Flame and Crystal Thorns
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Summary
She vowed she’d never return to Faerie…
But vows were made to be broken。
As a human girl， Chloe is perfectly happy being back in the mortal realm where she belongs。 She's even become the town apothecary。 When a fae from her past shows up begging her to return to Faerie， she utterly refuses。
But then she finds out an angry group of mortals are using iron to hold an entire castle full of fae hostage。 And of course， the hostages include Chloe's older sister and her sister's beloved。
Reluctantly， Chloe packs a bag for what is supposed to be a short trip to Faerie。
But the mortals are more powerful than she expected。 To fuel them， they have weapons， flames， and revenge。 They won't stop until they control every court in Faerie。
With the help of a new and mysterious magic and a too-handsome-for-his-own-good fae companion， Chloe has to save Faerie before her sister and the other fae are killed。
But vows were made to be broken。
As a human girl， Chloe is perfectly happy being back in the mortal realm where she belongs。 She's even become the town apothecary。 When a fae from her past shows up begging her to return to Faerie， she utterly refuses。
But then she finds out an angry group of mortals are using iron to hold an entire castle full of fae hostage。 And of course， the hostages include Chloe's older sister and her sister's beloved。
Reluctantly， Chloe packs a bag for what is supposed to be a short trip to Faerie。
But the mortals are more powerful than she expected。 To fuel them， they have weapons， flames， and revenge。 They won't stop until they control every court in Faerie。
With the help of a new and mysterious magic and a too-handsome-for-his-own-good fae companion， Chloe has to save Faerie before her sister and the other fae are killed。
Reviews
Annette
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The Fae and I have a love-hate relationship。 It's hard to explain why。 In a way they are intriguing， interesting， the kind of anti-heroes I like。 They're charming， but selfish。 They're intelligent， but always have a trick ready。 They're the heroes in their own stories， and the villains in so many others。 But， I never really had the kinda connection with them I have with for example vampires。 However， this story sounded nice and when I saw it available on BookSirens I decided to give it a go！And The Fae and I have a love-hate relationship。 It's hard to explain why。 In a way they are intriguing， interesting， the kind of anti-heroes I like。 They're charming， but selfish。 They're intelligent， but always have a trick ready。 They're the heroes in their own stories， and the villains in so many others。 But， I never really had the kinda connection with them I have with for example vampires。 However， this story sounded nice and when I saw it available on BookSirens I decided to give it a go！And let me start this review with stating that I love the heroine in this series！ Don't get me wrong， I know that we need ladies capable of fighting with swords and pistols and fists， but not all strong heroines need to be fighters。 This heroine clearly wasn't one。 However， she was brave， she was willing to do what's best for others and she had a good head on her shoulders which she used to compensate for her lack of fighting skills。I also really loved our heroine's personal journey from the person she used to be to the person she could be。 In a way she reminds me a lot of myself。 I always feel guilty I didn't do enough， am not a good friend， are not as selfless as I should be。 I'm slowly trying to learn the lesson our heroine does learn during this story， but I still have a long way to go。 And so has our heroine。 I therefore can't wait to meet the person she'll become in the next books in the series。I have to admit that the plot was a little less my thing。 Mostly because I felt like something was missing and it's hard to put into words what。 Although I was never bored and never doubting continuing this book， I also think that apart from the personal journey of our heroine nothing much has happened。 And normally I don't mind that， but in this case I would have loved the main plot to be a little more present and a little more complicated。However， I will for sure also pick up the next book！ （And maybe even the previous series set in this world！） 。。。more
Tracy Antonelli Manderson
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Flame and Crystal Thorns （Fae and Crystal Thorns #1） by Kay L。 Moody4 out of 5 starsThis is my first book that I have read written by this author。 I always love to read paranormal fantasy and this was a great book。 The characters are amazing and well written。 The story line was different and great。 The description and background made it feel like I was there。 This book also leaves you with a cliffhanger。 I cant wait to see what happens。Chloe is a young woman and vowed to never return to Faerie a Flame and Crystal Thorns （Fae and Crystal Thorns #1） by Kay L。 Moody4 out of 5 starsThis is my first book that I have read written by this author。 I always love to read paranormal fantasy and this was a great book。 The characters are amazing and well written。 The story line was different and great。 The description and background made it feel like I was there。 