A review by clumsyqueenie
Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse by Sangu Mandanna

5.0

“Stories are told by the winners, worldbuilder. That
does not make them the truth.”

Rating: 4.5/5.0 stars
★★★★★

Thank you NetGalley and Hachette Children's Group, for presenting me with an ARC of this book in exchange of a honest review.

Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse is a sequel that I enjoyed reading! It was simple and easy to read through. I especially loved the humor—honestly, only a couple pages in and I'm laughing too hard! It also explores Kiki's OCD, now much better though it doesn't completely go away.

The first book is definitely self contained but a sequel doesn't change anything! In this book, we dive deep into Mysore's history and lore—to discover an ancient curse spreading. To be frank, I first thought that it wouldn't live up to the first book, but boy I was so wrong and I'm glad for that because Sangu Mandanna totally blew me away! The writing did feel a little repetitive at points but I was too immersed with what was going on onscreen. The found family only gets better and we also see a character from the previous book (not spoiling) who makes an appearance!

Overall, this was a perfect sequel and I'm definitely recommending this series to everyone now!