I wasn't sure how to feel about Vivi after Phantasma, because we only see her through Ophelia's eyes, but her confidence and her voice were so enjoyable to read! And Rowin's stoic protectiveness won me over as well. Maybe it's the marriage of convenience trope, but I enjoyed Enchantra more than the first book. Exciting, dangerous, and swoonworthy adventure.

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Pub Date:4/8
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This ids book two of the Wicked Games Series. I went into Enchantra thinking that I was going to be getting another Phantasma; but what I got was something completely different but with some of the same supernatural beings. Enchantra really focuses on Genevieve and the hunt. I love that Salem and Ophelia do make an appearance, but they are not the focus of the story. This gave me Hunger Games vs Hawthorne Series vibes. I really loved the seriousness of each of the games and what was at stake, but I also loved the playfulness of the siblings and the comic relief that you could find amidst the seriousness of the hunt.
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I was absolutely entranced by the hunt, the deals, the games picked and the characters in this one. Right from the start I couldn't put this one down and I finished it in a matter of 2 sittings. The pacing was slow in the beginning, where there was some decent world building and character introduction but as the story progressing the pacing got faster and faster. If you are a spice fan; you will enjoy this one because there is plenty of spice!
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I listened to this one via audiobook while going between my physical copy from BOTM to my eARC. It was narrated by Laura Horowitz and just love what she does with this series.She is the perfect fit for it! The audio is perfect so if you are thinking of picking up this series - be sure to check out the audio!
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I love this series. I highly recommend checking this out if you are a romantasy fan but also a horror fan. There is enough blood, guts, thrills and chills to go around in this. I cannot wait to see where Kaylie goes with the third in this series. Be sure to check this out! Huge thank you to NetGalley, Kaylie Smith, Bookouture Audio and Second Sky for the ALC and eARC in exchange for my honest review.

"The light is wherever you are."

I LOVED THIS BOOK SM!! It was one of my most anticipated read of this year and it did not disappoint!! I still remember how much I loved phantasma when I read it last year and this one is equally amazing!! Everything in this book was perfect. The word buliding and the pacing was absolutely perfect and the vibes were immaculate. The entire hunt was so chaotic and fun even though I was scared to death for vivi. but she handled it really well and why fear when Rowin is here haha. Their chemistry and banter was everything!! I loved it sm. Rowin is the hottest shadow daddy ever!! Can we talk about his piercings?!! 🥵
It's safe say that I am completely obsessed with kaylie's writing. I can't wait for what next in this series!!

Thank you so much second sky books for the gifted digital copy!!

4.25⭐️ FUN & entertaining & spiccyyyyy stars for Rowin & Vivi 😍

This series is truly just such a fun, bingable & easy read and Kaylie Smith does NOT disappoint with the book boyfriends 🫣 Rowin is tatted, piercings (everywhere 😳) & wears rings & is a TRULY edgy / goth book boyfriend type ❤️‍🔥

I think I liked Phantasma slightly more BUT I LOVED the family element & now am even more excited for the next book/rest of the series (hoping there are books for Rowin’s siblings!!!)

The games & trials were awesome, stakes felt intense but also low stress & all fun 😍 so much fun with this one

4.5⭐️
3🌶️
3🧠 (rating 1-10 of how much brain power this requires)

☑️ fake marriage !!!!
☑️ games & trials
☑️ hate to love
☑️ tatted & pierced MMC
☑️ fiesty FMC

Huge thank you to Forever Publishing for the advanced copy via NetGalley💜

The sequel to phantasma !!

I was very excitedly accepted to read and review this on NetGalley. I absolutely love phantasma so I was super happy to read this.
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From the first page I was hooked. It’s thrilling, exciting, twisty, strange characters. Good strong storyline. And of course enemies to lovers 👌
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Another amazing read, absolutely loved it. I felt the ending was a little rushed again but didn’t ruin the read for me.
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I’d love to read more of her work!

