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For the chance to save herself, her people, and help rid the world of a murderous tyrant, Remy must put her faith in Hale and his companions on a dangerous quest to find lost relics…and discover if she is ready to secure her legacy. However, as the story progresses, you can tell Remy is a pretty overpowered character, with a good layer of plot armor, and she's a bit of a drama queen. It made no sense to me why she would use her magic to send a pine tree in someone's face using telekinesis. In fact, she could have used that power to send that someone miles away from her. It also amazed me she could summon such power when she's clearly been hiding for years. She doesn't even seem to practice her "Red magic" very often. Remy didn't even have a mentor in that regard. Her guardian, Heather, is a Brown witch who doesn't possess the same type of magic as Remy.
We follow Bri to the Western Court as she has been asked to protect the princess in the place of her friend and to investigate the murder of the Western Court queen. This book would've been fun if it was 2015. However, today, the stakes are higher because there are so many books out there and so many ideas that have been executed already. There is nothing wrong with inspiration but one has to stay unique. This book sadly was anything but. Full of romance, intrigue, magic, and passion, the first book of The Five Crowns of Okrith—the thrilling TikTok sensation from A.K. Mulford— The High Mountain Court begins the journey of the fugitive red witch Remy as she fights to reclaim her kingdom and discover what’s inside her heart. I'm not going to lie, I balled my eyes out during this book, against my will, and I even tried to not cry, but god damn, especially towards the end. All of these characters have wormed their way into my frozen heart and are here to stay. My first issue with this book is the POV. We see everything through Remy's eyes. I'm not a big fan of this type of storytelling, especially for books marketed towards a more mature audience. It truly narrows the interpretation a reader can come up with for key elements of the story. Anyway, Remy, as a character, was promising at the beginning. She seems far from naïve and works at a tavern while hiding her witch powers. She recognizes faes and potential threats, takes a lot of initiative when she must save herself and those around her. I thought I would like her.I liked the development of the “bad guys,” the violet witches, the evil plot, and the setup for the next novel. Hale steadily won me over. At first, I thought he was too pompous and rude, especially towards Remy, Heather, and Fenrin. However, I started to soften towards him once I learned more about him. I empathize with Hale’s need for his father’s acceptance. He tries so hard to please the man, only for naught. What I like the most about Hale is how he encourages Remy to find herself. He gives her some helpful nudges along the way. I saw this promoted on TikTok as a book to read if you liked ACOTAR. That sales pitch (combined with seeing a high rating on Goodreads) led me to have high expectations for this book going in. The spicy scenes are creative and different than the usual fantasy ones. (I mean, A TREE?! I've never seen that in a fantasy book)
When four fae warriors enter her tavern refuge, Remy tries to flee, but her magic isn't strong enough to stop a fae prince on a mission. The handsome Prince Hale of the Eastern Kingdom wants to stop a war with the Northern Court before his kingdom befalls the same fate as Remy's. He needs a red witch and Remy may be the only person alive who can help him. Can she really trust Prince Hale? Can her fallen court be resurrected from the evil clutches of the Northern Court King? For the chance to save herself, her people, and help defeat the Northern King, Remy must put her faith in Hale and his companions on a dangerous quest to find lost relics. This book really has it all. It’s got adventure, romance, friendships, magic, and great world building. And there’s twists that keep you guessing. I love this book so much Remy and Hale have officially wormed their way into my heart. This books is Bri and Lina's journey of defining their individual fates and how their two hearts collide. Loro che scopano tre volte nel giro di sette pagine mi hanno seccato gli occhi e le ovaie perché pure le scene zozze sono scritte con i piedi. ALSO the whole situation of revealing her brother only to kill him five seconds later gave the story no emotional impactThe sexy scenes were equally well thought out, and surprisingly didn't annoy me quite as much as I usually am by repeated sex scenes in a single book.
Lines like, "He was the most stunning male Remy had ever seen." Moments such as when Remy almost dies but remains alive through her connection to Hale. The big terrible king being a one-dimensional villain who dies at the hands of Remy's sour-faced sister. The brother who had one scene dying to save his family. Heather sacrificing her life to save Remy... It really felt like an ACOTAR rip-off. Remember the Feysand dynamic? Hybern's death at the hands of Elain? Feyre's meaningless father dying for drama points? Nesta giving up her magic to save Feyre?Overall: I think that this book had a lot of potential, but the writing was just so poor that it ruined the entire thing for me.
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