Synopsis:
From bestselling author K. A. Linde, House of Curses is the third swoon-worthy, slow-burn romantasy in the Royal Houses series. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black, and Rebecca Yarros.
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 break 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.
The Royal Houses series begins with House of Dragons and House of Shadows. Discover the fourth heart-pounding book in the Royal Houses series, House of Gods.
Review:
The ending of this book was diabolical, but the rest of the book felt slightly filler and VERY predictable.
What I have said about this series from the start is that it isn’t doing anything new, but it is VERY FUN. Turn your brain off, nostalgic romantasy.
It combines lots of tropes like enemies to lovers, a shadow Fae, a feisty underdog, reveals that make the protagonist more important than realised…
“Apparently, there’s only one bed.” Fordham arched an eyebrow.
“Is that so?”
“I’m not going to question it.”
“We walked through a palace the size of Kinkadia. She can surely give you a second room.”
This book had so many plot conveniences and plot armour (that I detest) which made the more emotionally hard-hitting moments suffer and fall completely flat.
The commentary is very on the nose, but I appreciated that Kerrigan is aware of her own limitations and understanding from her privileged position, even if she has experienced some of the affects.
What he called revolution, Kerrigan called genocide and oppression.
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