zielins's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
megannriley's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
starseternal182's review
4.0
Oh this book. Oh this series.
Okay overall this stressed me out pretty much the whole time.
Ark with the amnesia trope was killing me and breaking my heart. Nava was breaking my heart and damn if she wasn’t headstrong. Nava fighting for her soulmate this entire book seriously about killed me.
Devon, now I love him! What is happening.
These are all my thoughts immediately after finishing.
Okay so it starts right into the story, but then it is a little slow going. Tons more added to this world and this story that I’m going to have to think and reread before the next one. THE ENDING SHEESH KILL ME. okay I love Nava and Ark they need a happy ending and now poor Devon I hope he gets one too despite me hating him in book one.
Okay overall this stressed me out pretty much the whole time.
Ark with the amnesia trope was killing me and breaking my heart. Nava was breaking my heart and damn if she wasn’t headstrong. Nava fighting for her soulmate this entire book seriously about killed me.
Devon, now I love him! What is happening.
These are all my thoughts immediately after finishing.
Okay so it starts right into the story, but then it is a little slow going. Tons more added to this world and this story that I’m going to have to think and reread before the next one. THE ENDING SHEESH KILL ME. okay I love Nava and Ark they need a happy ending and now poor Devon I hope he gets one too despite me hating him in book one.
jaggededgereviews's review
5.0
Title: The Curse of a Kingdom
Author: Abbey Fox
Publication date: March 22, 2022
Series: The Wicked Kingdom (#2)
Summary: HER SOULMATE IS IN DANGER.
When Arkimedes is kidnapped by The Dark Ones, Nava is forced to make a bargain with the devil. Sneaking into prison, she releases her archenemy Devon Black. Nava prays the life debt she places on Devon is enough to ensure his help.
Nothing is more shocking than when Nava finds her beloved again. Arkimedes has returned to his birthplace and has no memory of Nava and their lives together—or the past eleven years of his life.
Under the cover of a fake engagement, Nava must hide her soulmate bond, navigate the Copper Kingdom’s deadly court, and field off demon attacks in the nearby forest. Her plan is to trigger her soulmate’s memories and convince him to flee. But this new version of Arkimedes is cold, ruthless, and determined to solve the mystery of why he was abandoned as a child.
Yet the soulmate bond won’t be denied. Nava and Ark are drawn to each other, and her delicate web of secrets is threatening to unravel…
Review: I am so obsessed with their world. I love Nava and Arks bond. I will definitely be reading the first two books when the third book comes out in the future. Abbey Fox absolutely doesn't disappoint. So many unexpected twists and turns. Always learning something else and thinking you have it all figured out just to find out you were wrong. I'm hooked for life. Living for Nava's personal growth.
Author: Abbey Fox
Publication date: March 22, 2022
Series: The Wicked Kingdom (#2)
Summary: HER SOULMATE IS IN DANGER.
When Arkimedes is kidnapped by The Dark Ones, Nava is forced to make a bargain with the devil. Sneaking into prison, she releases her archenemy Devon Black. Nava prays the life debt she places on Devon is enough to ensure his help.
Nothing is more shocking than when Nava finds her beloved again. Arkimedes has returned to his birthplace and has no memory of Nava and their lives together—or the past eleven years of his life.
Under the cover of a fake engagement, Nava must hide her soulmate bond, navigate the Copper Kingdom’s deadly court, and field off demon attacks in the nearby forest. Her plan is to trigger her soulmate’s memories and convince him to flee. But this new version of Arkimedes is cold, ruthless, and determined to solve the mystery of why he was abandoned as a child.
Yet the soulmate bond won’t be denied. Nava and Ark are drawn to each other, and her delicate web of secrets is threatening to unravel…
Review: I am so obsessed with their world. I love Nava and Arks bond. I will definitely be reading the first two books when the third book comes out in the future. Abbey Fox absolutely doesn't disappoint. So many unexpected twists and turns. Always learning something else and thinking you have it all figured out just to find out you were wrong. I'm hooked for life. Living for Nava's personal growth.
azaleahudson's review
5.0
The Curse of a Kingdom is the second book in The Wicked Kingdom series and the continuation of Nava and Ark’s story, and as a sequel it didn’t lose its zest. Abbey Fox does an excellent job with world building, transporting the readers to a place filled with action, adventure, and steamy moments that keeps you hooked the entire time.
Book 2 starts right after Arkimedes is kidnapped in Book 1, “The Curse of the Crow”. Nava doesn’t waste her time and search for a way to bring her soulmate back, even if it means making a pact with the enemy, Devon. Together they chase after Ark, finding him with The Dark Ones, his own people, but Ark is now Orion, and he lost eleven years of memories. It’s then the twists and secrets start, but another side of Ark is revealed to Nava, and she starts to see the real Ark and how much of his dreams he gave for her.
Nava’s character developed so much throughout the stories, from not knowing who she really was to discovering her true self, and how powerful she became. The reader has the delight to follow Nava’s transformation as she struggles when she finds out about her past, dealing with her poor self-confidence while learning about her magic, her fight against the Crows, and devotion to her soulmate and her role as a beekeeper. She turns into a beautiful and strong woman, fighting against the entire world to keep her soulmate by her side.
Arkimedes/Orion is this taciturn, silent person, a man of few words, and sometimes he believes his soul is as dark as his past, but he is also loving and considerate, and he discovered he’s fit to the throne, leading his people and doing the right thing by them, mostly when he understands his father is not what he seems to be.
Nava and Ark make a perfect couple, and their moments together are full of magic and beauty, leaving the readers swooning. Their fight for their happy ending is heartwarming, full of struggles and adventure, and the ending left me dumbfounded. I’d never expected that outcome, and boy! I’m more than ready for The Curse 3.
