Thank you so much Nicole Platania for this ARC!
Synopsis:
The war is over.
The curse is lifted.
Malakai is gone.
It’s been two years since Ophelia has seen the boy she loves. When a treaty was signed ending the war and lifting the curse on Mystique Warriors, Malakai left to attempt the sacred ritual known as the Undertaking.
He never returned, and the Undertaking was forbidden. Ophelia’s world crumbled around her.
Since then, she has pursued a fruitless search for answers. When the deadly curse resurfaces only on her, Ophelia finds solace in the idea that when she dies, she may finally be reunited with her lost love. Then, a messenger appears, telling her that she alone may be the one to save her people.
With her closest friends by her side, Ophelia embarks on a race against death—one that will not only challenge her physically, but make her question the Mystique leaders, the Angels, and her belief in love.
Can she win the fight against fate before the curse takes her life, or will the betrayals exposed along the way kill her first?
Review & thoughts:
The Curse of Ophelia is the first book in a new NA Fantasy Romance series and I can’t believe it is the author’s debut novel, this book is so good!
Ophelia spent her whole life training to become the Mystique Warrior but when the war ended, the Undertaking was forbidden and the love of her life disappeared, she thought her whole life lost its sense. Now, 2 years later, Ophelia is barely existing, but an unexpected visit and a reappearance of the Curse will send her on a journey that will make her question everything she thought she knew and change her life forever.
I really liked the world building in this book, it was so fascinating and unique, I hope we will get to know even more about it in the sequel. The plot was medium paced but it was perfect for this story, there were many things we needed to learn at the beginning to fully understand what happened later and once it picked up I couldn’t stop reading, there were some shocking plot twists that had me gasping out loud and I love books that can surprise me!
The great world and plot twists aside, I really loved all the characters. Ophelia was so strong and badass, my favorite kind of FMC, and I loved her journey and how she grew throughout it. There is a really well written found family trope, I love Tol, Cyph, Rina and Jezzie and can’t wait to see them again in the next book. When it comes to romance, we see Ophelia and Malakai mostly through their memories from a few years ago, but they have such a sweet childhood friends to lovers romance I adored them as a couple and hope we will get to see more of their relationship in the sequel.
The Curse of Ophelia is a great start to a new Fantasy Romance series and I definitely recommend it to everyone who loves this genre. I’m so happy I got to read this ARC and already can’t wait to read the second part of Ophelia’s story!
Rating:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
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