Wow what a ride. Such a good and well written book. Loved the whole story and was hooked from the start. Not the traditional fairytale retelling and a must read for all romantasy readers!
Hopefully we will get to see everyone again in future books!

ARC kindly gifted by NetGalley and Daphen Press.

The Wolf and the Crown of Blood absolutely captivated me from the first chapter - this book is dark, lyrical, and utterly addictive. Elizabeth May delivers a story that’s both savage and beautiful, steeped in blood, sacrifice, and fate. The worldbuilding is incredible - rich, haunting, and full of myth and divine cruelty. You can feel the weight of every choice, every betrayal, every whispered promise.

Bryony and Evander completely stole my heart. Their dynamic is everything I love in a romantasy, enemies-to-lovers-to-something-so-much-more. The tension, the yearning, the moral conflict... it’s all perfectly done. Their connection burns slow and painful, threaded through loyalty, duty, and defiance, and I couldn’t look away for a single page.

May’s writing is lush and cinematic - brutal one moment, heartbreakingly tender the next. It explores love, power, and survival in a world where nothing comes without blood. The tone reminded me of the best kind of dark fairytale: equal parts beautiful and terrifying.

Easily one of my favourite reads of the year. I’m obsessed with this world, these characters, and the sheer emotional depth of it all. I’ll be counting down the days until the next instalment.

5★ - dark romantasy perfection

ARC kindly gifted by NetGalley and Daphen Press.

The Wolf and the Crown of Blood absolutely captivated me from the first chapter - this book is dark, lyrical, and utterly addictive. Elizabeth May delivers a story that’s both savage and beautiful, steeped in blood, sacrifice, and fate. The world-building is incredible - rich, haunting, and full of myth and divine cruelty.

Bryony and Evander stole my heart. Their dynamic is everything I love in a romantasy, enemies-to-lovers-to-something-so-much-more. The tension, the yearning, the moral conflict... it’s all perfectly done. Their connection burns slow and painful, threaded through loyalty, duty, and defiance.

May’s writing is cinematic - brutal one moment, heartbreakingly tender the next. It explores love, power, and survival in a world where nothing comes without blood. The tone reminded me of the best kind of dark fairytale: equal parts beautiful and terrifying.