Book 2 starts right after Arkimedes is kidnapped in Book 1, “The Curse of the Crow”. Nava doesn’t waste her time and search for a way to bring her soulmate back, even if it means making a pact with the enemy, Devon. Together they chase after Ark, finding him with The Dark Ones, his own people, but Ark is now Orion, and he lost eleven years of memories. It’s then the twists and secrets start, but another side of Ark is revealed to Nava, and she starts to see the real Ark and how much of his dreams he gave for her.
Nava’s character developed so much throughout the stories, from not knowing who she really was to discovering her true self, and how powerful she became. The reader has the delight to follow Nava’s transformation as she struggles when she finds out about her past, dealing with her poor self-confidence while learning about her magic, her fight against the Crows, and devotion to her soulmate and her role as a beekeeper. She turns into a beautiful and strong woman, fighting against the entire world to keep her soulmate by her side.
Arkimedes/Orion is this taciturn, silent person, a man of few words, and sometimes he believes his soul is as dark as his past, but he is also loving and considerate, and he discovered he’s fit to the throne, leading his people and doing the right thing by them, mostly when he understands his father is not what he seems to be.
Nava and Ark make a perfect couple, and their moments together are full of magic and beauty, leaving the readers swooning. Their fight for their happy ending is heartwarming, full of struggles and adventure, and the ending left me dumbfounded. I’d never expected that outcome, and boy! I’m more than ready for The Curse 3.
abeautytoyourbeast's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Would you want to make your soulmate fall in love with you a second time? Arkimedes has no recollection of Nava despite the soulmate bond still being firmly in place. His memories are gone and with them all the work they had put into their relationship has vanished. This time, Nava knows they are bound but Arkimedes doesn't understand his draw to this strange human.
I found the book a little slow at first just because of the parallel to the first one. Since I had recently finished the first I truly did not want to read a repeat in male form. However, things picked up and I was once again pulled into the story and could not put it down. Nava and Arkimedes are definitely my favorite couple and I love how they find their ways back to each other. But Devon was also starting to grow on me. I was sad we didn't see more of Ari this book but I also appreciate that he would not have fit in super well.
This book does an excellent job and showing both perspectives and it is fun to flip back and forth this time between Arkimedes and Nava! We also get a much needed peek into Ark's background in the most inventive way possible. The author does a fantastic job of showing both sides of the man between the two books. And if anything, it made me love him more!
Most sequel books fall flat and don't live up to the expectation. The Curse of a Kingdom is not one of them! The story is intriguing with the added elements and characters. The idea of making your soulmate remember and fall back in love with you is interesting. And the ending ...
Make sure to read The Curse of The Crow and then grab this one when it releases.
Cheers and happy reading!!
I found the book a little slow at first just because of the parallel to the first one. Since I had recently finished the first I truly did not want to read a repeat in male form. However, things picked up and I was once again pulled into the story and could not put it down. Nava and Arkimedes are definitely my favorite couple and I love how they find their ways back to each other. But Devon was also starting to grow on me. I was sad we didn't see more of Ari this book but I also appreciate that he would not have fit in super well.
This book does an excellent job and showing both perspectives and it is fun to flip back and forth this time between Arkimedes and Nava! We also get a much needed peek into Ark's background in the most inventive way possible. The author does a fantastic job of showing both sides of the man between the two books. And if anything, it made me love him more!
Most sequel books fall flat and don't live up to the expectation. The Curse of a Kingdom is not one of them! The story is intriguing with the added elements and characters. The idea of making your soulmate remember and fall back in love with you is interesting. And the ending ...
Make sure to read The Curse of The Crow and then grab this one when it releases.
Cheers and happy reading!!
a_reads_alot's review against another edition
4.0
This book is super fast paced and I really enjoyed! The Curse and the Crow is full of magic, finding yourself, and romance! It was such a great start to this series and I loved it. When I read the synopsis, I just knew I had to read this book and it did not disappoint!
Nava was such an amazing main character! She was interesting and had passions even before she met the guy and discovered her magic. I loved seeing her develop throughout the story, accepting herself and seeing that she was amazing just the way she was. Seeing her gain confidence was so amazing!
The romance was so wonderful and I can’t wait to see more of them! They were so sweet and I loved reading about how they slowly grew closer. They always accepted each other for who they were and were just so great together!
I felt like at some points the book could have been paced better. Like, it could have been slowed down or sped up in a couple of scenes.
Overall, I loved The Curse and the Crow and definitely recommend! I can not wait for book two and need it now!
Nava was such an amazing main character! She was interesting and had passions even before she met the guy and discovered her magic. I loved seeing her develop throughout the story, accepting herself and seeing that she was amazing just the way she was. Seeing her gain confidence was so amazing!
The romance was so wonderful and I can’t wait to see more of them! They were so sweet and I loved reading about how they slowly grew closer. They always accepted each other for who they were and were just so great together!
I felt like at some points the book could have been paced better. Like, it could have been slowed down or sped up in a couple of scenes.
Overall, I loved The Curse and the Crow and definitely recommend! I can not wait for book two and need it now!
shereadsontrains's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyable world building with lots of action and some romance
Nava knows that she has a soulmate, she also knows she doesn't want to find him.
I really enjoyed the brooding of Arkimedes and learning about creatures not the standard fantasy fare.
Good for fans of fantasy romance with political themes.
I received a copy, the decision to leave a review is my own.
Nava knows that she has a soulmate, she also knows she doesn't want to find him.
I really enjoyed the brooding of Arkimedes and learning about creatures not the standard fantasy fare.
Good for fans of fantasy romance with political themes.
I received a copy, the decision to leave a review is my own.
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