This book also leaves you with a cliffhanger。 I cant wait to see what happens。Chloe is a young woman and vowed to never return to Faerie again after the dangerous， frightening， and life-threatening events of the past， not to mention the betrayal of someone close to her。 She is quite happy in the mortal realm that she even becomes the town apothecary。 When Quintus a frustrating and annoyingly handsome fae from her past shows up she learns that a group of mortals threatens her sister and the other fae， and she may be the only one who can save them。 Reluctantly， Chloe packs a bag for what is supposed to be a short trip to Faerie。When she gets there she realizes these mortals are not ordinary they are fueled by revenge and have weapons。Can Chloe save Faerie？ Will she get the help she needs to overcome the mortals？ Will Chloe stay in Faerie and return to the mortal realm？You need to read this great story…。Tracy@tracy 。。。more
Nelle
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I did not realize that this was a spinoff series by this author of a previous series。 That being said， I had no problem understanding the story and it was easily read as a stand-alone series。 I was drawn to this book because of the beautiful cover。 Once I knew that it was a magical book about faeries， adventure， fighting for those you love， and a series that will continue， I was all in。 I definitely felt some connections with the main character and how her life went down a different path than sh I did not realize that this was a spinoff series by this author of a previous series。 That being said， I had no problem understanding the story and it was easily read as a stand-alone series。 I was drawn to this book because of the beautiful cover。 Once I knew that it was a magical book about faeries， adventure， fighting for those you love， and a series that will continue， I was all in。 I definitely felt some connections with the main character and how her life went down a different path than she expected。 I am excited to see where the second book leads！ I wish I lived in this magical world。 。。。more
Shawnae Aiu
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I thought this book was a great read。 The characters capture your heart and you can’t put the book down until you know what happens next。 It had humor， hardship and an under lying desire。 How long can you fool yourself into thinking you hate him？ Can they rescue the captives？ Is there a cure？ I received an advanced copy of this book for free and I’m leaving this review voluntarily。
Beverly Finnie
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I liked it！ I really did！ But the main protagonist in Flame and Crystal Thorns， drove me crazy。 She was all I could battle then would completely freeze up during battle。 I understand she had trauma but she needed to admit she needed help。 Chloe， a human who lived in the Faerie realm。 Is just coming into being an adult after being involved in war。 Now in the human realm as an apothecary trying to find her way where she belongs。 Has been dealing with an unknown human illness， till she’s called upo I liked it！ I really did！ But the main protagonist in Flame and Crystal Thorns， drove me crazy。 She was all I could battle then would completely freeze up during battle。 I understand she had trauma but she needed to admit she needed help。 Chloe， a human who lived in the Faerie realm。 Is just coming into being an adult after being involved in war。 Now in the human realm as an apothecary trying to find her way where she belongs。 Has been dealing with an unknown human illness， till she’s called upon to return to Faerie。Quintus is calling on her to return。 The humans are trying to destroy Faerie with iron。 Iron is poisonous to not only the realm but also everyone of Far descent。 He firmly believes she’s the only one that can help save them in this battle。 Unfortunately she’s not being very cooperative。 Fighting their mutual feelings for one another， the growth between these two is a site to witness。 I feel a massive love hate relationship between the two， which makes me look forward to future books in this series。 I look forward to their character development together and a part。 The author definitely created some characters I’m really curious to stay with through their journey。 Despite Chloe’s resistance she ends up with the issues in both realms are connected。 To save the humans， they need to heal Faerie from iron poisoning。 What will happen？ Do they succeed？ What about the feelings for one another they tiptoe around？ A new series that potentially fuels excitement for anyone who loves to get lost in the Fae world。 I look forward to what’s next！！ 。。。more
Ellie Helm
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Exciting and relatable。 This high tale of a human apothecary girl and male fae friend is a highly excitable read。 From the moment I started it to the very end I could not put it down。 I went from a reading slump to a reading frenzy。 I am highly able to relate to Chloe and her inability to fight。 This is a sequel to Moody's Court of Bitter Thorn series， but it is not needed to understand this book and series。 I have only read the first series of the prequel and with that information it helped me Exciting and relatable。 This high tale of a human apothecary girl and male fae friend is a highly excitable read。 From the moment I started it to the very end I could not put it down。 I went from a reading slump to a reading frenzy。 I am highly able to relate to Chloe and her inability to fight。 This is a sequel to Moody's Court of Bitter Thorn series， but it is not needed to understand this book and series。 I have only read the first series of the prequel and with that information it helped me know a bit more of the world， but again， is not necessary to understand the book。 This was a wonderful read and I cannot wait for the next book！ 。。。more