#enchantra #netgalley #bookreviews

BOOK REVIEW: Enchantra by Kaylie Smith💜
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
Cover Rating: 5/5

Favorite Quote: “I’m a creature of Hell, worshipping is not usually in my nature. But for whatever time you remain in my bed, I will make it your shrine.”😍😍😍

My Thoughts: This book gave me everything I neededddd. Marriage of convenience, so many interesting characters, great plot, romance, and deadly games?! Yes!! I loved getting to learn more about Genevieve. She is a sassy queen and she didn’t back down from anyone or anything. The romance between her and Rowin Silver made my heart happy! The banter between them was perfection and the sacrifices that were made was the true definition of love.😭

I thought this book wouldn’t live up to my love for Phantasma, but I fear that it was even better than book 1! Don’t get me wrong, Blackwell and Ophelia are still my babies, but Genevieve and Rowin were everything I needed. I could’ve read this in one sitting, that’s how addicting the writing and plot was. And Kaylie Smith’s endings will forever have a chokehold on me. So much happens to the point where I’m ZOOMING through the pages to get answers. I just loved this one so much.

Thank you so much to Second Sky and Forever Publishing for giving me an e-ARC of this book to be able to read in advance and review! I was so excited to get a chance to read this one!!

Wow! I really enjoyed this read. I think I may have enjoyed it more than Phantasma? There is something about Genevieve and Rowington Silver that hits different. Maybe I just like a bad boy? (the answer is yes. I do).

I was so excited to see Genevieve out on her own and to really get more about her and her personality. I loved watching Ophelia go into Phantasma and wanting to save Genevieve but that was really the only POV we have of her. So if I'm honest I didnt maybe have the BEST opinion of the smallest Grimm sibling. But this book really showed my her other side. I loved Genevieve's sassy side and as Rowin referred to it, her bratty side. This girl knows what she wants and she is not taking no for an answer and I was here for ittt.

I think learning more about why Genevieve was searching for Enchantra and going out on her own was really important because she was so eager to find others like her and find her place in the grand scheme of things much like her sister had. And then watching her fall into Enchantra and its own grip was hilarious. It felt like such a hardheaded person thing to do. Refusing to take no for answer and then ending up knee deep in a bad situation. I cackled.

Rowington Silver was really bringing the whole "my wife" vibes to another level. Obviously, the forced marriage trope at play here was a 10/10. It was like they both obviously didn't want it but dealt with that being their situation and yet every time Rowin called Genevieve his wife, I giggled and kicked my little feet. I really enjoyed our MMC this whole book. He knew just how to deal with Genevieve's bossy self was great. I think also learning about how his whole family was in these games with Knox and how he had been winning for the past 15 years was crazy.

I really felt for the Silver family and the siblings that had to kill each other every year in order to be free of Hell. I found this portion of the story so intriguing and I was dying to know more about each Silver sibling. I am hoping that Kaylie will give us more in the future about the Silvers and their deal with Knox and of course their mother and the Crimson Rot.

The ending had me plowing through the last chapters and when the Epilogue ended I was shocked. I think that was the hardest part of the entire read only because it felt a bit more rushed than the rest of the book. Like when Genevieve had lost her memories and then there were weeks that passed and then she did, I was a little confused. But then as well as this idea that they were still looking for the cure for the Crimson Rot for Rowin's mom. I also would have loved to have more information on Rowin and his mortality since he gave up his immortality to bring Genevieve back. I don't know I was a little confused and would really like to know more about that. Crossing my fingers that Kaylie is bringing back some more info about the Silver Family and their current plight!!

Also, the spice in this book... It was like spicy but not like ridiculously so and it was well written spice in my opinion. Add this next shadow daddy to the roster?

THIS IS HOW YOU WRITE A SEQUEL!
If you thought Phantasma was incredible, prepare to have your mind blown! This story follows Vivi's experience trying to find others who knew her Mother and what it was like to grow up with a necromancer. She ends up meeting a devil, getting involved in a deathly game of luck and falling for the least expected man.
The spice in this book was next level and I loved every second of the suspenseful tension!

