ARC REVIEW: “Of Fire and Sacrifice” by Marianne A. Scott

“We need to take care of the queen.”

Despite being a princess, Devorah’s life is anything but cruisy. As the heir apparent to the throne of the Summer Court, she has to deal with a lot - she’s basically running the Court as her mother is unwell. The Queen is fading, sort of like the fae version of dementia, and it’s causing issues as devorah tries to hide her mother’s illness from the other power-hungry fae leaders. When her mother finally passes away, she’s hit with a stipulation in the succession - she needs to marry someone with royal blood before she can take the throne, or the throne passes to her brother. 

One problem - she’s in love with Ari, her advisor, and not of royal blood. Devorah and Ari have to fight their attraction to each other, and find Devorah a husband so she can take her rightful place as Queen of the Summer Court. They come up against so much - including battles with other courts and dissension within their own friend group. 

The devotion Ari has for Devorah was gorgeous. He just wants her to be happy, and if that means it is with someone else, then he’ll step aside - he’d hate it, but he’d do it to stay in her life. That sacrifice is … heartbreaking. 

This was a wonderful read, I totally devoured it. I loved seeing all the other characters from the other fae romance stories and new characters too! 

Thank you so much Marianne for giving me the opportunity to read and review this story!