Elaine
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Wow！！ This story was so amazing！ My heart is still racing！！ Unable to put it down until the very last page was completed。This faerie， slow burn romance with plenty of action kept this reader totally riveted。Chloe had been asked to return to Faerie from the mortal world by Quintus which she initially refused to do especially since it was Quintus who was asking。 Events take a more dramatic turn and， before she knows it， everything changes。The world building is so beautiful and real while getting t Wow！！ This story was so amazing！ My heart is still racing！！ Unable to put it down until the very last page was completed。This faerie， slow burn romance with plenty of action kept this reader totally riveted。Chloe had been asked to return to Faerie from the mortal world by Quintus which she initially refused to do especially since it was Quintus who was asking。 Events take a more dramatic turn and， before she knows it， everything changes。The world building is so beautiful and real while getting to know the main characters and how they tick。 Some to love， some to despise！And how could the author leave the story on a cliffhanger？？！！ Waiting for book two and answers to the unfinished threads is going to be agony！Highly recommended - please read！Received this as an Advanced Reader Copy and this is my own opinion。 。。。more
Megan Watson
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So， I may start letting some time filter through before reviewing some books because I'm a little miffed at the ending。。。。 I mean， come on！This read。。。。 Chloe is not your typical main character。 She's a little weak， a lotta insecure and she stumbles more than Ella Enchanted does; but， she is understandably relatable。 That selfess motivation to help those around you does have a tendency to wear you down and some of those enlightening moments really stuck with me。 I really enjoyed that theme throu So， I may start letting some time filter through before reviewing some books because I'm a little miffed at the ending。。。。 I mean， come on！This read。。。。 Chloe is not your typical main character。 She's a little weak， a lotta insecure and she stumbles more than Ella Enchanted does; but， she is understandably relatable。 That selfess motivation to help those around you does have a tendency to wear you down and some of those enlightening moments really stuck with me。 I really enjoyed that theme throughout this book。 This series is a spin off series from the author's Court of Bitter Thorn series。 I think I would have fared better having read the other series previously， but I fared decent during my read。 Quintus is a fae from the fae realm that shows up randomly needing Chloe's help。 There is some definite tension from a history that isn't completely conveyed throughout this series; so I spent a good moment wondering what I missed。 I can't count how many times my brain said "Go Quintus！" while reading， despite not know the full story。 I'm definitely team Quintus！ A pretty slow burn book with forced proximity， a good morality and a cliff hanger ending that will take me a minute to get over。 Where's book 2？ 。。。more
Carolina Malfettano
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As always this series is perfect！ I’ve loved the book。 At the beginning I felt some reticence to reed it because in the previous book Chloe seemed to end up hating everything to do with the fae， but the plot keeps you going no matter what。 It is a really amazing book and it doesn’t disappoint！！
Jasmin Slagle
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Chloe is a human girl from the mortal realm。 Chloe knows all about the Fae world and would much rather stay in her safe mortal one。 But unexpectedly has to return to the Fae realm to protect the people she cares about。 Love this book and can't wait for the rest of the series。 Chloe is a human girl from the mortal realm。 Chloe knows all about the Fae world and would much rather stay in her safe mortal one。 But unexpectedly has to return to the Fae realm to protect the people she cares about。 Love this book and can't wait for the rest of the series。 。。。more
Kayla Kearney
