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A review by chellecypress
Kingdom of Forgotten Curses by A.R. Kaufer
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Solid beauty & the beast retelling with a vampire & fae twist.
Drake, a cruel prince, is cursed to a beastly form that of a vampire. Nearly 100 years past when a man stumbles into his castle and unwisely picks a rose for his beloved daughter, Bells (aka Bellamina, aka Mina). When her father is imprisoned Mina takes her father’s place in the castle of the heartless Drake. Yet through the sharing of 🩸a bond forms between them. Mina and Drake struggle with this unfathomable connection, all while navigating long held secret that could change both their fates.
Overall, it was an enjoyable novel. As a beauty and the beast fan I enjoyed the retelling and layered in fae/vampire lore.
My biggest reasons for a 4 instead of a 5 was the pacing. It was very fast paced moving quickly from one scene to the next without a lot of breathing room to process what happened. There were also some anachronisms that kept popping up that felt out of place for a dark gothic kingdom.
Would recommend if you like:
Faced paced
Will they/wont they
Beauty and the Beast retelling
HEA
🌶️🌶️ spice
Drake, a cruel prince, is cursed to a beastly form that of a vampire. Nearly 100 years past when a man stumbles into his castle and unwisely picks a rose for his beloved daughter, Bells (aka Bellamina, aka Mina). When her father is imprisoned Mina takes her father’s place in the castle of the heartless Drake. Yet through the sharing of 🩸a bond forms between them. Mina and Drake struggle with this unfathomable connection, all while navigating long held secret that could change both their fates.
Overall, it was an enjoyable novel. As a beauty and the beast fan I enjoyed the retelling and layered in fae/vampire lore.
My biggest reasons for a 4 instead of a 5 was the pacing. It was very fast paced moving quickly from one scene to the next without a lot of breathing room to process what happened. There were also some anachronisms that kept popping up that felt out of place for a dark gothic kingdom.
Would recommend if you like:
Faced paced
Will they/wont they
Beauty and the Beast retelling
HEA
🌶️🌶️ spice