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Synopsis:
From USA Today Bestselling Author Catharina Maura comes a Beauty and the Beast retelling featuring a cursed emperor, a princess who possesses forbidden magic, and a marriage that could save them all.
Princess Arabella of Althea is left no choice when Felix Osiris, the Shadow Emperor, threatens to overthrow her country unless she agrees to marry him.
When she learns his empire is cursed and she’s destined to set them free, they come to an agreement: help him minimize the curse’s effect on his people, and he’ll let her go.
As Felix teaches Arabella how to control her forbidden and volatile magic, her feelings for him turn from hatred to passion… and she realizes that she must break the curse, or she’ll lose him forever.
Review & thoughts:
A Curse of Shadows and Ice is a standalone Beauty and the Beast retelling by C.A. Maura. It features a cursed emperor, a princess with forbidden magic and an enchanted palace that is more than it seems.
When emperor sets his eyes on Arabella’s small kingdom it is quickly decided that to stop him from from conquering it Arabella, the Crown Princess, must marry the Shadow Emperor. Despite initial reluctance, when Arabella learns of the curse plaguing her new home they come to an agreement: she will help lessen the curse’s effects and when he is satisfied with her efforts, she will be able to return home. But when it turns out Felix is not the monster everybody believes and he and Arabella get closer to each other, will they be able to break the curse and enjoy their new relationship before the curse destroys them all?
A Curse of Shadows and Ice is a quick read, it is less than 300 pages long and fast-paced, I read it in one sitting and it left me wanting more. Despite their rocky beginning (definitely enemies to lovers story), Arabella and Felix have a great relationship and I liked how she stood up to him and didn’t let him make decisions for her, she might not seem like that in the beginning but she is a strong FMC. Felix lost all hope for ever breaking the curse and it was beautiful to see how he slowly regained it with every day Arabella stayed in the palace. I loved how great they suited each other and really liked how their story ended.
I really enjoyed this Beauty and the Beast retelling, I think it might have been a little longer since I feel the ending was a bit rushed, but overall it is a really good story. Can’t wait for Elaine and Raphael’s story which was teased to come next!
Rating:
⭐⭐⭐⭐ .5/5
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