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A review by tifany
The Cursed Tarot: A Dark Alice In Wonderland Retelling by Killian Wolf
5.0
The Cursed Tarot by Killian Wolf is the first book in the Chronicles of Tarotland series.
Soren has been known to cause trouble, and when she steals a beautiful golden tarot card off the fortune teller at the carnival, things go awry. Suddenly, a portal sends her on board a pirate ship, captained by the devil. But Soren needs to get back home to protect her sister, and she can’t do that if she’s a prisoner on a ship in a new land. How will she escape?
The Cursed Tarot is a dark Alice in Wonderland retelling. The world building in this book is vivid and detailed. The magical system is, well, suppressed, as the Empress pretty much outlaws the use of it (unless it serves her, of course!)
Soren is equal parts stubborn and sassy. The character development is truly wonderful. I really loved getting to know all the characters — especially Gari and his magic cookies! And the bond shared by the crew was especially heartening.
If you want to jump into a lush world of suppressed magic, tragic backstories, and found family make for a most compelling read. I’m looking forward to reading the second book in the series once it’s out!
Soren has been known to cause trouble, and when she steals a beautiful golden tarot card off the fortune teller at the carnival, things go awry. Suddenly, a portal sends her on board a pirate ship, captained by the devil. But Soren needs to get back home to protect her sister, and she can’t do that if she’s a prisoner on a ship in a new land. How will she escape?
The Cursed Tarot is a dark Alice in Wonderland retelling. The world building in this book is vivid and detailed. The magical system is, well, suppressed, as the Empress pretty much outlaws the use of it (unless it serves her, of course!)
Soren is equal parts stubborn and sassy. The character development is truly wonderful. I really loved getting to know all the characters — especially Gari and his magic cookies! And the bond shared by the crew was especially heartening.
If you want to jump into a lush world of suppressed magic, tragic backstories, and found family make for a most compelling read. I’m looking forward to reading the second book in the series once it’s out!