This is a mythologically rich, fast-paced story that centres around Anula, who is looking to gain the crown of the country to bring justice for her family and the others failed by the current ruling class.

I thought Anula was an interesting character to read from, and I enjoyed her journey through the story. I also thoroughly loved the mythology in this book, it really shone through.

Like other reviews I've seen, I did think the secondary characters were underdeveloped and that the world-building was sacrificed a bit for the quick paced plot. There was a lot of action, but I couldn't always put it into a wider context.

I wasn't a fan of the romance element either, I thought it was a bit too instalove and I'd have liked to see it develop more naturally across the story.

Overall I'd give this book a 3.5 stars, while this book didn't quite work for me, it should be on your list if you're looking for some action packed, revenge focused fantasy with a fantastic mythology behind it. I'd be keen to see what the author writes next!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-arc of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

Throughout it was a realt good story but in some places I got out of it.
It enjoyed it but not as much as I wanted.

Her Soul for a Crown is a slow burn romantasy steeped in Sri Lankan mythology 🌺

We follow Anula, an orphaned potion wielder and absolute FIRECRACKER, and Reeri, a cursed god known as the Blood Yakka.

I was super intrigued by this book with a vibrant and unique premise drawing me in. I loved the fast pacing, the plot is extremely action driven and there’s always something happening to keep you on your toes. However this is also in a way, the books downfall.

In a bid to jump to the next piece of action, I felt like we were always being pulled away from what was happening in the moment, leaving me unfulfilled. Sometimes it would’ve been nice to slow down. Overall I enjoyed the book, our main characters were really enjoyable and the plot was gripping, but with some breathing space and some more fleshing out of side characters , this may have rated slightly higher for me!

Thank you endlessly to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing an advance copy!