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Title: The
Cursed and the Broken
Author: Chloe
Hodge
Publication
date: 15 April 2022
Pages: 372 pages
ISBN:
9780645384918
Language: English
BLURB
Years ago, the dark queen was
executed by witches, her cultists hunted down like rats and forced into hiding.
Their black magic buried and put to rest, all was well in the world … or so we
thought.
Kitarni Barany, witch and shepherd of her flock, has always been different. There’s a darkness in her blood and a destiny beyond the border of her small village.
Corruption is spreading, and
the whispers of cultists stir through the woods once again.
Betrothed to the heir of the
Wolfblood Clan, she risks not only her life but her heart. United, they must
stand against the cultists, or watch the Kingdom of Hungary fall.
Cursed by Death and controlled
by Fate, Kitarni is forced to meet her demons … or die by them.
A story of succumbing to
wicked desires, death, and the temptations of a deliciously dangerous love.
REVIEW
I believe if you are searching
for a book with dark fantasy, enemies to lovers, arrange marriage, and witches
you might want to read this book as soon as possible!
Magic can make monsters out of all of us
This book has a dark vibe happen
from the beginning to the end. It opens with the encounter of Kitarni and Death
which will ensure that Kitarni has been "targeted" by something
bigger and that Kitarni's life will never be the same as before. Kitarni herself
from the beginning had become a different witch, not only with the people in her
village but even with her own family. She can't use earth magic like her mother
and sister, she is even always covered by the darkness within her, and she
always endures it. The disappearance of Hanna is a trigger for Kitarni to find
out what happened because this is not the first time someone has disappeared
from her village. The fact that she found in the forest changed everything,
that there were sects that wanted to resurrect the Dark Queen.
I love the story so much! Direct
to the point and didn’t talk about unimportant things. The plot given is in moderate
paced, so any information needed to build this story is conveyed very well. I
didn't feel the slightest bit of boredom when I read it. The world building is
also very well written. Even though the setting isn't used many places but with
a good explanation it's easy for me to imagine what kind of world they lived. I
can also feel the eerie vibes the author is trying to create in this book. The
book will full of blood and battle. I like how the author create this battle
scene in the book even though I know this is not the “main battle” yet.
The characters are likeable, I
love Kitarni and Dante! Kitarni is a badass woman! I love how strong and smart
she is. She can control her darkness and really love her family. The way
Kitarni interact with her family is so sweet. I really love their family
relationship despite the truth that reveal to them. Dante is mysterious, we don’t
know much about him except the one he tells Kitarni. He is a great man if we
saw it from Kitarni eyes. We don’t get his POV, so we didn’t know what is the
real him.
Blood doesn't make a family, Caitlin, bonds do
Kitarni and Dante is always at
each other throat since the beginning. They fight together but also always
bickering. I love to see how their bantering, nonstop and always happen between
them. Even though we can see their non-stop bickering, but we can also see how
Kitarni is slowly being attracted to Dante, even though she repeatedly evades
but seeing Dante who also cares a lot about Kitarni makes us slowly love their
relationship even more. They can be said to have been attracted to each other,
but they are also still at odds and don't trust each other. Great enemies to
lovers or enemies but still lover?
You never need to hide from me, Kitarni. You are beautiful, inside and out. And you are mine
One thing that make me can’t wait
for the next book is the PLOT TWIST! I never expected something like that will
be happen in the story. I can’t believe what I read and literally screaming
while reading this. It is soooo good and I want to know what will happen sooner,
and of cource what will happen to Kitarni and Dante relationship based on this
ending.
I give this book rating 4/5 ⭐!
Love it so much! Must read for anyone who love fantasy,
enemies to lovers, arrange marriage, one bed trope, great battle, and super
good plot twist!
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