I've been waiting for this book and it doesn't disappoint. Lovely world building and imagery with unique ideas. It's a very very good series!

The Fiery Crown is the second installment in the Forgotten Empires trilogy. This book picks up right where the first book left off. Not much time has passed since The Slave King invaded Lia's kingdom. This book focuses on the impending wrath of Anure for Con stealing his betrothed and Lia for turning her back on the empire.

I enjoyed this book. It took the character arcs from the first book and completely expanded on their dynamic. The relationships are expanded upon as well. Not only Con and Lia's relationship, but their relationships with those around them. My one complaint would be we need more Ambrose! I look forward to the third book. 4.5 stars

Lia and Conri’s marriage of convenience isn’t so convenient outside the bedroom. (When is it ever?) With war looming on the horizon, Lia and Conri are getting a crash course on opening up to one another and exposing their deepest vulnerabilities for a sliver of trust that everything will go according to their personal plans...

Kennedy definitely kept the momentum flowing from the end of The Orchid Throne! The Fiery Crown had vengeance, battles, action, and betrayal, but the emotion between Lia and Conri! Best parts of the story. I loved seeing these two really begin to open up. What I didn’t like is where the story left off, but I was semi prepared for this cliffhanger so I can deal.

I definitely recommend reading The Orchid Throne before diving into The Fiery Crown.

I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley/St. Martins and this is my honest review.

Well written, interesting story. I didn't read the first book so I was a little lost for a bit but overall I really enjoyed the book.

I really enjoyed this second book in this series. I bought and read The Orchid Throne prior to reading this, I am not sure this would work as a stand alone given the World building in the first book..

This could so easily have been one overdone character after another but the author makes the characters complex. I loved the magical aspects of Lia and the author really lets us indulge in that. The magical aspects are my favorite part of the books. This is not for those who don’t want cursing and sex in their fantasy reading....there is plenty of both. I found this book a fun fast read and very enjoyable.

The Fiery Crown is book 2 in Jeffe Kennedy's Forgotten Empires series. Book 2 may be better than the 1st. Lia and Conri become closer as they fight agains Anure's rule and his obsession with Lia and her orchid ring. Kennedy creates a deeply vivid world; amazingly creative and unique fantasy series. Truely wonderful! Loved every page of it!

I hadn't realized this title was the second book in a series, so I'll have to read the first book before diving into this, then I'll get back into reviewing this title. Thank you for the opportunity to read this early copy.

Thank you Netgalley and publishers for sending me this arc. I will be reviewing this book.properly in the near future with an honest teview.

Absolutely loved this book. I started reading it thinking that it was a stand alone or book one only to find out after a few chapters that I was missing something. I have never read this author so I went to Goodreads to do some research and found that this was book 2. Right away I ordered the paperback of book 1 on Amazon and started reading as soon as I got it. It is also a 5 star read just like this one. My recommendation is that you read book 1 to be able to really appreciate and love this book. It is an amazing story with great characters and romance and magic and a lot of entertainment. You won't be bored. At 76% of the story I knew where it was going, it's not that it's predictable because it hints at what was going to happen before it happened, but some might say that it was a bit predictable. I did enjoy very much what happened after what I predicted happened, there was plenty more good stuff that happens and that it's why this story gets the full 5 stars (even with the little bit of predictable content).
This is a very well written book and I believe there will be a 3rd because although it did have an ending there are still some unfinished things that could get solved in another book.
I will definitely check this author's other books because I really love her writing.

The Fiery Crown is the second book in the Forgotten empires series by Jeffe Kennedy. This much-awaited title continues Jeffe’s tradition of creating an exciting new mythos full of strong female princesses/queens and barbarian warriors.

This book picks up from the first book, The Orchid Throne, where Queen Euthalia of the island kingdom of Calanthe finds herself married to the Slave/ Wolf King or the heir to the throne of Oriel. The Queen has worked her entire life to keep her people free and her mystical abilities secret from the mad tyrant who rules most of the known world, while her new consort Conri burns with a vengeance against the Emperor.

Together, with the power of Calanthe, the Abiding Ring, and Con’s armies and weapons, they try for a desperate all or nothing gambit against the vast forces of the Emperor. However, the question is whether their gambit would be successful in defeating the shadows of evil that threaten to engulf the world and Calanthe, or will the Emperor crush them as he destroyed the other forgotten empires.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC

The Fiery Crown by Jeffe Kennedy, published by St. Martins Press, is book two in the Forgotten Empires Series and is not a stand alone.
I recommend to read the books in order. The previous book is The Orchid Throne.
The story picks up, where the previous book was left off.
Conri and Lia are married, a marriage of convenience, but now they havr their everyday life before them.
It took me a minute to get into the tory, but then, o girl what a ride. The suspense kept me glued to the pages, I loved the storyline and the writing.
4 beautiful stars.

