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A review by cozyreaderdevan77
This Wicked Curse by Amanda Aggie
4.0
Rating:4.5/5
Spice: 4/5
This was such a captivating read. I couldn’t put it down. This book had me up wayyyy past my bedtime and I’m not even sad about it. The writing was beautiful and so smooth. I was flying through those pages, but at the same time I was completely immersed in the story. I’m obsessed with this world Amanda Aggie has created and in awe of how she is able to keep hold of all this information. This is the second book in the Realm of Monsters Series that takes place in the same universe as her Dark Halos Trilogy. These can be read without reading the original trilogy, but you might as well read those too! I thought the first standalone, This Wicked Fate, was good, but holy hell…this one topped it!
I have not read the original trilogy (YET!), but having read these two standalones has made me fall in love with this universe. It has basically anything you could think of in a fantasy universe and even more. The world-building is done so well and doesn’t take away from the plot at all.
I will admit I didn’t think I was going to enjoy Scarlet as a main character in the beginning. I found her to be very to have very little feelings. I also felt bad for Zelix! I realize how wrong I was now. I feel it was more ignorance than anything. She knew nothing of the world outside of the castle and the truly horrible things her father was capable. She also never believed in her wildest dreams that the gauntlet would be the very opportunity she needed to live a better life. Her feelings were probably closed off in order to keep her safe and also keep her from losing herself completely. Now having finished the book, I find she was such a strong-willed character. She stayed true to herself the whole time and I truly admire that. Then we have our Shadow Daddy, Sebastian. There’s something about a cocky morally gray character that reels me in every time. A character who literally lacks emotion, but still has a heart of good for the people he cares for. The people he doesn’t? Well…that’s a whole other story (a very sexy story)! Their relationship was fire and ice and a whole lotta spice. I loved it! There was so much development between them in a short amount of time and nothing seemed rushed. They will be on my top fantasy couple list for quite awhile.
This read had me feeling so many things. There was pain, happiness, giddiness, shock and awe. My heart was overwhelmed but also very very happy. It might just give out when I get to book 3, but I’m ready!!
Spice: 4/5
This was such a captivating read. I couldn’t put it down. This book had me up wayyyy past my bedtime and I’m not even sad about it. The writing was beautiful and so smooth. I was flying through those pages, but at the same time I was completely immersed in the story. I’m obsessed with this world Amanda Aggie has created and in awe of how she is able to keep hold of all this information. This is the second book in the Realm of Monsters Series that takes place in the same universe as her Dark Halos Trilogy. These can be read without reading the original trilogy, but you might as well read those too! I thought the first standalone, This Wicked Fate, was good, but holy hell…this one topped it!
I have not read the original trilogy (YET!), but having read these two standalones has made me fall in love with this universe. It has basically anything you could think of in a fantasy universe and even more. The world-building is done so well and doesn’t take away from the plot at all.
I will admit I didn’t think I was going to enjoy Scarlet as a main character in the beginning. I found her to be very to have very little feelings. I also felt bad for Zelix! I realize how wrong I was now. I feel it was more ignorance than anything. She knew nothing of the world outside of the castle and the truly horrible things her father was capable. She also never believed in her wildest dreams that the gauntlet would be the very opportunity she needed to live a better life. Her feelings were probably closed off in order to keep her safe and also keep her from losing herself completely. Now having finished the book, I find she was such a strong-willed character. She stayed true to herself the whole time and I truly admire that. Then we have our Shadow Daddy, Sebastian. There’s something about a cocky morally gray character that reels me in every time. A character who literally lacks emotion, but still has a heart of good for the people he cares for. The people he doesn’t? Well…that’s a whole other story (a very sexy story)! Their relationship was fire and ice and a whole lotta spice. I loved it! There was so much development between them in a short amount of time and nothing seemed rushed. They will be on my top fantasy couple list for quite awhile.
This read had me feeling so many things. There was pain, happiness, giddiness, shock and awe. My heart was overwhelmed but also very very happy. It might just give out when I get to book 3, but I’m ready!!