A review by smalltown_smutlover
The Curse of Ophelia by Nicole Platania

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
🌶️🌶️

“𝘛𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦.”

After just one book I can tell that this series has the opportunity to be one of my favorites of the year. The found family? The yearning? The stubborn and fierce FMC? Immaculate. Ophelia nearly gave me a stroke with all her secret keeping and refusal to accept help, but I understand the desire she has to protect everyone she loves. She’s been training her whole life to be a warrior and second in command of their people, it’s no wonder she feels the weight of the world on her shoulders. 

After all the twists and turns and the epilogue…I have no idea what is going to happen next and I can’t wait to find out. Based on reviews and reactions I’ve seen from friends who have read the series so far, it’s sure to destroy me…and that is just fine. 

“𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢. 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭.”