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Definitely not what I was expecting but a quick read nonetheless！ I’ve really been enjoying the Fae story genre lately so this was an easy book to read， but I definitely loved the twist the author put on it by having the main character being mortal and by having her being the person tasked with saving the day for magical creatures。From the very beginning the author illustrated beautifully the differences between the mortal world and the fae world， making it easy to imagine being whisked away to Definitely not what I was expecting but a quick read nonetheless！ I’ve really been enjoying the Fae story genre lately so this was an easy book to read， but I definitely loved the twist the author put on it by having the main character being mortal and by having her being the person tasked with saving the day for magical creatures。From the very beginning the author illustrated beautifully the differences between the mortal world and the fae world， making it easy to imagine being whisked away to a beautiful land full of magic and beauty。 She draws you in with cliffhangers and surprises at the turn of every page， leaving the reader no choice but to finish the book rather quickly。 To say it was easy to read this book in a day is an understatement！ Can’t wait to read the next book in the series。 。。。more
Hunter Sachs
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I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I also read the series Fae of Bitter Thorn this is the spin off of it。 And already I instantly neeeeeed more！ Very fast paced， the mental written imagery is perfection， and full of action。 This story of Chloe and Quintus take us on another journey and leave us with an incredible cliffhanger。 Seems something is always going on in faerie and these sisters somehow end up involved。 Can Chloe and Quintus save Faerie？ I am instantly craving more！
Mimi
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I highly enjoyed this book。 The world building was fantastic。 Character development was well done。 The storyline moved at the perfect pace。 I can't wait to read the next book。 I highly enjoyed this book。 The world building was fantastic。 Character development was well done。 The storyline moved at the perfect pace。 I can't wait to read the next book。 。。。more
Daryian
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4。8/5 starsThis book is a great entrance into the Faerie world！ It is well written and flows very nicely。 The ending felt like a total movie and had twists and turns in every chapter。 This author writes so well and I didn’t struggle trying to get into this read。 I cannot wait for book two because the ending made my mouth drop！ Definitely going to check out the other series in the meantime！
Bookish Heidi
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I really enjoyed my introduction to Kay Moody's writing 💕 I'm thinking that Court of Bitter Thorn came before this and focused on Chloe's sister， Elora。 But jumping into this one didn't leave me feeling too confused。 Definitely made me want to read her other series！ Chloe is a mortal apothecary who discovers that her town has been hit with a strange illness。 After consulting her healing book that she stole from Faerie， she realizes that it's a fae illness caused by iron poisoning。 A fae named Qu I really enjoyed my introduction to Kay Moody's writing 💕 I'm thinking that Court of Bitter Thorn came before this and focused on Chloe's sister， Elora。 But jumping into this one didn't leave me feeling too confused。 Definitely made me want to read her other series！ Chloe is a mortal apothecary who discovers that her town has been hit with a strange illness。 After consulting her healing book that she stole from Faerie， she realizes that it's a fae illness caused by iron poisoning。 A fae named Quintus shows up and tells her that her sister is in trouble and that she's needed in Faerie。 Seeing it as her only opportunity to get the ingredients to save her people， she goes with him。 And what a journey！ Quintus is so serious while Chloe is so human。 They're quite a cute pair！ You can tell that he has feelings for her but she just keeps pushing him away。 She's determined to return to the mortal lands and find her a nice， mortal boy to settle down with。 Too bad that's just not in the cards for her。。。 。。。more
Sarah
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Flame and Crystal Thorns is the first book in the Fae and Crystal Thorns series， a young adult fantasy romance series。I am not a huge fan of fantasy but I did enjoy this book。 It kept my attention and had a mystery and suspense side to it as well as enemies to lovers （which is always a plus and one of my favourite styles of books）。 I am very excited to see where the series goes and to follow along with the excellent character and world building this author has done！ Chloe really began to grow on Flame and Crystal Thorns is the first book in the Fae and Crystal Thorns series， a young adult fantasy romance series。I am not a huge fan of fantasy but I did enjoy this book。 It kept my attention and had a mystery and suspense side to it as well as enemies to lovers （which is always a plus and one of my favourite styles of books）。 I am very excited to see where the series goes and to follow along with the excellent character and world building this author has done！ Chloe really began to grow on me and I want to see where she goes as a mortal in Faerie。Overall I can say anyone who loves fantasy will love this book and even those with fantasy a little further down their favourite genre list will enjoy this book too！ 。。。more
Alexandria
