad! 🤣 From her sperm donor of a father, evil stepmother and rule following brother…I just wanted to jump into her world to help her poor soul! 🥹
This starts off with Bria being the rebel she is and just trying to be happy in the cage she lives in. But everyone is out to get her. She’s forced to choose a mate from one of the other courts to form an alliance and things just go terribly wrong! 😭 Don’t get me started on Tohminic and the hate I have for this man! Ugh 😩
You’ll just have to read to find out what happens to this poor girl without powers and how she escapes the fates of the wrong mate. ♥️ Thank you to Samara for sending me this copy through Enchanted Pages PR 🌹
⚜️ 𝑸𝒖𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔 ⚜️
“When water drips, it wears away at stone.… If you allow the water to drip into your fear, drip into your very being, it will wear away at you, just as it does to stone.”
“It just hurts sometimes, knowing I am unwanted, even by the staff.”
“I have missed your cunning, smile, Bria.” “ cunning? I thought myself demure.”
“I am lost to the glow of silver, the glint of hatred and flash of discussed calling to my very soul.”
“I am related by blood, it is true, but I am not related by heart, by soul.”
“But love is not red. It is not pink or white or any other colour. One might deem as happy. It is grey.”
“You chose us, Bria, and we choose you right back.”
“Red is all around me. It is in my mind and soul. It is me. I am red, and I cannot continue.”
“Although she is healing the physical wounds covering my skin, there is nothing she could do for the demons, haunting my mind, the Crimson haunting my soul.”
“You were dealt this hand in life because you have the strength to bear it.”
April 22, 2024
Jaded Wears The Crown" is a phenomenal story. Just when you think you've read every Fae plot and nothing else could possibly surprise you, there's always a gem like this to blow you away. This is definitely romantic fantasy built for all of you slow-burn lovers. I'm talking about the slowest of burns, so keep that in mind. However, beyond the romance, the story delves into themes of pure heartbreak and loneliness.
We follow the story of Bria, a 75-year-old Fae princess who has been outcast from birth due to her father's promiscuous actions outside of his mate bond. She is the product of his choice and constantly lives with the consequences. She is shunned and emotionally tortured by her stepmother, her half-brother shows little to no loyalty to her, and her father is, in plain terms, a malicious figure.
Bria grapples with constant neglect and abandonment, making her life particularly challenging because she is a wild and rebellious "jaded" spirit, always seeking more freedom and joy than life has offered her. While other Fae princess roles are highly esteemed, Bria's life is the opposite; everything about her role in this story is unique and attention-grabbing.
The battle between courts, the villain, the themes of friendship—all of it is captivating. I would say half of this book is the storyline, while the other half is written in pure, tortured poetry, making it perfection.
Read this book if you enjoy:
- Supporting indie authors 🤝
- Found family ✨
- Fae court politics 👑
- Slow-burn romance 🖤🔥
- Women supporting women 👯♀️
- Mythical creatures and whimsical world-building 🌎
- Mental health representation ❤️🩹
- And much more 😮💨🥹❤️
The author crafted these characters and the world with great thought and depth; I seriously could not put this book down. The setup is excellent, and I can only imagine what will come next. I will impatiently wait for book two.
Please be mindful of triggers and content warnings; this book is intended for readers 18+.
We follow the story of Bria, a 75-year-old Fae princess who has been outcast from birth due to her father's promiscuous actions outside of his mate bond. She is the product of his choice and constantly lives with the consequences. She is shunned and emotionally tortured by her stepmother, her half-brother shows little to no loyalty to her, and her father is, in plain terms, a malicious figure.
Bria grapples with constant neglect and abandonment, making her life particularly challenging because she is a wild and rebellious "jaded" spirit, always seeking more freedom and joy than life has offered her. While other Fae princess roles are highly esteemed, Bria's life is the opposite; everything about her role in this story is unique and attention-grabbing.
The battle between courts, the villain, the themes of friendship—all of it is captivating. I would say half of this book is the storyline, while the other half is written in pure, tortured poetry, making it perfection.
Read this book if you enjoy:
- Supporting indie authors 🤝
- Found family ✨
- Fae court politics 👑
- Slow-burn romance 🖤🔥
- Women supporting women 👯♀️
- Mythical creatures and whimsical world-building 🌎
- Mental health representation ❤️🩹
- And much more 😮💨🥹❤️
The author crafted these characters and the world with great thought and depth; I seriously could not put this book down. The setup is excellent, and I can only imagine what will come next. I will impatiently wait for book two.
Please be mindful of triggers and content warnings; this book is intended for readers 18+.
May 29, 2024
Wow! I am so impressed by Jaded Wears the Crown. I absolutely devoured this book! I loved the world building and characters so much.
