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House of Curses by K.A. Linde

amberprice613's review

5.0

Wow. K.A. Linde did not disappoint with this one. I’ve never been much of a fantasy reader, but I cannot put these down! I love Kerrigan and Fordham so much; I am will forever be rooting for them. The storytelling is amazing, and the emotions you will feel while reading are so real. You should add this book to your list (but only after reading the first two!), you will not regret it!

jennyluvlitbooks's review

4.0

I still can't get over that shocking revelation at the end of book 2, but now Kerrigan must go back to her home court, House of Cruse to take up the position of head of household now that she has taken back her title. We learned a lot about the reasons why her father left her at Draco Mountain and the history of her court. But with her taking up the position comes the inevitable, her dreaded betrothal. This third book is action-packed, full of angst, drama, betrayals and ahem, steam that I have come to love and expect from this series. And just when I think that all was revealed, nah, the author has dropped another bomb. Argh! I don't think I can wait until next year for book 4, I need it now!

elisebavs's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review

4.0

This review was originally posted on Cocktails and Books

Cocktails and Books received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect our opinion of the book or the content of our review.I had been looking forward to this installment of the Royal Houses series and it didn't disappoint.  Kerrigan, whether she thought so or not, has proven she's worth all the trouble she gets into.  She what the society and the country needs to right the wrongs that were done to the humans and half-fae.  This part of the story proves that.

Kerrigan is now a member of the society and very quickly discovers she's been nominated to the council. While she tries to navigate those waters, she's desperate (equally so) to rid herself of Marsh and to find Ford.  Her desperation leads to the man she loves and to someone who is going to start unraveling those hard-kept secrets Kerrigan has been trying to figure out.

A lot happens in this book and I don't want to give anything away, but we are starting to understand who all the players are.  Our heroine and hero have a lot they are going to have to figure out, but if the determination they've shown so far is any indication, these two will go to the ends of the earth for each other and make things right.

theoriginal_b00k_nerd's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

✨𝓗𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓒𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓮𝓼 – 𝓡𝓸𝔂𝓪𝓵 𝓗𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓮𝓼 𝓢𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓼 #3 - 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀✨ 

 

Author: K.A. Linde 

 

Couple: Kerrigan Argon & Fordham Ollivier 

 

Tropes: dragons, fantasy romance, PNR, morally grey MMC, rebel FMC, fae/dragon/magic, shadow powers, slow burn, enemy to friends 

 

Review: Things heat up in this book and Kerrigan finally steps into her role as a rebellion leader. K.A. Linde delivers a masterpiece in this book and opens the  doors for a new uprising as Kerrigan faces off with the Red Coats in an epic battle that shakes the realm. 

 

Kerrigan embraces her half-fae heritage fully in this book and begins to actually learn all of her powers. I loved seeing her begin to harden herself against all the forces trying to cull her strength and found her tenacity a huge draw in. This book also expands on her bond with Ford and I adored how he stood valiantly by Kerrigan’s side and made sure to always bring her up instead of tear her down. One area I found intriguing  in this book was the knowledge of finally learning what Kerrigan’s magic is. The soul magic she has and the trainer she finds to teach her drops; so many hints for what is to come that it left me ion edge as she dives deeper into her magic. 

 

This book also adds a few chapters from other’s POV. I found the added POVs to be crucial to the plot since they allow us to see the unrest and events occurring in the human lands and within the rebellion. Ford’s sister also makes a play in this book and I loved her character arc in this story and her attachment to the King of the Wastes. I am anxious to see how their relationship grows in the final few books. 

 

This book is darker than previous books in this series and has a lot of war time scenes that I found exhilarating. K.A. Linde did a wonderful job with developing the tension between Kerrigan, the humans and the Red Coats. I was surprised with the secrets that unfolded surrounding who was in charge of the Red Coats and could not believe how much he was integrated within Kerrigan’s life. I also felt like the fighting and attacks developed at a natural pace and were built up appropriately. 

 

K.A. Linde explores the mate bond between Kerrigan and Ford in this book as well. It is the first book where Kerrigan truly gives into her growing attraction and feelings to Ford. I enjoyed the added spice in this book and the love they each had. I only wish we could get some of Ford’s POV. The ending to this book shocked me and I could not believe the twist at the end and am looking forward to the next chapter of Kerrigan’s story! 

 

Rating: 9/10, a huge cliffhanger for Kerrigan and Ford!

reading_with_2_book_lovers's review

4.0

This is the 3rd book in this series abd it was very well written.

kricketland's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

TITLE: House of Curses
GENRE: Fantasy Romance
AUTHOR: K. A. Linde 
TROPE: Friends-to-Lovers, Slow Burn
TYPE: Series (Royal Houses Book 3)
POV: Dual POV
MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 / 5

What to Expect:
👿 Friends-to-Lovers
🤴 Dark Fae Prince
❤️ Slow Burn
🪄 Fae, Dragons & Magic

Kerrigan Has finally passed her dragon training and has become a full member of the society even though everything seems to be falling apart with Fordham's disappearance and her upcoming forced wedding to March. Tensions continue to build with the increasing momentum and threat of the Red Masks.

Kerrigan & Fordham's storyline kept me enraptured as all the plot twists unfolded. I have been enjoying this series, which is somewhat light on the spice while continuing to build up the angst and tension in each book. I can't wait for the next book in the series to be released in Oct after that cliffhanger. I am giving House of Curses a rating of 4.5 / 5 stars.

skyethereader's review

3.0

There was no middle book slump. This was fast paced, filled with lots of action and exciting scenes.

I hated the cliff hanger ending.

This book uses POV of other characters, which was nice but a little distracting.

The ending was brutal, and I started yelling at Kerrigan for her stupidity and foolishness. If she listened to Fordham to retreat, most of the tragedy would have been avoided. I look forward to the next book, but I really hope it’s the conclusion.

jessicaahhh's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.0

one reveal really shook me and gave me shivers, was honestly not expecting it 

fryemomma05's review

5.0

Trying to figure out how to put into words how amazing this book was!

That ending has me speechless though! How am I suppose to wait so long for the next book!

I love everything about this world and can’t get enough of it!