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A great YA fantasy read with adventure and trials while trying to save a dying fairy realm。 This is the first book in a new spin off series from the author’s other series， Court of Bitter Thorn。 While I had not yet read the other series I didn’t find it difficult to follow along as the author did a good job of summarizing the relevant points to make us understand why it was mentioned in this novel。 I will be picking up those books later on though to fully understand Chloe and Quintus’ back story A great YA fantasy read with adventure and trials while trying to save a dying fairy realm。 This is the first book in a new spin off series from the author’s other series， Court of Bitter Thorn。 While I had not yet read the other series I didn’t find it difficult to follow along as the author did a good job of summarizing the relevant points to make us understand why it was mentioned in this novel。 I will be picking up those books later on though to fully understand Chloe and Quintus’ back story。 I would classify this novel as upper young adult to new adult。 The FMC is a little bit older than your average young adult heroine but unlike most New Adult I’ve read there isn’t a lot of sexual tension or sexual activity in this one。 Heads up that this novel does seem to be set more within a regency time period， so women end up in arranged marriages。 I enjoyed Chloe’s character and her desire to be independent and providing for herself （at least until she can find an appropriate husband）。 I enjoyed hearing more about her being the town’s apothecarian despite the taboo of a female working alone， especially in that field。 I wish we got to read about some of the events from Quintus’ view as we only get to see him through Chloe’s POV and I would have loved to know what he was thinking and feeling。 I enjoyed the storyline overall and can’t wait to see what comes next。 I will say some of the twists and turns at the end of the novel I absolutely was not expecting。 Highly recommend for the mystical and magical qualities， and for a young woman looking to figure out her place in society （or realm）。 。。。more
Carla
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I really enjoyed this fantasy read！ I'm always willing to read a book about Fae。 This story jumps right in and only reads from Chloe's point of view。 She grows and learns so much about herself when she returns to Faerie to help rescue the Fae。 This book has non stop storytelling and the author does an amazing job at describing the world in which Chloe lives。 She definitely has a great imagination and I will definitely be checking out more from her。 This story in particular ends on a cliff hanger I really enjoyed this fantasy read！ I'm always willing to read a book about Fae。 This story jumps right in and only reads from Chloe's point of view。 She grows and learns so much about herself when she returns to Faerie to help rescue the Fae。 This book has non stop storytelling and the author does an amazing job at describing the world in which Chloe lives。 She definitely has a great imagination and I will definitely be checking out more from her。 This story in particular ends on a cliff hanger so make sure to have book 2 ready！ 。。。more
Mandy Kim
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5/5 StarsFlame and Crystal Thorns （Fae and Crystal Thorns #1） by Kay L。 MoodyThis is the first book I've read by the author。 Flame and Crystal Thorns is the first book in the Fae and Crystal Thorns Series。 It's also a fantastic read。Chloe is once again back in the one place she doesn't want to be。 Faerie。 She's found that there are hostages being held and goes back。 She finds out that her sister is there and really has to save them。 The quote I chose for Chloe is: “I just need a little extra hel 5/5 StarsFlame and Crystal Thorns （Fae and Crystal Thorns #1） by Kay L。 MoodyThis is the first book I've read by the author。 Flame and Crystal Thorns is the first book in the Fae and Crystal Thorns Series。 It's also a fantastic read。Chloe is once again back in the one place she doesn't want to be。 Faerie。 She's found that there are hostages being held and goes back。 She finds out that her sister is there and really has to save them。 The quote I chose for Chloe is: “I just need a little extra help to walk right now。 Quit complaining。”Highly recommended for Fae Lovers。 。。。more
Darla Yocom
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What an incredible read！ This is my first read by Ky L。 Moody and I must say it was brilliant！I fell in love with the main characters， Chloe and Quintus。 Their story arcs should result in a beautiful series。 I have not read the original series which resulted in this spin-off series but if it’s anything like this book， I will love it。 I did not feel as if I was missing out on any information by not reading the other series first so do not be afraid to start with this book。 The author’s take on th What an incredible read！ This is my first read by Ky L。 Moody and I must say it was brilliant！I fell in love with the main characters， Chloe and Quintus。 Their story arcs should result in a beautiful series。 I have not read the original series which resulted in this spin-off series but if it’s anything like this book， I will love it。 I did not feel as if I was missing out on any information by not reading the other series first so do not be afraid to start with this book。 The author’s take on this fantasy plot was very creative and enticing。 I think all readers will enjoy it。 I cannot wait for book 2。 I give this book 5 out of 5 stars。 。。。more
