A review by lovelymisanthrope
Cursed by Thomas Wheeler

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I have had this book on my TBR since 2019 because I kept seeing it at 2019 BookCon.
This novel follows Nimue, an outcast who has a deep connection to dark magic. When her entire town is murdered, she decides to embark on a quest to reunite a powerful sword with an even more powerful wizard. She teams up with Arthur, a mercenary. The duo travel across great lengths to stop a corrupt king and for Nimue to avenge her family.
Truthfully, this is not the typical type of book I gravitate towards, but I wanted to give it a shot. Ultimately, I just could not get into the story, and I could not connect with the characters. The characters lacked depth for me, and despite being a high stakes adventure, I felt like the story was very slow. I did really enjoy the artwork throughout the book.
I am sure this book has an audience, but I really, really, struggled to get through this and ended up not even enjoying it. 
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