Five stars.
Phantasma was so good. Enchantra might be even better. I wasn’t sure how we could keep the same vibes and a competition without feeling to similar. This book stands on its own. I too would like to be part of the Silver family.
Genevieve feels fresh for this type of story. Yes, she has powers. But she’s not overpowered or overskilled. She likes her pretty dresses and nicer things. She’s trying to find her place in the world and shows up on the doorstep of Enchantra. I loved Rowington. A broody man who doesn’t want to fall for her. He was complex and I loved how he let Genevieve slip behind some of his walls. Rowin and Genevieves romance and spice was well written and unputdownable. The competition was interesting and high stakes as well. I loved this read and couldn’t put it down. I’ll definitely be reading anything else this author writes.

Thank you so much to Second Sky for my arc. All opinions are my own

I loved Phantasma… but I adored Enchantra.

I don’t know how Kaylie Smith has done it, but she’s somehow written my favourite sequel ever. The stakes are higher, the emotions deeper, and the chemistry between Genevieve and Rowin? Off the charts.

I fell completely in love with Genevieve’s strength and fire, with Rowin’s maddening charm, and with the tangled, aching beauty of the Silvers’ complicated family dynamic. Every page gripped me. Every twist cut deeper. This book had me in a chokehold from start to finish.

Enchantra isn’t just a sequel - it’s a masterpiece of tension, romance, and deadly enchantment. I need more. Immediately.

Thank you thank you thank you for the advanced read!

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Phantasma was one of my absolute favorite books that I read last year so I was soooo excited for Enchantra! It was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and I am so happy to say that it did not disappoint at all!

I don’t know what magic Kaylie Smith puts into her books to make them as addicting as they are, but I absolutely could not put them down!

Admittedly, I was a little skeptical that I would love Rowin and Vivi as much as I did Blackwell and Ophelia, but they definitely won me over! I loved Rowin’s broody, grumpy-with-a-good-heart, strong and silent, protective vibes and Vivi’s bold, confident, sassy, spitfire personality. I enjoyed their games of Two Truths and a Lie and thought that was a cute way for them to get to know each other better! I thought they had good banter and chemistry! Also, I loved the ending! ( I did also enjoy the cameos with Blackwell and Ophelia though!🥰)

Like the first book in the series, the vibes in this one were on point! It has a masquerade ball, a labyrinth hedge maze, secret rooms and passages, demons and magic, diary entries, a family curse, secrets and lies, deadly games, animal familiars, chaotic side characters, a dysfunctional and murderous (found) family, a high-stakes marriage-of-convenience, and steamy shadow play. 😍

Enchantra had a bit of a different feel to it than Phantasma (less of the gothic/horror feel, a bit more darkly whimsical?), but it also had a similar energy in that it was just as exciting, dangerous, suspenseful, romantic, steamy, and twisty. Rather than twisted trials like we got in Phantasma, we get a deadly game of hide and seek between cursed siblings in this one. I thought the way she did this felt really fun, original, clever! The dynamics between the Silver siblings were so dysfunctional and complex…they are so chaotic and I loved it. (Also, their ridiculous names made me laugh haha). I adored Ellin and Sevin (Sevin may have even been my favorite character, actually lol—based on some of the potential set up provided, I’m hoping the next book will be about him?!🤞)

I know this one JUST came out, but I already can’t wait for book 3! I love this series! Seriously, I basically inhale these books. 😍

Thank you to Kaylie Smith, NetGalley, Forever, and Second Sky for providing the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

If there's one thing Kaylie Smith is going to do, it's suck you in, make you sweat, and spit you back out a complete MESS when it's all over. I would drink these books through a straw if I could.

I loved phantasma but i have to say i think i liked this book even m0re than the first one!
Genevieve is who I want to be in life. She is just so relatable and fun I loved it. And Rowin was perfect and broody and the banter between them was absolutely hilarious!!
I cant stop thinking about this book and the characters they are just so perfect.

