This was definitely something. An easy read and lots of world building. I felt like Morgan had so many trials thrown at her in this book and honestly kept me on my toes. I really wanted to slay all the people who did Morgan so wrong and can’t wait to see her comeback!

Thank you for this Arc, I really loved this book. It took me a while to get to it because I was busy and it was a little bit slow at the first but once you get into it, YOU GET INTO IT. I loved it and look forward to the rest of the series

Thank you so much to Netgalley, the author and publishing team for allowing me to read this arc!

While this book was slow in the beginning, it really picked up once they went on their journey. I really liked the dynamic between Morgan and Draven and loved seeing their relationship grow throughout the book. Morgan's backstory was so tragic, but seeing how she reacted to it was very realistic. Definitely read trigger warnings!!!!

All in all I enjoyed this book and plan on reading the rest of the series. I definitely want to see how Morgan and Draven's relationship evolves in the rest of the series!

Amazing! Love love love! Genuinely couldn’t put this book down it was a book that just had me hooked! From the story to the characters it was everything i needed in a book! Definitely worth the read!

Thank you net galley for the arc. I got into a major fantasy slump when I got this arc but finally got around to it. I did enjoy the story I just thought it could have been written a little bit better. I also wasnt in the biggest fantasy mood which could have swayed my opinion, but if you like the plot definitely give it a try, I will definitely be reading the next book to continue the story. But I love fantasy but definitely check the trigger warnings.

This book is pleasantly fun and absolutely enthralling. I read it all in one sitting and could not put it down.

TW: Domestic abuse, stalking, physical and mental abuse

I have to call the fmc Morrighan in my head to make her name less stupid for a fantasy book. She also is not very bright and is full of self-pity. That is the main reason I have given this three stars, the other reason is the amount of filler. You could skip entire chapters and be no worse for wear. Absolutely every scene has so much inner-dialogue and rerunning through of the same things we already know. I’m also unsure how this is marketed as steam when there was only one scene and it wasn’t much.

What a great fast paced fantasy! I didn't realize this was a Camelot retelling, which was a surprise but I thought it was done so well! The world building was easy to follow and the book was overall fast paced and kept my attention the entire time. It was also the perfect amount of spice! I would definitely recommend this to a fantasy loving friend!

Love Love Love Love. Cant say enough good things about this book. Highly recommend especially if you like dark romance and dark fantasy.

What a great read the pacing was great and has me itching for more. As a die hard merlin watcher in my youth this was such a fun take on a king Arthur retelling. And I love a slow burn
This was a great read

*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the free book!*

There were a lot of things that I liked about this book:
- changing the gender of people from the Arthurian legends
- making the story queer/feminist to a certain extent

But sadly the majority of the book did not appeal to me:
- the world building was thrown in and nothing really made sense
- the pacing was off, the beginning was super slow, the ending especially was terribly rushed
- the main character was a super annoying Mary Sue and none of her story was surprising
- the 'romance' had no appeal at all
- the plot is pretty predictable and that was especially annoying

I will not read a sequel, I really struggled skim reading this one... Sorry.

Can’t wait to finish the series! Hit all my favorite tropes while still feeling fresh. I felt is was well written and well paced.

3 ⭐️

I struggled getting through this, I mean it was beautifully written but I don't think fantasy is for me!

This may be the most realistic Dark Fantasy book I have ever read. I don't think I have ever connected more to a MC in my entire life! Especially in a Fantasy book! It did have the slowest of slow burns but honestly sometimes that's exactly what a book needs! I cannot wait to move onto Court of Claws next!

I unfortunately DNFd at 40% I tried desperately to push through but I just couldn’t. I felt like that characters were inconsistent and lacked depth. Stuff is made to happen to the characters that really had no relevance to the continuation of the story whose plot wasn’t very engaging either. I found a lot of things to be over-described that really didn’t need to be which made the story to be slow going and ultimately boring. I might to revisit it in the future but at this stage it’s a dnf for me.

I enjoyed this book, it reminded me a lot of ACOTAR and for that, it got bonus points! I'm so excited to continue the journey with the rest of the series!

I love a good fantasy story with fae. And I LOVE retelling of King Arthur and Excalibur!! I haven’t come across one in ages and I was so excited to start this. There were parts of the story that were uncomfortable to read (make sure you read the trigger warning list if you have any triggers, especially SA) but they didn’t last long. I really enjoyed that this story was about Morgan and not from Arthur’s perspective as so many stories are. I also surprisingly liked the gender swapping of certain characters as it added another layer to the story that was created here. The way the world of the fae was intertwined with that of Camelot etc was wonderful. Also: THAT ENDING THO!!!!!!!! I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this!

What a trip! I’m so glad I was along for the ride! I’ve never read a Camelot/King Arthur retelling, but I was totally in love with this one! The world building was top notch and the writing was beautiful and well developed. The characters were dynamic and the story was excellent! I immediately downloaded book 2 because I must know what happens next! If you’re a fan of From Blood and Ash and Throne of Glass, this book is for you!

I really enjoyed this book. I'm new to netgalley so completely forgot about it but I have now read it and thought it was great

Briar Boleyn has created an interesting romantasy retelling of King Arthur. This is a quick easy fantasy that hooks the reader from the start which makes for the perfect read when you're in a bit of a slump. I did have a little disconnect with our FMC Morgan, she was defined as having a lot of training and being a character who sticks up for themselves but she was often put into situations that made her the damsel in distress so to speak. However, she ultimately has a character arc that builds on that strength that was originally given to her character which added so much to the book. Queen of Roses ends on a bit of a cliff hanger, leading the reader to want more, and I'm looking forward to seeing how the story progresses