Synopsis
A red witch in hiding…
Thirteen years fleeing witch hunters and the looming threat of death. Nineteen-year-old Remy knows she is possibly the last red witch alive, and she is determined to stay that way. The Northern Court King has slaughtered her home court and placed a bounty on red witch heads.
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.
Review
What can I say about this book to express how much I enjoyed it without giving everything away?
Firstly, I read this book as an ARC, with the promise to leave an honest review of it.
The High Mountain Court is full of everything I love about Fantasy. Magic, quests, stunning setting.
I will admit that it did take me a little to get into the story to start with. It seemed to take me a long time to read the first 40% of the book. I can't give any specific reasons for this; I was lost in the story from the first sentence. I think it had more to do with the needed world and character-building. But once I crossed that 40% mark, I inhaled every single word and quite suddenly found myself at the end, sadly.
The characters are strong and likeable. You quickly get to know every character that walks onto the pages. However, one note I would share is that not all is what it seems. While some of these elements I figured out early on, others came about unexpectedly. I would very much love to go on an adventure with any of the fantastic characters that litter the pages of this book.
Hale and Remy's relationship is stunning and magical. That's all I will share on that front.
The world is stunning, and the detailed descriptions clearly depict the different kingdoms. You can feel the heat, the cold, smell the ocean and forests. All this makes it that much easier to get lost in the words.
You will not regret picking this up.