I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This was an amazing sequel and I love every second of it, while waiting for this to read book 1 and be ready, you will not be so happy to read both. It was so amazing. There was great representation and it was just fun and a perfect sequel.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I am SO excited to have the chance to read this book! I read the first book in the series The Grimrose Girls, last year. I instantly fell in love and immediately needed the second book. Well it sure did not disappoint!

Our girls are back. Ella, Yuki, Rory, and Nani have figured out the truth behind the curse. Now they need to pick up the pieces, and figure out how to break the curse cycle. But each girl is hiding a secret of their own. The book will immerse you in the story of each girl and their paths. Now will they be able to break the curses of their stories and find their happy endings?

There is so many twists, turns, and adventure. I love this world, and I am so excited to be back! This book is one of my favorite fairytale retellings with its fresh look on a few of our favorite heroines.


What I love:
-the LGBTQI+ representation is so strong in this book. I love how it isn’t a second thought or a box to check off in terms of diversity. Plus the slight nod to demi was wonderful to see.
-the world building is fantastic as always. I love the dark academia feel through this series
-multiple POVs which keeps the pacing fast. I didn’t want stop reading at all.
-the twists I didn’t see coming. The growth of all the characters was also wonderful.

I absolutely loved this sequel! I think it did a great job tying up the stories from the last book. I loved all the characters and cheered for them through the story. The ending was also perfect! I can’t wait to read more from this author! 4.5 stars out of 5