A review by erinremen
A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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

5.0

A thoroughly enjoyable new fantasy series that had me on the edge of my seat, devouring every word, desperate hoping for a conclusion, yet accepting that was not to be, since obviously, it's a series 😁 I really enjoyed this first installment with it's world building,  tragically messed up characters, each in their own way, so full of pain and loneliness and the magical world that we seem to have only scratches the surface of, hopefully! Gemma is a girl in constant pain, no magic, and emotionally a mess with a lot of really dark thoughts and prone to self-harm. Which might be hard to read for some. When she meets a man who eases that pain, she is desperate to keep him. Even when her best friend tells her there is something wrong. Talan makes her feel things she never could have imagined, a peace that has always eluded her. A lot of secrets are being kept, the world is more dangerous than she knows, and each of them will have to fight for a future with love and happiness they can only dream of. Gemma and her sisters, Farrin and Mara, are all different, but the bonds they share, even distance, can't break. She will need that before this demon nightmare is over. It's exciting, interesting, and full of magic, action , suffering, and intrigue. I could not put it down!