A review by thebookishmel
The Fiery Crown by Jeffe Kennedy

4.0

Okay, I definitely was conflicted with my feelings overall for this novel. Considering it is the sequel to The Orchid Throne, I really enjoyed the beginning as a great transition from the end of book one into book two. I loved seeing Conri and Lia finally learn to like each other from the very beginning, but I had some issues with how they did things. Considering this is an adult book, I knew there was going to be some smut, but they really made it seem like sex was their only way of doing things or getting through any arguments, And to go off what Lia says in the book, Con really lets sex kind of take over his life for a hot sec.

However, once we dove into the political intrigue and the war strategy, I found myself enjoying the novel on another level. Similar to book one, the last 30% is THE most exciting in the entire novel. I found myself unable to flip through the pages fast enough!! With my investment in these characters, I do think it made the ending a lot more powerful. However, again Con's character continues to be the thing that bothers me in the sense that he's often times too rash and isn't the same calculative person we met in book one. I do appreciate all of the side characters and how important their role is in balancing out our main characters.

Overall, I really enjoyed this novel and I look forward to the final in the trilogy!