A review by madelinemcguire
Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu

5.0

Once upon a time there were five Spellbound princesses (Jane, Alice, Nora, Grace, and Eden) who were cursed with the Spell of Without leaving them without necessary parts of life (love, food, memory etc.). The same spell left their mother (the Queen of Ever) in a glass box and their father (the Kind King of Ever) to rule alone. One day the witch who cast the spell appears and tells the princesses and the king how to break it. The oldest princess promises to gather what they need along with the witch who cast the spell Reagan but breaking the spell is not as simple as getting all the items and along the way Jane learns the terrible truth about why the spell was cast.

This book broke my heart as I read it; it was unexpectedly extremely emotionally intense. It seems like a book about a physical journey but instead is about an emotional reveal of Justice and the Truth. This book has very large trigger warnings (which the author does include) for rape and eating disorders. It's not a long book but it took me a long time to read because I'm a sensitive person and needed time away from the hard truths about Ever. I would recommend this for someone who enjoys emotionally charged intense content and fantasy that mirrors our world making sure to give them the content warnings.