The story follows Bria, the rebellious bastard princess of the Autumn Court, as she navigates the complete upheaval of her life after the once hidden Dusk Court is revealed to the rest of Radelea. The world Samara Saward created in this book was so rich and alive that it really sucked me in from the very beginning.
Make no mistake though, Jaded Wears the Crown does get dark at times. Bria goes through hell, and we are in her mind for the entire book. I thought the way her inner thoughts were written was incredibly realistic, and it would be hard not to feel sympathy for her. Samara Saward’s writing style is really fantastic.
If you enjoy:
💚 Hidden Powers
💚 Fae Politics
💚 Accurate Depictions of Mental Health
💚 Veiled Court
💚 Slow Burn
give Jaded Wears the Crown a try! I highly recommend it and cannot wait for the second book!
The story follows Bria, the rebellious bastard princess of the Autumn Court, as she navigates the complete upheaval of her life after the once hidden Dusk Court is revealed to the rest of Radelea. The world Samara Saward created in this book was so rich and alive that it really sucked me in from the very beginning.
Make no mistake though, Jaded Wears the Crown does get dark at times. Bria goes through hell, and we are in her mind for the entire book. I thought the way her inner thoughts were written was incredibly realistic, and it would be hard not to feel sympathy for her. Samara Saward’s writing style is really fantastic.
If you enjoy:
💚 Hidden Powers
💚 Fae Politics
💚 Accurate Depictions of Mental Health
💚 Veiled Court
💚 Slow Burn
give Jaded Wears the Crown a try! I highly recommend it and cannot wait for the second book!
July 10, 2024
Wow, just wow. An incredible story.
At first I was worried with the courts system, but the story was so unique. The abilities of the fae were new and exciting and the plot… chefs kiss. To me, it started off a bit slow but now finishing it, it was truly needed and the last few chapters really took off and I couldn’t put the book down until I saw the end! The ending too… oh lord. I am so happy the second book “Crimson Haunts the Soul” was just released so I can dive into the next part in the Chronicles of Radelea!
At first I was worried with the courts system, but the story was so unique. The abilities of the fae were new and exciting and the plot… chefs kiss. To me, it started off a bit slow but now finishing it, it was truly needed and the last few chapters really took off and I couldn’t put the book down until I saw the end! The ending too… oh lord. I am so happy the second book “Crimson Haunts the Soul” was just released so I can dive into the next part in the Chronicles of Radelea!
July 30, 2024
What a ride!! I really enjoyed this book! Review to come 😊
April 9, 2024
I really struggled with this one, it's very popular currently so I felt bad about DNFing the book.
So, I completed it.
I found it wasn't for me in the end, the author writes well and it's very well worded. But, I feel like this kinda story isn't for me.
If you liked court of thorns you will enjoy this, I do recommend you read it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
So, I completed it.
I found it wasn't for me in the end, the author writes well and it's very well worded. But, I feel like this kinda story isn't for me.
If you liked court of thorns you will enjoy this, I do recommend you read it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 7, 2024
When a mysterious island appears off the coast of her Fae kingdom, Princess Bria (illegitimate daughter of the High Lord of the Autumn Court) must decide how to respond to the impending war and subsequent demand from her father to be married off to form an alliance. Having secretly been cavorting with a sailor up until the island’s arrival, Bria is not exactly pleased with this situation, but salvation may be on the horizon (literally) from a source even her father doesn’t suspect. Expect betrayal and political manoeuvring, as she navigates towards a life of her own, facing the many dangers that holds for an unmated female in a male dominated kingdom. Note to check the trigger warnings as we do see kidnapping, lack of consent, explicit details, over-dominance and torture.
It will be absolutely no surprise to anyone who reads my reviews that my favourite thing about this book is the morally-grey, touch her and die vibes, combined with the inner-circle banter (I’m looking at you Wyn). This is a very slow-burn, but all the tell-tale clues for book 2 are there for those that like their feisty FMCs to have an even feistier High Lord of a secret kingdom acting as reluctant protector. There are also some lovely friendships/found family, character development and personal growth, which make this story as endearing as it is interesting.
I also enjoyed that, although there are many parallels to ACOTAR, the romance aspect of this book is not the primary focus, which would have given this a cheaper ‘quick win’ feel about it compared to establishing the groundwork for a full series. The focus here is very much political intrigue and rivalry, with romance only referenced as a motivator in the background. I imagine this is setting the tone and delivering the world-building necessary for a real slow-burn to flourish in book 2.
