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The Wolf and the Crown of Blood-ARC Review 👑⭐️

I was lucky enough to be sent the E-Book of this book to read prior to its release on 27/01/2026….and I was not disappointed!

I loved every second of this book it was an emotional rollercoaster, one minute I was heartbroken the next I was in absolute shock!😮

The world building was beautiful, and the atmosphere of it was like nothing I’ve ever read before. The whole concept of a world with gods and humans living side by side but hating each other had me wanting more. The FMC Bryony is a strong FMC a princess in the human realm, who has an unfortunate run in with The Wolf an eternal god who is known for his brutality, and also our morally black MMC 😍

This book was a true enemies to lovers romance, with some forced proximity thrown in for good measure. A dark romantasy that is 100% worth picking up if these are some of your favourite tropes!

An easy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me and a world I really hope there will be more of 🥰

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