A review by kellysrambles
Cursed Crowns by Katherine Webber, Catherine Doyle

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

Sheer brilliance!! Cursed Crowns is a superb follow up to Twin Crowns. It is packed full of action, twists and turns. Reunites is with Wren, Rose and all our favourite characters plus a few new faces to love and loathe. Not to forget the laughter, romance and tears. A rollercoaster from start to finish with the perfect set up for book 3! 

Cursed Crowns sees Rose and Wren finally take the crown but it’s not long before they are made aware of the Arrows - a rebel group who are anti-witches. Add this onto Wren escaping to Gevra and facing a multitude of challenges there and Rose and Shen raising a Kingdom, there is certainly plenty going on in this book which kept me captivated. 

I adore both Rose and Wren. I love that they again had their own paths to follow in this book and how different they were. Reading from the two different perspectives is so effective because whilst they have their similarities, Rose and Wren are also entirely different in their personalities.

Aside from our Queen twins, I was super happy to be back with Shen (🔥), Celeste, Thea, Banba, Tor and the beautiful Elske, to name but a few! We visit with King Alarik and get a closer glimpse into his world. There is also the addition of a new villain in this novel which I loved as it added a new element to the series. 

The world building is something I find so interesting in these books. There are so many strands of magic, there are ancient curses and a plethora of different kingdoms. All of them are described so well that they are easy to visualise which makes the reading experience even more enjoyable. 

I adore this series so far and cannot wait for book 3! I’m slightly terrified about what could unfold but excited at the same time! Fingers crossed my favourites make it to the end because book 3 is set up to be an absolute blast!