I can’t believe I waited so long to read this book. They did it again with this story. I can’t wait to continue to read what is next. I absolutely need more!

I loved this second installment and the stakes were higher and it felt more dangerous. I love this series and was fully immersed in the world the authors built, caring about the characters and their fate.

Wren and Rose are back and while the stakes are higher then when we previously met them these girls are still serving up all the hilarious antics readers fell in love with in book one.

The book picks up with Rose heading off on an elaborate royal tour while Wren travels north to save her beloved Banba. Adventure, Romance, and politics ensue that will keep readers engaged to the very end.

Much like the first book, Cursed Crown is simply a good time! It offers a likable and relatable cast of characters that drive the story forward. The plot is uncomplicated but engaging making this read worthy of your summer TBR!!

So this one was way too cute for the situation that these sisters were in. As must as I enjoyed book one this one kind of fell short of what I was hoping for. The characters felt like they really didn't do much and the plot never really went anywhere. It was a really bad let down because I loved book one.

I loved this book. I really did not have a hard time remembering what had happened in the first book after I got started, which always helps! I loved that we get to see more of Rose and Shen. I loved that each Rose and Wren had some hard decisions to make and her own adventure to embark on. I loved the ending and the promise of more to come! The audio is fabulous.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my complimentary e-arc of this book. All opinions here are my own.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
What a lovely return to the series! While we saw a little less of the sisters dynamic (which I absolutely love, such a nice change from the norm of toxic familial relationships) I still deeply enjoyed this book and look forward to the next!

A year later, and we get the sequel of our resident witch-queen sisters who now rule Eana (and have to deal with all the baggage of ruling) and while book 1 left me with a bated breath, waiting to see what would happen next, I finally get to dive into the sequel and all its madness.

So, here we go.

Short Summary: Our resident witch-queen twins must deal with ruling a land while trying to avoid war with their sworn enemies and with a brewing rebellion to eradicate all the witches in Eana (including them)

Long Summary: Wren and Rose now rule the land of Eana together. While Rose embraces her new queendom with her sister, Wren struggles to adjust to her new reality and with her grandmother captured by King Alarik, she sets off on a journey to go save her which lands her on a dangerous deal with the current sovereign who could be treading onto more than what he thought.

With her sister gone, Rose must rule Eana by herself, torn between her sister, her people and the new threat of the Desert sands starting to shift and to kill people along the way. With a growing rebellion to kill all the witches of Eana, Rose must choose what is best for her-- saving her people, her loyalty to her sister or truly being the queen she wants to be.

But can both sisters get what they want without risking their heads?


Like in my last review of Twin Crowns, Wren continues to be my favorite sister who always has the better journey and more stakes included to make us care for her. Rose seems to be a bit more knowledgeable at least after the last book that made me wonder why she existed at all, but in terms of sequels, it was an okay one. Given that it dragged in some parts and sped up in others, it appears to suffer what a lot of sequels go through, with the whole "what actually happens in the middle? *inserts filler content*"I think I've read better sequels, but now we'll have to see how the series wraps up.

Particularly here for Wren and to see how her story wraps up.

Overall: 3.5/5 stars

I am a thirty-year-old adult who loves YA. I love angsty romances filled with adventure and friendships and magic! And I love when my YA fantasies feel true to the genre. That is one of the things I appreciated so much about Twin Crowns when I read it last year, so you can imagine my excitement with the opportunity to read an ARC of its sequel.

Cursed Crowns follows our twin sisters, Rose and Wren, who are now rightfully seated as the rulers of Eana. However, not everyone in their kingdom is receptive to their new rule, or to fully welcome the witches with open arms.

Meanwhile, Wren's primary concern is for her grandmother who was taken to Gevra at the conclusion of Twin Crowns. Wren is presented with an opportunity to get her grandmother back, leaving Rose to handle a restless kingdom.

Cursed Crowns deals with some higher stakes, a little bit of romance, and a surprise enemy on the rise.

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I wish I could say I loved Cursed Crowns as much as I did the first book in the series. While, I had a good time reading this sequel overall, there were a few things that wish didn't happen, or had a better execution.

The first thing being the sisters being separated (again) for nearly the entire novel. The relationship between these two sisters is a huge part of this story and I wish we actually got to see them BE sisters and have that relationship grow and develop. They had moments, sure, but I wanted so much more.