Ember Daley
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I love Chloe and Quintus！！！ The way the characters relate reminded me of one of my favorite friends so it worked。 Also really enjoyed the fact that the main character isn’t a fighter but a healer。 Definitely looking forward to the rest of this series！
Roxsanne Lesieur
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Chloe is a young woman and she is mortal， however， she has not always lived in the mortal realm， she has also lived in the world of Faerie， her sister now lives there too， but after what happened when she was last there， Chloe refuses to return to Faerie and the life she had there。 Chloe has found her place in a small village instead where she lives with her brother and his children and is the town apothecary after the last one died suddenly and without an apprentice， so she took her knowledge o Chloe is a young woman and she is mortal， however， she has not always lived in the mortal realm， she has also lived in the world of Faerie， her sister now lives there too， but after what happened when she was last there， Chloe refuses to return to Faerie and the life she had there。 Chloe has found her place in a small village instead where she lives with her brother and his children and is the town apothecary after the last one died suddenly and without an apprentice， so she took her knowledge of herbs and medicine and created a place for herself healing those around her。 One day， she is talking to a local woman whose husband has become ill， but when it is apparent that the illness isn’t something she has treated before， she falls to research and finds what she needs， however， one ingredient is something she does not want to use thanks to the memories it invokes whenever she thinks about it， however， when someone from her past abruptly turns up on her doorstep， a village illness is the last thing she needs to worry about， she is being summoned back to Faerie。As the situation in her former home is explained to her， she cannot even start to think that this is true， or at the least that the claims are being exaggerated， especially because her sister is one of the strongest people she knows and wouldn’t let anything stop her and her beloved from keeping their people safe， so she refuses to go back and instead tries to focus on healing those in the village around her， even if she has to search high and low for a replacement of the key ingredient she needs。 As the day passes and her visitor keeps badgering her about returning to Faerie， she tells them point blank that until her responsibilities in the village are completed， she cannot even think about returning there， however， she may think about it if they can get her more of the vital ingredient， so they give in to her demand and go， however， when they don’t return， Chloe begins to think the worst， but lack of sleep and running out of the herbs she needs still takes precedence。It is only when her visitor returns and claims that her sister has been captured and that both her and her beloved are in danger and that they need her now more than ever， as does the rest of Faerie， so Chloe eventually agrees to go once she has treated everyone in the village and created enough spare poultices so that others can be treated while she is gone。 However， when they arrive， things are worse than they thought and the mortals doing the attacking are fuelled by revenge and the weapons they have are stronger than Chloe imagined and it begins to look like her trip to Faerie will not be the short one she was expecting， or lacking in magic as new abilities appear while on the road。 Will Chloe and the handsome， yet unwelcome companion she is travelling be able to save the Crystal Throne， or will she be too late？ This is a fantasy adventure which is full of magic as mortals face off with the Fae in this race against time to save those they love with a smattering of romance for good measure which all add up to a book which will keep you hooked in and on the edge of your seat throughout。 。。。more
Melissa Saxton
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A wonderful need fantasy series Chloe， human sister to the faery queen just wants to set up an apothecary and treat her fellow humans and enjoy her life away from faery。However Quintus shows up saying her family is in trouble and they need her help and she agrees to go。whats different in this book is Chloe is not your typical badass。 as a human with disease and illness shes strong capable but when faced with danger she crumples and freezes。 you constantly want to tell her to get it together！the A wonderful need fantasy series Chloe， human sister to the faery queen just wants to set up an apothecary and treat her fellow humans and enjoy her life away from faery。However Quintus shows up saying her family is in trouble and they need her help and she agrees to go。whats different in this book is Chloe is not your typical badass。 as a human with disease and illness shes strong capable but when faced with danger she crumples and freezes。 you constantly want to tell her to get it together！the witty banter and slow burn with Quintus is also something you will enjoy 。。。 pick up this book today！ 。。。more
