Casters and Crowns | 
pickTo be honest, I read this YA romantasy because I was about to read its follow up (Sonnets and Serpents) and wanted to have the background story. While its successor can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend this one first as it just makes everything clearer and gives more time to spend with some wonderful characters...never a bad or wasted thing.
I really just enjoyed everything about this book. For starters, it was sweet in its romance…
robinb nothing titillating or uncomfortable for those who eschew more brazen ones...actually a breath of fresh air. Next, the characters. While I loved the mains (Crown Princess Aria and Baron Reeves), the supporting cast were also well written and provided some excellent interactions with Aria and Baron (especially with their respective siblings). The world-building was well constructed with the magical elements tying in well with 🔻 3w
robinb the real ones and causing just enough friction/suspense to make the story entertaining. Lastly, I wanted to mention that there are some very poignant and beautiful passages written throughout that I had to stop and highlight just for their profoundness and their spot-on relevance to both the story and our own real lives in general. That's one of the true indications of a good book for me...the number of highlights. And I had quite a few here. 🔻 3w
robinb So happy I went back to read this one. Not just because it was a predecessor, but because I would have really missed out on a lovely book. 4.25/5⭐️ 3w