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The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J. Bree

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martine3's review against another edition

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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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 against another edition

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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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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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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A forest witch turned warrior and a savage fae prince, heir to the unseelie throne. Fated mates bound to be together, divided by hatred. A between two enemies to unite the people and land. A kingdom on the brink of destruction.
FIVE FUCKING STARS ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

This book picks up centuries after the events of the first two novellas in the series. Many years have passed after Rooke discovered her Fate and ran away to avoid it. She joins the Fate wars and fights as a warrior and healer. Now she returns back to the Southern Lands to follow her fate and aid her Fates Blessed Mate in taking back his throne.

After years of patience Soren is more than ready to meet his Fated, the female he has been fantasising about for years, the one who will help him become king and save his people, only to discover that she is a witch, his immortal enemy.
Despite there being zero spice and pretty much no romance, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and CANNOT WAIT for the next one. Rooke is one of the strongest and most bad ass fmc I’ve been read about, and I adore her to bits 🥹🫶💕 I started of disliking Airlie but by the end I had a soft spot for her and her miracle baby

“I hold out a hand to her with the intention of carrying her behind me on Nightspark for the trip back to Yregar, but she stares at my hand like it's a death curse.
When her eyes flick up to meet mine, she grimaces. “That doesn't look like begging to me. I'd rather walk until my feet bleed.”

🌲ENEMIES to lovers
🗡️fated mates
🌲high fantasy
🗡️fae, witches, goblins, magical forest
🌲found family
🗡️strong, badass fmc
🌲unseelie fae v.s witches war

despite everything Rooke did to help these people trust her, they accuse her or betrayal and throw her back into the dungeons, only for her to save their ungrateful asses when the witches attack. By the end of the book, Soren finally pulls his head out of his ass, and realises that Rooke, his Fates Blessed Mate, the brave, beautiful and strong female he is fated to be with was never to going to betray him.

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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