Cátia
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I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。Kay L。 Moody did it again。 She took us back to Faerie and Crystal Thorns once again and it's still magical。Although this time we see things through other perspective， from Chloe and Quinntus eyes。 Chloe it's such an underrated character， but in this story we were able ti know more of her and her story and her reactions。 We also see her grow as person and her relationship with Quinntus as well。And we have to see I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。Kay L。 Moody did it again。 She took us back to Faerie and Crystal Thorns once again and it's still magical。Although this time we see things through other perspective， from Chloe and Quinntus eyes。 Chloe it's such an underrated character， but in this story we were able ti know more of her and her story and her reactions。 We also see her grow as person and her relationship with Quinntus as well。And we have to see Elora and Brannick and Blaz at the ending。 。。。more
Steffi
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Flame and Crystal Thorns is a young adult fantasy romance， the first book in the Fae and Crystal Thorns series。 This is a very accessible easy read， and you do not need to be an epic fantasy reader to enjoy it。 This is a very immersive and well-written book。 I loved Chloe and the cross-over between the Fae and 'real world'。 My favourite relationship between the characters was that of Chloe and Quintus。 I cannot wait to see where their relationship goes as the series develops。 The world-building Flame and Crystal Thorns is a young adult fantasy romance， the first book in the Fae and Crystal Thorns series。 This is a very accessible easy read， and you do not need to be an epic fantasy reader to enjoy it。 This is a very immersive and well-written book。 I loved Chloe and the cross-over between the Fae and 'real world'。 My favourite relationship between the characters was that of Chloe and Quintus。 I cannot wait to see where their relationship goes as the series develops。 The world-building and character development were the best parts of this book。 This was the most immersive and captivating part of the book。 。。。more
Meaghan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is a new take on fae and a faerie world， with some unique features I haven't seen in fantasy before！ Chloe is the female protagonist， but she does not fit the mold that many are familiar with of a headstrong， incredibly skilled， chosen one， can fight and be beautiful and do it all type of heroine。 She freezes when faces any battle or physical conflict。 She requires saving a lot。 And she recognizes this weakness， but eventually starts to see her other strengths （planning， strategy， using her This is a new take on fae and a faerie world， with some unique features I haven't seen in fantasy before！ Chloe is the female protagonist， but she does not fit the mold that many are familiar with of a headstrong， incredibly skilled， chosen one， can fight and be beautiful and do it all type of heroine。 She freezes when faces any battle or physical conflict。 She requires saving a lot。 And she recognizes this weakness， but eventually starts to see her other strengths （planning， strategy， using her magic， prioritizing / triaging who needs help first） as valuable and worthy。 I loved the mental health representation。 Perhaps I'm reading too much into it， but there were entire paragraphs and sections of Chloe working through her thought process and reflecting on past trauma and how she reacts to current things in her life。 Those portions were spot on， and relevant to anyone who has struggled with anxiety or stress， societal pressure to be selfless （especially as a woman）， etc。 Chloe finally learns the lesson of "putting on her oxygen mask first" in order to be the most helpful version of herself that she can be to others， which personally is a lesson that took me a long time to learn- and I'm still learning。I also really enjoyed the new additions or wrinkles in what might be considered "fae canon。" I have seen the idea of bargains and that fae cannot lie， and their weakness being iron， but I've never seen the idea of iron as liquid flames， or the dangerous trap of saying thank you or sorry to a faerie。 I also enjoyed the idea of the land of Faerie itself having agency and abilities。 Loved Chloe and Quintus and their banter / slow build romance。 SPOILERS / HOW IT ENDS:I was very shocked by the abrupt foot severing scene near the end of the book， during the climactic duel。 It was not graphic or problematic， just totally caught me off guard， even for it being a book based in fantasy and magic where theoretically Chloe could get her foot back in numerous ways。 How it ends- Chloe and Quintus go through a magical door to the black caves and think they have escaped to a modicum of safety for a bit。。。 They finally kiss。。。 And then Mishti comes through the door ready to kill them。Having not read the series that comes before this in the same world （Court of Bitter Thorns）， I went into the story fairly blind。 After finishing this first book in the new "series"， I definitely want to go back and read about Elora and Brannick and all of these characters that are introduced in the first part of the universe。 。。。more
