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Today bestselling author K.A. Linde returns to the Royal Houses series with
House of Curses: the story of Kerrigan Argon, a half-Fae, half-human as
she seeks her place in an unforgiving world filled with magic, mayhem, and
romance. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, and V.E. Schwab.
Against all odds, Kerrigan Argon passed her dragon training. She’s now an
official member of the Society. Everything should be well. But somehow, nothing
is.
Her dark prince, Fordham Ollivier, has disappeared in hopes to beak his curse.
An unwanted wedding looms in her future.
And the council election draws ever nearer. An election that she’s been
unceremoniously nominated for.
If all of that wasn’t enough, the Red Masks, an anti-half Fae, anti-human
terrorist organization, are gaining ground. All because they have a spy inside
the mountain, inside the Society itself.
Someone is leading these monsters.
And Kerrigan is determined to stop them at all costs.
Don’t miss our reviews of the rest of the Royal Houses series!
For book one, House of Dragons, click HERE.
For book two, House of Shadows, click HERE.
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Erica – ☆☆☆☆
House of Curses is the third installment in the Royal Houses series. I
strongly recommend against reading as a standalone or out of series order. The
entire series is told from Kerrigan's point of view. There are also mentions of
a previous series, Ascension, which I somehow completely overlooked and will
remedy that shortly. Honestly, I thought I had read it, but Goodreads says my
recollection isn't true.
Let me preface this review by stating how the House of Curses ends on
the mother of all cliffhangers, with Kerrigan left devastated. Had I not read
this for review, I would have waited to read this novel once I had both books
in my greedy little hands. I'm not the most patient of readers.
The first thought that popped into my head when I started on the first page was
to wonder if I should have reread House of Shadows or at least hunted
down my review for a refresher, as I had digested hundreds upon hundreds of
books since I was immersed in this series.
K.A. Linde does an amazing job of coaxing the reader into remembering events in
the previous novels without weighing down the pacing with info-dumps. Mad props
to Linde for flawlessly pinging my memory.
With Ford MIA, Kerrigan is plunged into fearing for her soulmate's safety as
well as her own. There is no way out of her betrothal with March. By day,
Kerrigan is plagued with social engagements with her fiancé, and by night, she
awakens in a panic to nightmares of what lies ahead in the future.
With the help of her nearest and dearest, as she works to regain the trust and
adoration she once had for the father who abandoned her for her own good, as
she strengthens her knowledge of her own abilities, as she runs for a seat in
the Society, Kerrigan's plate is overloaded. But all she can think about is
Ford, whether he is safe or if he is ever coming back to her. All the while,
she is trying to take down the Red Masks.
House of Curses reveals how the fairytales are real. Adventurous treks
through impassable cold landscapes, with a soulmate at her side, attempting to
reach the witch's cottage. Political intrigue plaguing their world, forming
factions of fae, human, and half-human/half-fae. As well as entering the spirit
plane to commune with a being from another world altogether. Kerrigan's life
and those she loves hinges in the balance of whether or not they can stop the
Red Masks from decimating life as they know it. The novel packs a fast-paced
punch.
The reason I couldn't give five stars versus four is simply a matter of taste.
I'm not a fan of reading passages from the villains of the tale. Not only are
the passages short, therefore I have zero emotional investment in the
character, I find they spoil the pacing and delivery of information. I'm locked
into Kerrigan, as I have for three books – I wish to learn beside her as I have
for the entire journey. The reader knowing who the villains are while watching
the heroine flounder is not something I find enjoyable nor intriguing. The switch
in narration jars me from the story, gets me out of Kerrigan's head, to the
point I tend to skip these passages, no matter the author or the series. Added
with the fact that there were multiple villains, as well as from her friend's point
of view.
Highly recommend this novel and series to fans of the author, as well as those
who enjoy epic fantasy, fantasy, dragons, and fae. What I wouldn't do to get my
greedy hands on the next installment, mind spinning as I have theories to a few
revelations revealed and wish to be proven right. Since I've discovered my
memory is faulty, I will be diving into Ascension soon.
K.A.
LINDE is the USA Today bestselling author of the Avoiding series,
Wrights, and more than thirty other novels. She has a master’s degree in
political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker
for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team.
She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Supernatural,
traveling, and dancing in her spare time.
She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super-adorable
puppies.
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