The Burning Crown: Book one of The Emerald Prophecy

by Viola Rose

532 pages, Paperback

Published June 30, 2026

About the author

Hi! My name is Viola Rose and i'm a 21 year old author from sweden!
I have always loved books, ever since I was a child. I love witches, dragons, magic and mermaids.
When I was a child I used to wish that if I imagined hard enough I would turn into a mermaid, just like in H2o!
The Burning Crown is my debut novel and I can't wait for all of you to join the world of Aevaryn and many other worlds to come.

Reviews

[Alva Schwung · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨✨ARC review✨✨

a VERY, very, VERY strong debut novel😭👏🏼 yeah okay this book checks a LOT of boxes for a great romantasy!!!!! dragons? sold. banter? sold. comic relief characters that somehow make every scene even better? SOLD.

and the tension... oh, the sweet, sweet tension. the lingering glances. the almost touches. the "accidentally" standing a little too close. ughhhhh inject it directly into my bloodstream 🫠

and then you've got epic battles, betrayals, prophecies... yeah. you got me. I was hooked immediately. the pacing is INSANE. you get sucked right in and suddenly you've read ten chapters without realizing it. actually... scratch that. the entire book had me in a chokehold.

my only real complaint is that I wanted just a little more depth. I want to FEEL these characters. I want longer conversations, more vulnerability, more moments where they just... exist together. I know we're probably being kept in the dark on purpose and that book two will (hopefully) deliver, BUT STILL. give me a little more heart 😭

other than that? absolutely worth reading. especially for a debut. like??? hello??? I'm already impatiently waiting for book two because I NEED ANSWERS🫡🐉✨

[Simone Glud · Rating 4 out of 5]

OK WOW i had so much fun reading the burning crown!!!💜 this is such a strong debut and a must for all the dragon+fantasy lovers!!

i loved how the story throws you straight into the action with a tense opening chapter that instantly had me thinking “oh… we’re definitely coming back to this later” 👀 and i was HOOKED from page one!!

the pacing is so good, there’s a lot of humor, great character dynamics, and i flew through this in just a few sittings.

also… no spice? didn’t even mind. the chemistry and tension between the characters sooo strong, and yes… i’m officially an alaric girl now!!! 🫠😍

i guessed parts of the twist, but the ending still managed to surprise me, and that cliffhanger definitely has me ready for book two!!! neeed it NOW!!!

again, such a strong debut and i can’t wait to see where this series goes next!!!🫶🏼

beta reader • all thoughts are my own 🤍

[Signy Løvslett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was lucky enough to be a beta AND an arc reader for Viola. I had this book finished within days (I’m a slow reader), the fastest I’ve ever read a book.

I liked everything from beginning to end, there are some things I wish hadn’t happened but it wouldn’t have been a very good story without it (sadly). The characters are amazing, and though I found one of them very annoying at the start (which is the whole point), he grew on me and is now my favourite character.
The plot itself I found very intriguing, and at some points heartbreaking. There were very few moments where I could predict what was going to happen next and I was very eager to figure it out. This is my new favourite book, I absolutely love everything about it, even the sad parts! Cannot wait to see what happens in the next one!

[Max Pers · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC READER
I might be her boyfriend and I barely read but I loved this! amazons plot twist at the end.