Sophie's Reading Corner
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“Why did she want to strangle him and kiss him all at the same time？” Wow！！ I devoured this book and I didn't even realize it！ It was fast paced， action packed， well written with interesting characters and a fascinating world building！ ❤️ I definitely recommend it， if you're fans of enchanted worlds， fairies， magic and enemies to lovers romance！ There's so much chemistry between our main protagonists and the banter is *chef's kiss* 🥰 “Why did she want to strangle him and kiss him all at the same time？” Wow！！ I devoured this book and I didn't even realize it！ It was fast paced， action packed， well written with interesting characters and a fascinating world building！ ❤️ I definitely recommend it， if you're fans of enchanted worlds， fairies， magic and enemies to lovers romance！ There's so much chemistry between our main protagonists and the banter is *chef's kiss* 🥰 。。。more
Vanessa Watts
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I love all books about fae and magic， intrigue and mystery。 You know it’s a good book when you start pulling on a thread and it unravels into something you didn’t expect or a place you didn’t think you’d wind up。 This book has all the components that make a page turner of a book。 From an unexpected heroine， a handsome fae， mortals rebelling against magic， to the breadth of new magic。I absolutely love Chloe as the main heroine of the story。 A mere mortal with a half brother that is a fae who has I love all books about fae and magic， intrigue and mystery。 You know it’s a good book when you start pulling on a thread and it unravels into something you didn’t expect or a place you didn’t think you’d wind up。 This book has all the components that make a page turner of a book。 From an unexpected heroine， a handsome fae， mortals rebelling against magic， to the breadth of new magic。I absolutely love Chloe as the main heroine of the story。 A mere mortal with a half brother that is a fae who has chosen to live in the mortal realm where she feels she belongs。 In fact she has finally found her place as an apothecary in her mortal town， healing the residents with poultices mixed together from fae recipes。 Her picture perfect life is unexpectedly interrupted by the one fae Chloe never wanted to see again Quintus。 It hurts for a fae to need to come beg for help from a mortal especially with one that has so much history with him。 But with the mortals having developed iron weapons and holding an entire fae castle hostage which also happens to be where Chloe’s sister is with her husband。 Quintus has no choice but to go to Chloe after all it’ll take a mortal with extreme love on the line to combat the revengeful crowd that has descended onto the fairy castle。 Can Chloe， a mere mortal not only save her sister and the fae but can she do it while guarding her heart against the one person that has the power to decimate it？If you like fantasy novels mixed with action and romance in the form of enemies to lovers then this book is perfect for you。 Or if you are looking for an engaging new read this is an excellent choice that may get you hooked on a new genre。 。。。more
Paula Sayers
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This book was so very good！！ I am excited to read the 2nd book in the series to see where it goes。 Chloe is a mortal who is happy to stay where she is in the mortal world but finds herself back in Faerie。 Chloe is an apothecary who helps others without thinking about herself。 While in Faerie， she grows and learns things about herself that she never noticed before。 She finds herself trying to help both mortals and faeries。
Rukshy
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Kay L Moody has a great writing style and this book is no different。 This series continues the last Bitter Thorn series that depicted the life of Elora and Prince Brannick， which is one of the best series that I have ever read。 This book is the start of a new series focusing on Elora's second sister Chloe。 While the writing style and plot are great （KL Moody books always are！）， I was never quite as engaged with the characters of Chloe and her old fae flame as I was with Elora and Brannick。 Never Kay L Moody has a great writing style and this book is no different。 This series continues the last Bitter Thorn series that depicted the life of Elora and Prince Brannick， which is one of the best series that I have ever read。 This book is the start of a new series focusing on Elora's second sister Chloe。 While the writing style and plot are great （KL Moody books always are！）， I was never quite as engaged with the characters of Chloe and her old fae flame as I was with Elora and Brannick。 Nevertheless， Chloe has matured in this tale and tried to build a life for herself as an apothecary outside of the world of fae。 However， her old flame Quintus is back requesting her help to save the fae from the mortals who are wielding iron。 While initially reluctant to help， she eventually does as the iron poisoning effects are also seen in the human world。 While not the 'can't put the book down' story that the original Bitter Thorn series was， the tale holds much promise and is still a great read。 4/5 stars 。。。more
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