My least favourite thing about this book is Bria’s teenage-like, selfish and, often, idiotic attitude to things, mostly early on in the book, but not exclusively. This comes down to three annoyances: 1) If you act out to get attention, don’t be surprised when you are punished for it. 2) If you live under horribly unfair (highly sexist) circumstances, learn to play the game and be a bit more tactful rather than just moaning about what your position “deserves”. 3) How many times do you have to be betrayed by your confidants before you stop blabbing your secrets – at one point to a literal stranger. For someone who is meant to be 75 (with 200 being classed as middle aged by Fae years), she acts more like a 12-year-old than a relative 18-20 years old. Again, I think this is designed to allow for character growth, but mostly I want to reach into the book and give her a good shake.
Overall, this book is a great foundation for a page-turning, high fantasy series and I am very much looking forward to reading book 2. I would recommend this book to those who were fond of Feyre’s journey in ACOTAR, but wanted to see more of the political rivalry of the courts and more reluctance in the slow-burn.
For transparency, I was delighted to receive this as an e-ARC copy ahead of the release of book 2.
It will be absolutely no surprise to anyone who reads my reviews that my favourite thing about this book is the morally-grey, touch her and die vibes, combined with the inner-circle banter (I’m looking at you Wyn). This is a very slow-burn, but all the tell-tale clues for book 2 are there for those that like their feisty FMCs to have an even feistier High Lord of a secret kingdom acting as reluctant protector. There are also some lovely friendships/found family, character development and personal growth, which make this story as endearing as it is interesting.
I also enjoyed that, although there are many parallels to ACOTAR, the romance aspect of this book is not the primary focus, which would have given this a cheaper ‘quick win’ feel about it compared to establishing the groundwork for a full series. The focus here is very much political intrigue and rivalry, with romance only referenced as a motivator in the background. I imagine this is setting the tone and delivering the world-building necessary for a real slow-burn to flourish in book 2.
My least favourite thing about this book is Bria’s teenage-like, selfish and, often, idiotic attitude to things, mostly early on in the book, but not exclusively. This comes down to three annoyances: 1) If you act out to get attention, don’t be surprised when you are punished for it. 2) If you live under horribly unfair (highly sexist) circumstances, learn to play the game and be a bit more tactful rather than just moaning about what your position “deserves”. 3) How many times do you have to be betrayed by your confidants before you stop blabbing your secrets – at one point to a literal stranger. For someone who is meant to be 75 (with 200 being classed as middle aged by Fae years), she acts more like a 12-year-old than a relative 18-20 years old. Again, I think this is designed to allow for character growth, but mostly I want to reach into the book and give her a good shake.
Overall, this book is a great foundation for a page-turning, high fantasy series and I am very much looking forward to reading book 2. I would recommend this book to those who were fond of Feyre’s journey in ACOTAR, but wanted to see more of the political rivalry of the courts and more reluctance in the slow-burn.
For transparency, I was delighted to receive this as an e-ARC copy ahead of the release of book 2.
August 11, 2024
I really enjoyed this book! Saward introduces us to Princess Bria, the dismissed and neglected daughter of the Autumn Court. She has no magic, she’s the product of her father’s infidelity, and she’s allowed no choice in her future. However, when she stumbles upon some new information, and lets her family know about the appearance of a mysterious island, she unknowingly ignites the spark for a war between the courts for control of this land. I can’t imagine the lonely life Bria has led thus far, and the constant unwanted feeling she gets from her family. Even her own brother, who she truly cares for, doesn’t seem to view her in the same lens.
However, we later learn that the mystery island is in fact the domain of the elusive Dusk Court, and we meet the High Lord of Dusk, Vander. The tension between Bria and Vander is great, and I’m looking forward to seeing how their relationship grows in the next book! Bria finds a true friend in Wyn, Vander’s sister, and the found family dynamic in this book is heartwarming. Vander’s second, Torin, is great comedic relief, and he has some good one-liners. It was nice to see Bria’s growth in learning what she deserves and what she actually wants in life.
The twists and conflict was truly unexpected, but I was on the edge of my seat. I had no idea what would happen next. There were some dark and sad themes that were explored very well. I definitely recommend this one, and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for Bria and the Dusk Court! 🤍
𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔:
🫂 Found family
⚔️ Court politics
✨ Fae and magic
🔥 Slow burn
🤍 Mental health representation
𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆. 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏. 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒕𝒉, 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆.
However, we later learn that the mystery island is in fact the domain of the elusive Dusk Court, and we meet the High Lord of Dusk, Vander. The tension between Bria and Vander is great, and I’m looking forward to seeing how their relationship grows in the next book! Bria finds a true friend in Wyn, Vander’s sister, and the found family dynamic in this book is heartwarming. Vander’s second, Torin, is great comedic relief, and he has some good one-liners. It was nice to see Bria’s growth in learning what she deserves and what she actually wants in life.