Secondly, Shen Lo has become an integral part of this story, he needed his own POV in this book. Learning these things about Shen Lo and the important new role he finds himself in, is too valuable to only be seen through the perspective of Rose.

Thirdly, justice for Tor. After book one, I was a big Tor girlie. But unfortunately, Tor was given nothing to do and was hardly present in this book. It made me very sad.

There were a few other things, too, that I won't nitpick about because even though there were things I didn't enjoy, I didn't regret reading this one. I enjoyed every single time I went to pick it up. Some of the things I disliked might not be as bothersome to another reader, so I 100% still recommend this series and will definitely be picking up the third book when it comes out.

3.5/5 Stars (rounded up)

<b> <I> Thank you so much to Net Galley, the authors, and the publisher for providing me with a free copy of “Cursed Crowns (Twin Crows, #2)” by Caroline Doyle and Katherine Webber in exchange for an honest review. All of the following opinions are formulated on my own. Any quotes in this review should be cross-referenced with the final copy for any possible edits.</I> </b>

<b> Overall rating: </b> 4 out of 5 stars

<b> Favorite quote(s): </b> "Everyone’s a fool for something, Wren. Why not let it be love?”

<b> My review: </b> In Cursed Crowns, we continue to visit the story of Rose and Wren, twin sisters seperated at birth destined for the same crown. I'd market this series as a young adult Zodiac Academy rom com. You'll definitely have a favorite sister in this series and, once again, my favorite was Wren, the sister deined to eusurp the crown from Rose. You get to see more of Wren's fighting herself with a love triangle between Tor and King Alarik. We do get to see the advancement of Rose and Wren's storylines indvidually since they are seperated for most of the book. I'd suggest this if you are looking for a light fantasy palate cleanser!

<b>Elements/Tropes: <i> </b>
- Lost Princess
- Love Triangle
- Seperated at Birth
- Dueling Royals
- Witches </i>

Ithink this series is going to be one of my all time favourites, Doyle and Webber have such an unbelievable talent with their writing, world building it’s just fantastic and beautiful. I love the multiple POVs they’re so well done and distinct. It’s so easy to lose yourself in this book, it’s full of action , intrigue and you just keep wanting to know what's coming next, I still do and can’t wait for the next book

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I greatly anticipated this follow-up to Katherine Webber's Twin Crowns, and it did not disappoint! Despite their separation at birth, the twin sisters and protagonists, Wren and Rose overcome significant obstacles in their personal relationship to work together towards their common goals. The pacing of the story is exciting and interesting. The main and supporting characters are endearing and enjoyable. The conclusion of this story was highly satisfying and wrapped up nicely. I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys YA Fantasy.

I received an advance readers copy, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you NetGalley for this free copy.

This book started off slower than book 1. There is minor character development but the plot was great and kept me turning the pages.

However, just like book 1, I think I may just not have been the targeted audience. It's cute and silly and cheesy at some parts.

This was somehow both lighthearted AND dark but the contrast really worked in it’s favor. Some of it was a little silly in that YA way but I loved it anyway. For whatever reason I was convinced this was a duology but boy was I wrong. What a great sequel with such a dramatic ending I can’t wait to see what’s next for Rose and Wren.

This was SO good! I loved Twin Crowns and was looking forward to the second…and Cursed Crowns did not disappoint. Ms. Doyle has created such well rounded and intriguing characters, and the story itself is wonderful and compelling. I read this in one sitting and am now impatiently awaiting the next book.

I was excited for this after reading book one. I did enjoy the first book more than this, but still thoroughly enjoyed this one. I loved getting to know the characters more and learn more about the world that this book is set in.

This is going to be a difficult review to write without giving away a lot of the plot, so I'lll start with this - once I started this book, I literally could not put it down. Starting basically right after the events of TWIN CROWNs ends, we're thrust into the aftermath of Ansel's untimely death and the beginning of the Twin Queens reign.

But nothing is as it seems. Wren sneaks off in the night to save her grandmother across the sea. Rose attempts to find a lost kingdom of witches to have allies in her fight against the rebellion. You're unsure who to trust and who to become attached to (much like an SJM novel).