This book is just as good as the first one in the series,Orchid Throne. You will not be disappointed, but be sure to read the first book so you’ll know what is going on.

Well, well, well..... that was absolutely possibly the best read of the year! That was so unexpectedly amazing. The first book was great, but hot damn this blew it out of the park. Same amazingly written characters but the author took this story to a whole new level of WOW. The twists and unexpected turns will have you glued to these pages until the last sentence and wondering how it can possibly just end ....

I am not a huge fan of series but I am loving this one, The Orchid Throne, and ,The Fiery Crown, were both very engaging, well paced, packed with interesting characters, settings, dialogue, relationships, magic and world building. I can't wait to continue with the series.

The Fiery Crown is Book 2 of The Forgotten Empires by Jeffe Kennedy and is best read in order within the series. I did not read the first book, so there were times where I was a bit lost.

As a stand alone, this book has plenty of dialogue, action, characters, and suspense along with some spicy romance. The fantasy part of the novel is all about magic, and sparks fly there too! The pace is slow at the beginning and gradually starts to speed up and get really interesting! This is a book best savored for the complexity of its two main characters: Conri (The former Prince of Oriel) and Lia (Queen Euthalia)- newlyweds who both have ideas about how their future will proceed...and have yet to come to terms with their relationship or their roles within the kingdom of Euthalia. Will Conri and Lia work through their trust issues or will their quests for revenge destroy them all?

I thought that The Fiery Crown was a good steamy romantic read with a bit of fantasy to keep it extra, The character development is good, just slow in the first part of the book.

Thank you to NetGalley, autor Jeffey Kennedy, and St. Martin's Press for this temporary, digital advance review copy for me to read and enjoy. As always, my opinions are my own. #TheFieryCrown #NetGalley

I love Jeffe Kennedy. I loved The Orchid Throne. While I eagerly awaited the second book in this series, I was disappointed in how slow the book was to warm up. Lia and Con spent an awful lot of time distrustful of each other, fighting among each other which simultaneously aching for each other like teenagers. It was also distressing that Lia was so secretive (a product of her upbringing) that she was unwilling to seek help concerning her prophetic dreams or her Orchid Ring. It was only after she was kidnapped that the story really became exciting and purposeful. It was too bad that the book ended so abruptly--I was a bit taken aback! But nonetheless, I will be back for the third installment

This was the second book in the series, and there will likely be another. I didn’t read the first book, but I could still keep up with what was happening in this one. Lia is the Queen of Calanthe and she married Conrí. He wants nothing more than to kill Anure, who killed his family and has taken over every kingdom. They lure him to the island to try and capture him. I won’t say any more to ruin the story, but there was awesome adventure, magic, and passion between Conrí and Lia. They argue and test each other, but wind up falling for one another despite trying not to. I received an ARC from Netgalley for my honest review.

I didn't realize how much of the story I had forgotten from book 1 until I began book 2, but the opening pages do an excellent job of quickly bringing the reader back into the world and reminding them of past events with only a few short reminiscences.
This book felt less intense (?) than the previous one. Perhaps that is because it is the sequel and I was more familiar with the characters and the setting. It was also less focused on the political narrative and more on the growing relationship between Lia and Con, and on the magic of the world, especially Lia's magic. It is frequently alluded to and even stated outright near the end, that she has access to more abilities and power than she has displayed thus far, more even than she is aware of; so I look forward to how that will come about in book 3.
The other thing I had forgotten, was how perfect Con and Lia are for one another! They are both so passionate and driven, but also incredibly lonely and brittle. Their flaws, strengths, and weaknesses are the perfect match for the other. I can't wait to see how their story continues to evolve and grow.
There are also some secondary characters I hope to get to know better in the next book, particularly Sondra and Ambrose.

Kennedy has produced an engaging and enthralling sequel to The Orchid Thrown and it absolutely packs a punch! This fantasy story picks up where Book 1 left off, so it is fairly essential to have read the first book. Lia and Con are back with their undeniable chemistry among a myriad of other secondary characters from the story. This story is well written and filled with delicious action and ends in a cliffhanger, so it is certain to start off with a bang in the third installment. This is not to be missed!

Jeffe Kennedy has done it again with The Fiery Crown, the second in her series which started with The Orchid Throne. Con and Lia are now married, yet still at odds and are preparing to battle Anure for the kingdom and their lives. Much of this novel is a buildup to what Con believes will be the final battle and his one goal is to keep Lia safe...but can he? Will Lia allow herself to be hidden away while her people suffer or will she let herself be used as the bait to draw Anure out so he can be killed?

What can I say? The beauty of Calanthe as the backdrop of of a fiery battle is heart stopping, the intervention of wizards lends a whole new aspect to battle and our star-crossed lovers come to realize what is important...and what's not. But is it too late for them? The second in the series...you will be waiting anxiously for the third!

Thank you to the author, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC for my honest review. Can't wait for the next book!