The twists and conflict was truly unexpected, but I was on the edge of my seat. I had no idea what would happen next. There were some dark and sad themes that were explored very well. I definitely recommend this one, and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for Bria and the Dusk Court! 🤍
𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔:
🫂 Found family
⚔️ Court politics
✨ Fae and magic
🔥 Slow burn
🤍 Mental health representation
𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆. 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏. 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒕𝒉, 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆.
July 1, 2024
“You were dealt this hand in life because you have the strength to bear it.”
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Available on Kindle Unlimited
Book 2 Available on July 8th - ARC Review coming soon on GoodReads and Amazon
Book 1 in The Chronicles of Radelea starts off strong. Our FMC, Bria, is the product of an illegitimate relationship between the High Lord of the Autumn Court and an unknown woman of the Spring Court. As a bastard, she is afforded no love from her family or her Court, and is simply used as a pawn to further the Court's interest.
When an island magically appears off the coast of her lands, she feels a mysterious pull to it, and war looms as all Courts seek to claim this new land for themselves.
Bria is not our typical badass FMC. She has no special magic afforded to most of the fae, she is soft-spoken and mostly demure, with the occasional rebellious outburst. This makes her more relatable as she navigates the harsh realities of politics.
THE GOOD
✅️ Relatable FMC
✅️ Mental health representation
✅️ Fast-paced read
✅️ Interesting magic system
THE BAD
⛔️ I would have loved to have seen her relationships more fleshed out
SPICE
🌶🌶🌶
While infrequent, there are sexually explicit scenes (almost none involving our MC). Clear abuses of power, orgies, asphyxiation.
Check trigger warnings. This book deals with suicidal ideation, torture, extreme violence, PTSD, misogyny, and does include sexually explicit scenes.
✨️🌙✨️
Available on Kindle Unlimited
Book 2 Available on July 8th - ARC Review coming soon on GoodReads and Amazon
Book 1 in The Chronicles of Radelea starts off strong. Our FMC, Bria, is the product of an illegitimate relationship between the High Lord of the Autumn Court and an unknown woman of the Spring Court. As a bastard, she is afforded no love from her family or her Court, and is simply used as a pawn to further the Court's interest.
When an island magically appears off the coast of her lands, she feels a mysterious pull to it, and war looms as all Courts seek to claim this new land for themselves.
Bria is not our typical badass FMC. She has no special magic afforded to most of the fae, she is soft-spoken and mostly demure, with the occasional rebellious outburst. This makes her more relatable as she navigates the harsh realities of politics.
THE GOOD
✅️ Relatable FMC
✅️ Mental health representation
✅️ Fast-paced read
✅️ Interesting magic system
THE BAD
⛔️ I would have loved to have seen her relationships more fleshed out
SPICE
🌶🌶🌶
While infrequent, there are sexually explicit scenes (almost none involving our MC). Clear abuses of power, orgies, asphyxiation.
Check trigger warnings. This book deals with suicidal ideation, torture, extreme violence, PTSD, misogyny, and does include sexually explicit scenes.
March 11, 2024
I love the concept of Jaded Wears the Crown Book 1 of Chronicles of Radelea by Samara Saward. It was very well written and thought out. I love how in this book by Samara Saward we get to discover the wonderful world of Radelea through the adventures of the Princess of Autumn Bria. Bria should be enjoying a life of luxury but she isn’t due to the fact that her father keeps her hidden behind the castle walls. He is too ashamed of his past and refuses to grant her any kind of freedom. This leads Bria to rebel against him by sneaking to the village every full moon. When a mysterious island appears in the centre of the realm Bria can’t help but to be intrigued by it. So when every court claims the new land as their own it starts to threaten the tentative peace in Radelea. However the island is not void of life it’s the home to the Dusk fae and they will stop at nothing to protect their once-veiled court. When Bria father orders her to find a mate she must start to rely on the unknown and form bonds that could save her from becoming mated to the cruel prince of Summer and the other suitors vying for her. Will Bria be able to form the alliances that she needs to keep or safe, or will she become a victim of other’s whims? I guess that you will have to read Jaded Wears the Crown to find out. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 11, 2024
👑Jaded Wears the Crown is wonderfully written and is an absolute joy to read! In fact, it’s my favorite book I’ve read in quite a while! Saward has created such a beautiful imagery, you will be able to “see” story unfolding. The book has world building, found friendship, and a nice amount of spice. The romance is building in this book, which is an excellent set up for book 2.
💚Bria is the illegitimate daughter of the King of the Autumn Court. She is constantly dealing with feelings of not being worthy or feeling like an outsider. Her father’s mate, is constantly testing Bria and trying to constant strife. Bria half brother is kind to her, but is ultimately loyal to his father and the throne. Bria has no real friends and struggles with her family. She grows throughout the book and shows incredible strength and resilience.
