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- Content warnings: Attempted murder, Captivity, Childhood trauma, Death, Forced marriage, Graphic violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Trauma, Violence, Sexual content
This Wicked Curse (Realm of Monsters)
by Amanda Aggie
Book 2 in Realm of Monsters
A pirate Hook romance with a brutal gauntlet, hidden magic, and a princess trying to survive the marriage market from hell. It is spicy, high-drama, and much more adventure-forward than a palace-only retelling.
goodreads 3.95/5 531 ratings
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Length563 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Morally gray
- Mutual pining
- Rough / primal
- Addictive read
- Pirate captain
- Possessive / claiming
- Romantic fulfillment
- Dark/tortured soul
- Possessive love interest
- Dirty talk heavy
- Possessive alpha
- Banter
- Praise kink
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Body worship
- Rough but consensual
- Wall pinning
- Pinning hands above head
- Marking hickeys
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Arranged marriage
- Ship / at sea
- High fantasy
- Monsters
- Forced to marry
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- Coastal / island / beach
- Mythological
- Fae
- Competition romance
- Forest / wilderness
- Demons
- Games/trials romance
- Competition / games
- Gods/deities
- Hidden identity
- Mermaids/sirens
- Adventure romance
- Touch her and die
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Mysterious
- Dark
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Royalty
- Intense
- Atmospheric
- Witch/mage
- Unhinged
- Immersive
- Siren
- Cinematic
- Damaged survivor
- Romantic
- Fast-paced
- Adventurous
- Seductive
- Deadly trials
- Tournament arc
- Pirate seas
- Page turner
- Beauty and the Beast retelling
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Book details
- Length
- 563 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book