This was actually so much fun and such a fast paced read! also boy do I love a marriage of convenience trope in these books.
also can we talk about the grumpy and broody mmc with tattoos?? yes please I would like 10 of him.
But seriously this book was a lot of fun and I'm really happy with how Genevieve was portrayed and their story.

Enchantra by Kaylie Smith - 4.5🌟

The story was phenomenal & I loved it even more than Phantasma. The plot, characters, and spice were SO GOOD. The premise of mandatory games of hide and seek to the death with your siblings each year intrigued me! Gives off Hunger Games vibes for sure. The tension and dynamic of Rowin and Genevieve was perfect. These characters were honest, stubborn, and had so down bad for each other. LOVED LOVED LOVED.

Also, I don’t know I’ve read a book where shadow daddy hands have been executed SO PERFECTLY. I repeat, the BEST shadow daddy hands I have ever read 🥵🥵

What’s inside👇🏼
💜 Deadly game of hide & seek
🖤 Marriage of convenience
💜 Spicy slowburn
🖤 Hate to Love
💜 Devils & Demons
🖤 Shadow daddy HANDS

Enchantra by Kaylie Smith is the second installment in the "Wicked Games" series, blending elements of fantasy, romance, and high-stakes competition. The story follows Genevieve Grimm, who becomes entangled in a perilous game set in a cursed Italian estate.

I really liked its engaging characters and intricate plot. I also appreciate the development of Genevieve and Rowin's relationship, especially the chemistry and tension between them. The setting was amazing with its vivid descriptions of the Italian countryside and the atmospheric manor adding depth to the narrative

Overall, "Enchantra" offers a captivating blend of romance and fantasy, with a richly imagined setting and complex characters. I

Dare I say Rowin > Blackwell? You just can’t beat a broody dark haired shadow daddy with tattoos and piercings (in interesting places). Vivi is a confident, stubborn, and hilarious MC on a quest for answers about her family. I absolutely loved the marriage of convenience between them as they’re forced into a deadly competition with his entire family. It was giving Ready or Not with wraiths.

The reluctant allies to lovers romance was perfection and the spice was *chef’s kiss*. Rowin was just full of surprises. I also loved all of the different personalities of his family - they were hilarious and I absolutely need more of them. The game constantly had me on the edge of my seat and the ending was stressful but perfect. The cameos from Salem and Ophelia were amazing as well. I’ll be eagerly awaiting news about book three.

A big thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Enchantra is an equally amazing sequel to Phantasma. I loved every single moment of it!
We get the same gothic, eerie and magical vibes which are found in the mansion Enchantra and with the same occult presence I loved in Phantasma! There are demons, wraiths, phantoms, familiars... the paranormal world really expanded in this book. The world really sucks you in and immerses you making you feel like you're in a fairytale turned wrong.

As for the romance...ummm Rowan and Genevieve literally have my whole heart. Literally all of my favorite tropes were in this book!
- Hate to love
- Forced proximity
- Marriage of convenience
- Deadly trials
This all lead to such a sizzling relationship full of heat and tension and a lot of amazing spice.

The ending was so sweet as well and I found that it wrapped up really well. I'm so excited for book 3!

This was so good! Enchantra was exactly what I expected it to be, and I had so much fun. We met Genevieve in Phantasma as the sister of Ophelia, and this time she is the star of the show (which I’m sure she would appreciate).

The vibes of this book quickly draw you in. Who wouldn’t want to be stuck in the Italian countryside with a house of hot immortals? And Rowin is life. I ended up reading almost half of this in one sitting without realizing it. The Hunt was a wild ride and I loved all the Silver siblings, even as ruthless as they are. The story subtly interconnects with Phantasma, so I’d suggest reading that first even though this can be a standalone.

I can’t wait to see what comes next!

Enchatra was such a fun and enchanting read. It followed the story of Genevieve after the events of Phantasma. I wasn’t sure how the story would continue, but we still see the same broody/dark MMCs and deadly games in Enchantra.

I really enjoyed the dynamics of the Silver family and how they are completely twisted and borderline psychotic but also supportive of each other. The ending is fantastic with a HEA but also a cliffhanger leading to book 3!