Withering Rose (Once Upon A Curse #2) by Kaitlyn Davis (Review)

      A magical fairy-tale mash-up, Withering Rose takes the old classic of Beauty and the Beast and mixes it into the sci-fi fantasy world of the Once Upon a Curse series. Omorose Bouchene is a cursed magical princess that was sucked into our modern magic free world and was forced to hide her magic to survive. After running away from the military compound that she hid in for many years, she runs into The Beast and gets sucked into the danger and drama of his shifter royal court.
      I love fairytales, Beauty and the Beast specifically, so I’m very picky about remakes of my favorite fairytale. Surprisingly, I found very little that I disliked in this book. I really enjoyed reading Withering Rose, and my only complaint is how it felt a little shallow, which is not the worst thing ever because that allows it to be a fun summer read. The characters in Withering Rose were intriguing and emotionally engaging. I loved Omorose and the Beast. Individually they were good, but together they were a riveting couple. I give Withering Rose the rating of FOUR OUT OF FIVE STARS! 

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Gathering Frost (Once Upon A Curse #1) by Kaitlyn Davis (Review)

    I found the concept of Gathering Frost riveting. The concept of mashing out current modern world and the world of magic and fairy-tales together by force is something that had me curious, had me trying to picture what that would look like. That is very good because a story that sparks imagination is a truly good story.
   Delving into the character development, I loved the way the evil Queen was designed. She reminded me of an evil Elsa, from Frozen. From the way she wore crystals to her white-ish blond hair. She set the stage for the rest of the characters and their motivations very well. Now Jade, the main female protagonist, is a super strong character. Although there was some room for improvement with the introduction of Jade. The author does not give enough of a glimpse into Jade's past in the beginning to allow the reader to make a deep connection from the very beginning.
    I love the relationship between her and Asher. The romance was heart touching and lovely. The twi characters seemed very well suited for each other. Although, again, I do feel there was room for improvement in the ways of the romantic tension. I feel that the romance would have been more potent if the tension leading up to it had been more described and tense. As it was, it was still a very good book, and I recommended it to those fairy-tale fans out there. I give Gathering Frost the rating of THREE AND A HALF OUT OF FOUR STARS!

*Advanced Readers Copy Review*