4.5

This was the exact ending I was hoping for. The story unfolded beautifully, the writing was descriptive and flowed perfectly. There was just the right amount of spice to plot ratio! I truly loved this series, well done A.K. Mulford 👏🏻

3.5 Stars.✨ The Golden Court series has been a wild ride, and this finale felt like a well-earned conclusion for each of the characters. The entire series has been thoughtfully developed, with shifter romances, immersive worldbuilding, and fantasy battles that keep you hooked. If you’re a fan of those elements, this is definitely a series to pick up. A.K. Mulford also deserves credit for the way they weave in diverse representation and handle it with care.

That said, this third installment did feel a bit overwhelming at times with the sheer number of POVs, each at different stages of the story and battle. I appreciated the moments when everything converged, because that’s when the narrative felt most cohesive and satisfying.

Overall, this is a solid series, worth the investment — you’ll be entertained, swept up in the adventure, and you definitely won’t be lacking for the spice. 🔥✨

I received an earc through NetGalley for supporting the author via patreon. My review its totally biased so lets not pretend otherwise 😛

I loved the series!! Chock full of romance, violence and spice.

Love the title and cover 💛loved the opening map ..

Really enjoyed the characters and names in the book

I loved reading about Briar , Calla, Sadie and found Briar most relatable of all.
Each has their own journey for the sntincipated battle upcoming testing love and freedom

Great writing style

This was such a solid fantasy romance with rich worldbuilding and plenty of emotional stakes. I loved the mix of action, magic, and heartfelt character moments, and the romance felt both swoony and earned. The pacing dragged a little in the middle, but once it picked up, I was completely hooked again. The writing had that immersive, adventurous feel that makes you want to keep turning pages late into the night. If you’re into fantasy romance with high stakes, strong character arcs, and just the right amount of heart, this one’s definitely worth the read.

Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for the eARC! ❤️

The finale is finally here and what a finale it is. I'm going to miss this world and these characters (I was definitely crying through the last 10% purely because things were drawing to an end). Everything is wrapped up so well and these characters get the happy ending they rightfully deserve. What an absolutely incredible series 💗

To one of my favorite queer authors that is forever an instant auto buy!! This book was stunning and magical and wolfy and epic. Also HAVE TO MENTION THE BEAUTIFUL ORANGE AND PINK on the cover. I’m so proud to own this series and I cannot wait to get my hands on the physical copyyyy!! Thank you so much to NetGalley, Avon Publishers, and A.K. Mulford (I love you)

A Heart of Crimson Flames picks right up where A Sky of Emerald Stars ends, with the wolves on the brink of war and the Golden Court scattered. Briar, Calla and Sadie, along with their companions, each have different quests they need to complete to prepare for battle and the future of their packs and kingdoms.

I really enjoyed this conclusion to the Golden Court trilogy. I enjoyed reconnecting with all these characters and their journeys. I love the romances, the family and found family dynamics, and the adventure. It was great diving back into this world.

Tropes
* Wolf shifters
* Epic Battle
* Diverse Romance
* Queer representation
* Family Drama
* Found Family

4.5 stars

Thank you to the author and Avon and Harper Voyager for the chance to read and review an advanced readers copy of the book. All opinions are my own.

The highly anticipated final book in the Golden Court trilogy was absolutely stunning. It picks up right where book two left off, immediately pulling us back into a fantastical world filled with wolves, magic, song keepers, and this time, mystical beasts (and I don't just mean dragons!)

One of the strongest aspects of this series has always been its queer representation, and this book brings that to the forefront in powerful ways. The characters’ relationships and identities are explored with nuance and care, showing both the beauty and challenges of living authentically. The parallels between their struggles and triumphs and those experienced in the real world are striking, and they give the story a resonance that lingers well beyond the page.

Beyond its rich fantasy setting, the novel weaves in universal themes of choosing your family, finding strength in community, and trusting yourself enough to end up where you truly belong. These emotional threads ground the story, making it not just an epic conclusion to a fantasy series, but also a deeply human narrative about resilience and belonging.

The multiple points of view worked beautifully, allowing the reader to follow events unfolding across different corners of the world and showing how each character’s choices shaped the larger picture. While some plot turns were easier to anticipate, the magical twists at the end were breathtaking and will leave many readers stunned.

The character development was some of the best I've encountered all year. I couldn't stand Briar in book 1, but she turned out to be my favorite character of the series. I was a little disappointed in the lack of character development (and spice level) with Calla for the final book in the series.

It’s worth noting that the content warning at the start should not be taken lightly. The portrayal of domestic violence is more prominent and intense than in the previous two books, and readers should be prepared for that when they enter the story.