While Book #1 did not give me ACOTAR vibes, this book definitely did. I'll just say one word - Tamlin. IYKYK.

Between the dual POV and short chapters, it was easy to lose myself in the kingdom of Eana. And when both POVs are action packed and you don't know what's coming next, "one more chapter" turns into "Well, there's only 20% of the book left, might as well finish."

rating: 4.5 STARS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
genre: young adult fantasy, ya romance
spice: lots of pining and kissing, closed door

Read if you like:
Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Twin Heroines
The hand flex scene in Pride & Prejudice

Thank you so much to Balzer & Bray and Netgalley for letting me read an eARC of Cursed Crowns. I really liked book one, so I was the most excited to read this one and it didn’t disappoint!
Cursed Crowns 4/5 Stars
Summary from Goodreads: Bestselling authors and real-life sisters-in-law Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber join forces on a compelling YA fantasy bursting with high-stakes adventure, romance and humour. Two queens, one throne. What can possibly go wrong . . .?
Twin queens Wren and Rose have claimed their crowns . . . but not everyone is happy about witches sitting on Eana's throne.
Cool-headed Rose sets off on a Royal Tour to win over the doubters, but soon finds herself drawn to the Sunless Kingdom. Here secrets are revealed about those closest to her, and Rose finds her loyalties divided.
Meanwhile rebellious Wren steals away to the icy north to rescue their beloved grandmother, Banba. But when she accepts King Alarik's deadly magical bargain in exchange for Banba's freedom, the spell has unexpected - and far-reaching - consequences . . .
As an ancient curse begins to arise from the darkness, the sisters must come together and unite the crown. Their lives - and the future of Eana - depend on it.
Break the ice to free the curse,
Kill one twin to save another . . .
It was so good to be back in Eana with Rose and Wren! I love how different the two of them are, yet how willing they are to work together for the betterment of their kingdom, and how much they like each other, even though historically they were supposed to hate each other and parts of book one really should have made them hate/resent each other. I also liked how relatively quickly Wren ran off for the north- and we got to see King Alarik and Tor again, and they’re for sure my favorites. Rose going on her own side quest with Shen was super cool too and I love all of the secrets and things that were discovered there. The final battle scene was great and the way that the big evil for book 3 was introduced and shown was great and I cannot wait to read on in this series. Overall, this was a quick, fun YA fantasy and I cannot wait to read more in this world!

I absolutely loved the first book in this series and couldn’t wait to pick this one up! I read through this book so fast and didn’t want to put it down. It was such a fun, action packed second book in the series.

The multiple POVs in this book is one of my favorite things. It is so well done, while not getting confusing at all. I love so much about it. The romance, the sisterhood, the character growth, the plot. After reading this one, I’m so so excited for book 3 to come out.

I’ll always recommend this series to everyone!!

Twin Crowns was one of my favorite reads from last year so I was extremely excited to get to dive into this second book! I love that this one picked right up where the first left off. I love this story and I'm really pleased with the journey that Wren and Rose experienced. So much action and adventure was packed into this book and it made for a really good time! I loved the new areas that we got to visit, the Sunkissed kingdom was a lot of fun and I was pleasantly surprised by the twist that came with that. Wrens adventure to the north was equally enchanting and full of a few things that I definitely did not see coming. I cannot wait to see wait to see what is going to happen in book 3!!

Rating: 4.5 / 5

I am always so worried about reading the sequel of books I really enjoy because I am afraid I will be disappointed. If you are like me.. fear not! This was an amazing sequel to Twin Crowns. I actually think I liked this book even more than the first one!

The story picks up right where we left off and we jump straight into an action packed story. I had so much fun reading this book and the authors did an amazing job at keeping me engaged. I thought it was amazing that the story is being told through two different POVs from two completely different world and I never felt lost. The authors were incredible at world building and character development. Not only that but there were so many swoon worthy moments that I cannot stop thinking about. I cannot wait to continue the story. Actually, if the authors are seeing this.. can you please let me know when the next book comes out? I’m dying here!

Overall, this was just a very fun, entertaining, and enjoyable book. I would definitely recommend giving this series a try if you have not already. This is one of those series that need more hype!!

Thank you @netgalley & @harpercollins for the eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book was lovely!!