✨Wyn is a princess of the Dusk Court. She becomes an immediate support system for Bria. She helps Bria see that the world is greater than just her small world she lives in. She stands by Bria through all of her trials. Their friendship grows stronger with each step of their journey. Wyn and Bria share ideas about growing up in different courts.
There is romance, but its the beautiful friendship between these two women that shines! I look forward to book 2 and the adventures of Bria and her new friends💚✨!
💚Bria is the illegitimate daughter of the King of the Autumn Court. She is constantly dealing with feelings of not being worthy or feeling like an outsider. Her father’s mate, is constantly testing Bria and trying to constant strife. Bria half brother is kind to her, but is ultimately loyal to his father and the throne. Bria has no real friends and struggles with her family. She grows throughout the book and shows incredible strength and resilience.
✨Wyn is a princess of the Dusk Court. She becomes an immediate support system for Bria. She helps Bria see that the world is greater than just her small world she lives in. She stands by Bria through all of her trials. Their friendship grows stronger with each step of their journey. Wyn and Bria share ideas about growing up in different courts.
There is romance, but its the beautiful friendship between these two women that shines! I look forward to book 2 and the adventures of Bria and her new friends💚✨!
May 16, 2024
Jaded Wears The Crown | Samara Saward
Chronicles of Randelea
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Thank you @enchantedpagespr for my copy of this awesome book!
What a great start to the series. Not overwhelming with world building and easy to read in a short period of time. The romance wasn’t a main part of the plot so I will definitely say slow burn set up for future books. The story centers around Bria the Princess of the Autumn Court and her journey to freedom. Being the kings illegitimate daughter she has led a sheltered and unpleasant life. After being discovered sneaking out against her father’s wishes , she is forced to find a mate and forge a political alliance through marriage. Always being forced to do as her father says she is on the hunt for a life to make her own. Along the way she deals with danger , cruelty and torture. Despite these obstacles she develops powerful friendships that will help her on her journey to a better life. No matter how hard she is pushed, she overcomes. I think the friendship between Bria and Wyn was my favorite part of the story so far. Also, loved the fae court politics going on throughout this book. With a war brewing I am excited to see how things turn out.
👑Rebellious Princess
👑Fae Court Politics
👑Kidnapping / Torture
👑Found Family
👑Hidden Court
👑Multiple Villains
Chronicles of Randelea
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you @enchantedpagespr for my copy of this awesome book!
What a great start to the series. Not overwhelming with world building and easy to read in a short period of time. The romance wasn’t a main part of the plot so I will definitely say slow burn set up for future books. The story centers around Bria the Princess of the Autumn Court and her journey to freedom. Being the kings illegitimate daughter she has led a sheltered and unpleasant life. After being discovered sneaking out against her father’s wishes , she is forced to find a mate and forge a political alliance through marriage. Always being forced to do as her father says she is on the hunt for a life to make her own. Along the way she deals with danger , cruelty and torture. Despite these obstacles she develops powerful friendships that will help her on her journey to a better life. No matter how hard she is pushed, she overcomes. I think the friendship between Bria and Wyn was my favorite part of the story so far. Also, loved the fae court politics going on throughout this book. With a war brewing I am excited to see how things turn out.
👑Rebellious Princess
👑Fae Court Politics
👑Kidnapping / Torture
👑Found Family
👑Hidden Court
👑Multiple Villains
July 5, 2024
I truly loved "Jaded Wears the Crown," the first installment in new to me author Samara Saward's Chronicles of Radelea series. The story follows Bria, who is a princess of the Autumn Court, but only tangentially given her status as a bastard daughter of the High Lord. Bria is a bit rebellious and a lot restless, whose life takes a dramatic turn when the existence of the previously unknown Dusk Court is revealed.
Bria deals with so much over the course of this story and the end of the book finds her a fairly different Bria than the one at the start. She faces betrayals and abuse, torture and torment both physical and mental. And she comes out the other side, but not unaffected. Yet along the way she also finds small moments of emotional connection.
This is not a romance, though it sets up for one in future installments. (The crawling scene wrecked me.) The world Samara builds is interesting and understandable. The contrast between Dusk and the other courts is especially intriguing, almost as if it is paralleling the contrast between modern and not. I very much look forward to the next installment.
4.5 stars, rounded to 5. Thank you to Enchanted Pages PR for a complimentary copy of this book. These opinions are my own.
Bria deals with so much over the course of this story and the end of the book finds her a fairly different Bria than the one at the start. She faces betrayals and abuse, torture and torment both physical and mental. And she comes out the other side, but not unaffected. Yet along the way she also finds small moments of emotional connection.
This is not a romance, though it sets up for one in future installments. (The crawling scene wrecked me.) The world Samara builds is interesting and understandable. The contrast between Dusk and the other courts is especially intriguing, almost as if it is paralleling the contrast between modern and not. I very much look forward to the next installment.