Overall, this finale delivers everything fans could hope for: magic, heart, representation, and a satisfying sense of closure.

A Heart of Crimson Flames picks up the threads from the first in the series and just dials everything up: higher stakes, more magic, more danger, and yes… more romance. A.K. Mulford has this great talent for writing fantasy that feels epic but still character-driven. You care about the battles and prophecies, sure, but it’s the relationships that really pull you through.

Thank you so much for the eARC!!! I truly enjoyed this final book in the series!!! The romance and family dynamics kept me interested through the entire book!! I was so sad to finally finish it, but man, it was a great ending. Also the spice was *fantastic*. I did get a little bit confused with each couple, but overall I loved how many different side stories we got to experience!

i was instantly intrigued by the cover and discussion but failed to realize this was the final book in a trilogy and i have yet to read any of the others! that is completely my mistake but i’m sure if i can carve out the time to read this series it would be right up my alley!!

the prettiest cover!!! and a good wrap up to the trilogy- i felt like all the characters ended up where i wanted them to.

Great conclusion to a great series. The chokehold this series had me in made this finish so much more satisfying. I cannot recommend this enough

This was a lovely conclusion to a trilogy I have really enjoyed, these stories of two sisters and accepting themselves and letting go of the roles that were intended for them and taking on their own choices and destiny.

When we left off at the end of the last book Maez has seized dark power to protect those she loves, but she could also become completely lost to it like Sawyn the last evil dark sorceress who put Maez's mate, Briar previously under a sleeping curse, and tormented the entire lands and murdered the former King and Queen of Olmdere- Calla's and Briar's parents. Dark sorcerers gain their power through the pain and death of others. Briar has been taken captive by the remaining deranged Silver Wolf Pack, intent to ignore her goddess blessed mating to Maez and force her to marry Evres, King Nero's chosen heir.

The Gold Wolf Pack and Silver Wolf Pack will finally have their final battle.

Briar really blooms in reckoning with her autonomy and her former image of the "Crimson Princess" and finally embracing her newly altered dark sorceress of a mate and find that maybe the darkness within herself could shine a little in the moonlight. And claim a little power for herself.

Sadie accepts that she as a wolf can truly love a human, her relationship with Navin and their trust with one another and her integration with the singers of Galen Den Mora and their magic.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
A Heart of Crimson Flames is a fiery, high-stakes fantasy romance that blends court intrigue, magic, and self-discovery in all the best ways. A.K. Mulford continues to build a richly imagined world full of danger and desire, with a heroine who’s learning to wield both her power and her heart.

The pacing is solid, with enough twists to keep the story moving, and the romance has just the right amount of tension. I especially appreciated the themes of identity and resilience, it shows how strength isn’t just about magic or muscle, but knowing who you are and fighting for what matters.

Fans of fantasy with a touch of spice and emotional depth will find plenty to love here.

**Thank you NetGalley for this e-ARC**

What a wonderful ending to a fascinating trilogy. Per usual, I will not be giving away any spoilers, but what I can say is that although I should have loved and been completely absorbed by the main characters, I actually think Sadie‘s relationship was my favorite to follow. The character development was on point and perfect. It could easily be argued that she was a main character as well, so I suppose falling in love with her relationship makes sense!

Anyway, the story wrapped up perfectly, and left little to no lingering questions. I am so pleased that I was able to read the story ahead of time and was allowed to experiencesuch a satisfying ending!

3.5⭐️
I enjoyed the first book, so I was looking forward to finishing this series. It was an overall satisfying ending, but getting there was a bit rough for me. Having the POVs from Calla, Briar, and Sadie was a bit too much and sometimes hard to follow with all the back and forth. Either way, glad I finished it, so thank you NetGalley for this arc

A Heart of Crimson Flames by A.K. Milford

What an amazing end to the series. It truly lived up to the journey! I highly recommend this series for fans of shifter romance, found family, and high stakes.

Thank you so much for the ARC! I’ll come back soon with more thorough thoughts!

This was a beautiful ending to this trilogy. I enjoyed the journey of the characters, and thoroughly enjoyed the fact that the big buildup battle to beat the bad guy actually felt worthy of the time spent to defeat him.

Lots of important themes, messages, and representation of diverse characters, their stories, and watching them become the truest versions of themselves.

I liked the first book well enough, the second book was hard to get through, but this really pulled the series together. It did focus pretty heavily on the spice, when that wasn’t the case in the previous books, which is fine, it just felt like we were missing some of the plot/world arc/finale in this story.