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The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J. Bree

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edey_books's review

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was unexpectedly bleak, and I ended up kind of resenting the MMC… not sure how the author is going to effectively redeem him and some other characters. I liked Rooke (FMC) a lot more, but her inaction was incredibly frustrating too. I will absolutely read the second book, but I hope the characters turn a major corner.

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roorooreads's review

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adventurous dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I was so excited to read a full fledged fantasy by J Bree and she delivered! This is slow paced and was a bit repetitive at times but I loved it anyway which is saying something. I was facnated by Rooke and I loved learning more and more about her magic as the book went on. I can't wait to see where the next book takes us

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icefire69's review

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adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

While I liked this book, I found myself dreading reading the MMCs pov. He's insufferable. I really enjoyed the magic of the land, how you have to give and take, and everything is a cycle. That being said I'm starting the second book immediately. Hopefully the 3rd book isn't too far behind !

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condls27's review

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I’m enjoying this story so far but I struggled to connect with the writing style. It was over descriptive and really repetitive- it could’ve been 200 pages shorter and got the same point across. Rooke is a badass and Soren is a little bitch. The next book better be 98% groveling and 2% plot because if this man isn’t on his knees begging in every page, he can kick rocks.

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seasonedreadings's review

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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lisashelves's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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martine3's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

It was a great and engaging book but gosh I have never seen such a group of frustrating, prejudiced, and stupid characters as the high fae. The problem is that while Rooke was an amazing heroine, the other likeable characters were Firna, the Goblin royal family, the woman from the orphanage and that's it. Soren and Tauron were vile, racist, and dumb as shit and frankly this kingdom didn't deserve anything and I sometimes wished Rooke let them burn. It's no wonder that the regent's and Kharl's schemes were so successful when the opposition was so deep in their shit that they would sacrifice their own people to save their own prejudice and high ground. And Airlie's redemption doesn't work for me as being so desperate to have a baby does not compensate for being a racist, dumb, elitist bitch. Honestly, Rooke is a better person than me because I would have probably left her to deliver her spawn and save her husband herself since she was so superior. And I didn't appreciate the endless details of childbirth and care as if her being a MOM erases all of her shit, it does not. I am not sure how much grovelling would be necessary to redeem these assholes and if any would be.

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sunnynoche35's review

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adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is through and through an adventurous story with a passionately kickass female lead. With intricate world building and evoking buildup, Bree definitely keeps you on your toes as she takes on Rooke’s journey. While the pace of the book is relatively normal, Rooke’s promise of romance is slow to come with her newfound mate. Their tale is most definitely a true enemies to lovers slow burn that had me buzzing through each chapter at the promise of their journey together. While their story still has a lot to go, I can’t wait to see what J. Bree plans to reveal and build in the next book of her well-thought out fantasy series.

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charhollyx's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I absolutely loved this, my favourite of J Bree’s work yet!!
Rooke is an absolute icon; badass asf, witty and self assured - FINALLY A HEROIN I CAN GET BEHIND!!
I loved the world building and the little twists here and there when we get to learn more about Rooke and the others.
I loved the Goblin King and his son, and Airlie too, her subplot with the baby made me cry like a baby.
ALMOST a five star read. The love interest was insufferable (proper enemies to lovers) throughout the book, which makes me so hyped to see him get on his knees in the next book and graft for her forgiveness.
LOVED THIS

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cryosphinx's review

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adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I intended to read this book as an aside just when I happened to have my Kindle and some spare time and WHOOPS, I absolutely CONSUMED it in two days.

JBree wrote an intriguing fantasy novel that makes a twists of the fated mates tropes by making the mates from two races that abhir each other and have had centuries of prejudice. I found the world building to be well done, easy to understand but not boring.

Rooke is the epitome of the bad ass FMC and I love her and her quiet but rightfully justified sass. There are side characters who come to understand and break through the prejudices , they grow and learn and they become really compelling parts of the story. Soren can be face punchingly annoying and dense but I think it's very much written that way to make a true energies to lovers trope shine in the end, but I fully expect some grovling to come along in the next book. Which I now desperately need.

The only bother is there's some explanations that are repeated as if it was the first time being told and some moments of long internal monologue during conversations they I forgot what was being said and had to go back. Very minor and didn't ruin anything. This is just a well told joy ride of a fantasy and I cannot wait for the next book.

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