4.5 stars, rounded to 5. Thank you to Enchanted Pages PR for a complimentary copy of this book. These opinions are my own.
March 19, 2024
Jaded wears the crown 👑
If the cover doesn’t entice you maybe this will
I was lucky enough to read the e-arc of this book.
This is a fantasy book about Fae, one far in particular: Bria Sutherland daughter of the high lord of the autumn court 🍂
You get introduced to the the world of Radela as Bria goes through it (which I love) it always hard for me to get through books when there is a lot of world building and information dumping at the beginning.
Bria goes through so much in this book and I was pleasantly surprised to find something around every corner.
Romance is more of a subplot in this book but I feel we will explore that more in the second book if there is another to come, the ending of this was a little frustrating to me but other than that I have no complaints 😍
Although the romance is more subplot you still get some spice from things the FMC experiences/witnesses
Overall I love this book and will be purchasing a copy when it comes out, I will also be recommending this book to my friends who I also know will love it 🥰
If the cover doesn’t entice you maybe this will
I was lucky enough to read the e-arc of this book.
This is a fantasy book about Fae, one far in particular: Bria Sutherland daughter of the high lord of the autumn court 🍂
You get introduced to the the world of Radela as Bria goes through it (which I love) it always hard for me to get through books when there is a lot of world building and information dumping at the beginning.
Bria goes through so much in this book and I was pleasantly surprised to find something around every corner.
Romance is more of a subplot in this book but I feel we will explore that more in the second book if there is another to come, the ending of this was a little frustrating to me but other than that I have no complaints 😍
Although the romance is more subplot you still get some spice from things the FMC experiences/witnesses
Overall I love this book and will be purchasing a copy when it comes out, I will also be recommending this book to my friends who I also know will love it 🥰
May 17, 2024
𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀
4.5 ⭐️
ꜱᴛᴇᴘ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴀ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ʀɪꜰᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ, ᴛᴇɴᴛᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴀʟʟɪᴀɴᴄᴇꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ʙʟᴏꜱꜱᴏᴍɪɴɢ ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅꜱʜɪᴘꜱ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ɪɴꜱᴛᴀʟᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴄʜʀᴏɴɪᴄʟᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ʀᴀᴅᴇʟᴇᴀ
The first installment in Chronicles of Radelea was a breath of fresh air. I really enjoyed that most of the book was plot focused rather than romance. While it’s there, Samara set us up with a perfectly executed slow burn.
There was so much main character growth with beautifully done mental health representation. I wanted to jump in the book, grab the main characters hand, and comfort her during a certain period. Thankfully, she had the most beautiful friendship forming with Wyn, who always pushed her to dig deeper and fight for her freedom.
There’s immediate intrigue with a veiled fae court, unknown main character lineage, and several twists you’d never see coming.
I don’t know when I’ll recover from the crawling scene 🥲 probably never
𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎:
👑𝙷𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜
💚𝙰𝙲𝙾𝚃𝙰𝚁 - 𝚠𝚎 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚜!
👑𝙴𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚌
💚𝚂𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚋𝚞𝚛𝚗
👑𝙱𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜
💚𝙵𝚊𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚝 𝚙𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚜
👑𝙼𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑 𝚛𝚎𝚙
4.5 ⭐️
ꜱᴛᴇᴘ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴀ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ʀɪꜰᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ, ᴛᴇɴᴛᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ ᴀʟʟɪᴀɴᴄᴇꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ʙʟᴏꜱꜱᴏᴍɪɴɢ ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅꜱʜɪᴘꜱ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ɪɴꜱᴛᴀʟᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴄʜʀᴏɴɪᴄʟᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ʀᴀᴅᴇʟᴇᴀ
The first installment in Chronicles of Radelea was a breath of fresh air. I really enjoyed that most of the book was plot focused rather than romance. While it’s there, Samara set us up with a perfectly executed slow burn.
There was so much main character growth with beautifully done mental health representation. I wanted to jump in the book, grab the main characters hand, and comfort her during a certain period. Thankfully, she had the most beautiful friendship forming with Wyn, who always pushed her to dig deeper and fight for her freedom.
There’s immediate intrigue with a veiled fae court, unknown main character lineage, and several twists you’d never see coming.
I don’t know when I’ll recover from the crawling scene 🥲 probably never
𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎:
👑𝙷𝚒𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚜
💚𝙰𝙲𝙾𝚃𝙰𝚁 - 𝚠𝚎 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚜!
👑𝙴𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚌
💚𝚂𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚋𝚞𝚛𝚗
👑𝙱𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚏𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜
💚𝙵𝚊𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚝 𝚙𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚜
👑𝙼𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚑 𝚛𝚎𝚙
September 2, 2024
You feel for Bria the moment you start reading. She is adventurous, curious, rebellious and witty. I devoured this book within a day, enraptured halfway through the first chapter.
“𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆. 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏.”
JWTC is filled with friendship, love, torture and magic. When you think you know every plot of a Fae-based book, you're shocked when you start to read this one.
I didn't think I could despise a character more than the main male "villain" - what a cruel and torturous fae. By the end of the book, you're shouting your praises at Bria for being so strong (despite being broken) and wanting to caress Vander all on your own 😂
✨️ hidden powers
✨️ fae politics
✨️ mental health representation
✨️ plot twists
✨️ slow burn
Highly recommend this book!
Onto Book 2 ✌🏻
“𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆. 𝑰𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏, 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏.”
JWTC is filled with friendship, love, torture and magic. When you think you know every plot of a Fae-based book, you're shocked when you start to read this one.
I didn't think I could despise a character more than the main male "villain" - what a cruel and torturous fae. By the end of the book, you're shouting your praises at Bria for being so strong (despite being broken) and wanting to caress Vander all on your own 😂
✨️ hidden powers
✨️ fae politics
✨️ mental health representation
✨️ plot twists
✨️ slow burn
Highly recommend this book!
Onto Book 2 ✌🏻
March 17, 2025
Upon first glance, this book seems very much like that other Fae series with seasonal and solar Courts *cough ACOTAR* but once you get into it, it’s completely different. Yes, we have a FMC who’s a little on the timid side, has daddy issues and has received a pretty rough lot in life. We also have 7 Courts and a High Lord or Lady of each. But we don’t have an unhinged red head who lives under a mountain in this one, we have an unhinged High Lord who has an appetite for inflicting pain, an army of angry selkies and a mysterious island that appears one day and calls to our FMC … what could go wrong!
While I think this series would fall under the romantasy umbrella, this book is not heavy on the romance. There’s a few little spicy dalliances here and there, some teasers as to where the story is headed but no real romantic ties as yet. I think that’s coming in book 2 👀 The world building is thorough, but never overwhelming, and is easy to understand given its similarities to other books in this genre. One thing I loved about the writing was that even though we meet most of the High Lords and Ladies basically in one go, it’s never difficult to remember who is who. Also, the bad guy is bad guy-ing. He is truly horrifying and I am KEEN to see where he ends up… unalived, one hopes, but we’ll see what the next book reveals!!
This was a really well-written novel, and I’m looking forward to getting into the rest of the series.
While I think this series would fall under the romantasy umbrella, this book is not heavy on the romance. There’s a few little spicy dalliances here and there, some teasers as to where the story is headed but no real romantic ties as yet. I think that’s coming in book 2 👀 The world building is thorough, but never overwhelming, and is easy to understand given its similarities to other books in this genre. One thing I loved about the writing was that even though we meet most of the High Lords and Ladies basically in one go, it’s never difficult to remember who is who. Also, the bad guy is bad guy-ing. He is truly horrifying and I am KEEN to see where he ends up… unalived, one hopes, but we’ll see what the next book reveals!!
This was a really well-written novel, and I’m looking forward to getting into the rest of the series.
March 10, 2024
This book was amazing! I read it in one sitting. I couldn't stop reading!
The storyline was intriguing, the characters diverse and interesting.
Bria captured my heart from the beginning and I adore Wyn.
I am excited to be able to buy this book and add it to my bookshelf and I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
Hopefully I can find out more about Bria's mother and I think there may be a future for Bria and Van in the stars.
If you love Fae and stories containing intrigue, heartbreak and the promise of love and war, this book is for you.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The storyline was intriguing, the characters diverse and interesting.
Bria captured my heart from the beginning and I adore Wyn.
I am excited to be able to buy this book and add it to my bookshelf and I'm looking forward to the next in the series.
Hopefully I can find out more about Bria's mother and I think there may be a future for Bria and Van in the stars.
If you love Fae and stories containing intrigue, heartbreak and the promise of love and war, this book is for you.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 20, 2024
What a start to the chronicles!
Samara you have written an incredible book.
I do stress that this is a darker fantasy style book, that may have triggers for some such as captivity, degrading scenes and minimal tourture from a cruel piece of S"!t.
This book is written as a first person style telling.
A fiesty as f FMC who is a product of her fathers infidelity and no information on who her mother is.
While reading i had all the feelings going on in time with the main character, i was hooked and dragged into Radelea with everyone.
I can not wait for the second book.
Thank you for allowing me to read this one early 😍
Samara you have written an incredible book.
I do stress that this is a darker fantasy style book, that may have triggers for some such as captivity, degrading scenes and minimal tourture from a cruel piece of S"!t.
This book is written as a first person style telling.
A fiesty as f FMC who is a product of her fathers infidelity and no information on who her mother is.
