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A very good-looking white couple, hide behind a tree in a field of red roses with a castle bridge in the background. It is night and there is a full moon. He stands behind her and has his arm around her shoulder, his head turned to listen. He wears a charcoal grey tunic, open at the throat and metal bracers. He has dark, longish hair and is clean shaven. She has dark flowing hair and wears a circlet of small white flowers. She is in a silver grey gauzy dress and has a dagger at her belt.
January 27, 2026

REVIEW: Silver and Blood by Jessie Mihalik

KaetrinB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewscurse / Fantasy Romance / Magic / NetGalley / SFF3 Comments

When a vicious beast begins attacking her fellow villagers, Riela reluctantly agrees to enter the forbidden forest and kill the monster as she’s the only mage available – or so she thought. Untrained and barely armed, Riela is quickly overwhelmed when one beast turns into two. She fears her death ... more >

March 26, 2018

REVIEW: Fighting Sleep by Jenniffer Wardell

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewscurse / fairy tale retelling / strong heroine / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: Fighting Sleep by Jenniffer Wardell

It’ll take more than true love’s kiss to break this curse. After years of trying to find a cure, Princess Elena feels like she’s made her peace with the century-long nap in her future. But when the curse threatens to come early and a rogue prince wants to hurry it ... more >

November 26, 2015

REVIEW: Until the Dawn by Elizabeth Camden

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviewscooking / curse / inspirational / inspirational romance / turn of the 20th century2 Comments

A volunteer for the newly established Weather Bureau, Sophie van Riijn needs access to the highest spot in her village to report the most accurate readings. Fascinated by Dierenpark, an abandoned mansion high atop a windswept cliff in the Hudson River Valley, Sophie knows no better option despite a lack ... more >

June 12, 2014

REVIEW: The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

JanineB ReviewsChalion series / curse / Fantasy / gods / political intrigue19 Comments

Dear Ms. Bujold, Last year my husband and I started reading your fantasy novel, The Curse of Chalion. We read it aloud to each other but only got as far as the 34% mark before we decided the pace was too slow. I posted about this in my reading list ... more >

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