While reading i had all the feelings going on in time with the main character, i was hooked and dragged into Radelea with everyone.
I can not wait for the second book.
Thank you for allowing me to read this one early 😍
March 30, 2024
I am so thankful to have nabbed this book to read.
There was simple world building at the beginning, you didn’t feel overwhelmed by it. It was a easy read, flowed well and kept me interested throughout.
There are some tough scenes in the book, but compared to some it was light. I loved the imagery and repetition throughout the book. You could really resonate with the FMC being caught on things and it looping in her head.
I’m sad the book ended when it did, without the second one being available for me to jump into. This is a great fantasy novel and I can tell I’ll be entranced with this series
There was simple world building at the beginning, you didn’t feel overwhelmed by it. It was a easy read, flowed well and kept me interested throughout.
There are some tough scenes in the book, but compared to some it was light. I loved the imagery and repetition throughout the book. You could really resonate with the FMC being caught on things and it looping in her head.
I’m sad the book ended when it did, without the second one being available for me to jump into. This is a great fantasy novel and I can tell I’ll be entranced with this series
March 27, 2024
We are introduced to the world of Radelea through the eyes of Bria, a rebelious young woman who is trapped in a luxurious prison with an uncaring family. When she spots lights from an island on the horizon that wasn't there before she starts a journey into something bigger. Bria is seen as a chess piece by her father and by some of the men but there seems to be a bigger future in store for Bria. I loved this book, couldn't put it down and I cannot wait for the next one to come out!!!!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 28, 2024
Princess of Autumn, Bria is a bit rebellious as she fells like she is in a cage in the castle. On one of her secret adventures she sees what she thinks is an island and this causes her to admit to her father that she had been sneaking out. Unfortunately things do not go as planned when her father orders her to get married and the prominent suitor is not a good person.
Thankfully the king of the mysterious island comes to her rescue.
My only complaint is I did not want the book to end.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Thankfully the king of the mysterious island comes to her rescue.
My only complaint is I did not want the book to end.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 7, 2024
I really loved this book, it captivated me from the first page. I loved Bria as the main character because you read the story from her perspective and she is a very relatable character. Bria is the daughter of the high lord of the autumn court, but is a bastard child and is therefore kept behind the palace walls by her father. But she wants to decide for herself how she lives. I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 12, 2024
A great start to a series! Familiar fae world building makes it easy to be drawn into the story. The characters are diverse and each is well-written. Cannot wait to delve into the next book!
Bria, the Princess of Autumn, is a strong and rebellious but her freedom is caged by her father. When a mysterious island and new fae appear, Bria's father tries to manipulate it to his advantage. As every court attempts to lay claim to the new land, Bria is used as a pawn, but when she is faced with danger, new friendships and a chance at freedom, Bria must makes choices and discover hidden strengths.
Bria, the Princess of Autumn, is a strong and rebellious but her freedom is caged by her father. When a mysterious island and new fae appear, Bria's father tries to manipulate it to his advantage. As every court attempts to lay claim to the new land, Bria is used as a pawn, but when she is faced with danger, new friendships and a chance at freedom, Bria must makes choices and discover hidden strengths.
April 8, 2024
This is what I like to describe as a get to know you book. It introduces a great world in Radelea and delightfully sets the scene.
This book is about Bria, her world, how she is treated, her decisions and her rebelliousness. I like Bria as she is not your normal character.
Romance feels secondary in this book but, it has set the scene to heat up dramatically in book 2.
This is a great start to the series and is a must-read!
This book is about Bria, her world, how she is treated, her decisions and her rebelliousness. I like Bria as she is not your normal character.
Romance feels secondary in this book but, it has set the scene to heat up dramatically in book 2.
This is a great start to the series and is a must-read!
July 14, 2024
Heading into it, I feared this would be a copycat based on the courts & fae, but the world building developed as you read on and the main character, Bria, learned about the world herself.
I loved the characters, the slow burn romance leaving me questioning who Bria will end up with at all. I also noticed a lot of teasers for where the story MIGHT be heading in future books and as the cream on the cake, this book ends with a SUCCESSFUL cliffhanger 👀
I loved the characters, the slow burn romance leaving me questioning who Bria will end up with at all. I also noticed a lot of teasers for where the story MIGHT be heading in future books and as the cream on the cake, this book ends with a SUCCESSFUL cliffhanger 👀
September 19, 2024
Whoa! This book grabbed me in and kept me wanting more! I immediately jumped right into book 2! It was an easy read with fated mates, found family, slow burn romance, self building after betrayal and such a good storyline! I eat it up when the FMC goes from damsel in distress who can’t take care of herself to a total bada** I live for it and loved the way she was in the process of building in this book! I can’t wait to see where the next book takes her!
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