do you ever just sit there after finishing a book just….. in awe? that is me right now after listening to enchantra. this was absolutely incredible. i have a phantasma tattoo and now i need one for enchantra because it’s on the same damn tier. six stars. so passionate and seductive and intense and romantic and just the gothic romantasy of my dreams.

this will live in my head rent free forever because WHAT. kaylie is a witch because I don’t know how else to explain how much I love her writing and how much I want to erase my memory just to be able to listen to this again and again. also, i need to emphasise that my tattoo is a blackwell quote and he may have just been dethroned by rowin. maybe they have one cheek each. i don’t know. my brain is mush and i’m going to go cry in a corner over this book and the things it made me feel.

thank you to second sky for the arc i love you guys this is just. one of the best things i’ve ever read and i absolutely cannot WAIT FOR BOOK THREE i need it now!!!!!!!

DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND READ PHANTASMA AND ENCHANTRA.

Laura Horowitz KILLED this audiobook. I was obsessed with this book already and then her narration just made it even better. Now I feel the need to go back and listen to the audiobook of Phantasma because if this was this good then her Audible Best of the Year audiobook must be on a similar or higher level.

Enchantra is as addictive as Phantasma. There seems to be something in these books that has you begging for more as you are consuming them.
In a deadly game of hide and seek with a severely dysfunctional family, the marriage of connivence was the least of this family’s dramas. But for me this element was star of the show. I absolutely loved the couple. The hate the characters feel is definitely portrayed but this soon turns to lust with plenty of tension and banter thrown in.
The concept of hide and seek in a home had the potential to be a bit repetitive but there are plenty of changing scenes, mazes and challenges within to keep things interesting. The paranormal element was interesting and exciting to read, if not a little disturbing.
I listened to the audio at every opportunity, the narrator brought the sass and excitement. Highly recommend for dark romantasy fans!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC. This is a voluntary review of my own thoughts.

✨ This book? PURE MAGIC. ✨

Enchantra by Kaylie Smith yanked me in, spun me around, and left me absolutely feral—and I loved every second of it. Imagine a dark gothic romantasy that is dripping in secrets, a deadly magical tournament, and a smug, infuriatingly attractive rival who just might be the key to survival (or your biggest distraction… oops). Yeah, I ate this up.

Genevieve Grimm thought she was going to clear her head and dig up some normal family secret —not a soul-stealing competition where losing isn’t an option. And then there’s Rowin—dark, dangerous, and the human equivalent of a smirk. Their enemies-to-lovers banter? Chef’s kiss. The kind of tension that makes you scream into your book and text your friends in all caps.

This book has everything—twists that slap you in the face, sizzling slow-burn romance, and high-stakes magic that had me sweating. Every page is soaked in danger, desire, and that addictive kind of tension that keeps you up WAY past bedtime.

My question is... where can I sign up to the be the adoptive sister, and get an invite to a mysterious game where I get to banter and fall head over heels with a morally grey, grumpy MMC??

Laura Horowitz did a phenomenal job narrating this book. She really brought all the characters to life! I love her voice!!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 out of 5 "why isn’t this a movie yet?!" stars! If you love enemies-to-lovers, marriage of wickedly dangerous games, and fantasy that sparkles with tension, this is your next obsession.

Thank you Kaylie Smith, Bookouture Audio, Second Sky Books, NetGalley for the ALC! That was such a magical and delicious journey!

Phantasma was on of my top reads of 2024. I didn't think it could get any better, BUT OMG IT DID. Enchantra was PHENOMENAL. Obsessed is an understatement. Dare I say that I liked this book even more...? Top read of 2025 for sure.

I loved Rowin. The banter shared between him and Genevieve was great. Really, Rowin was great. Add him to the list, because he's book boyfriend material.

The ending of this book was not what I expected, but it was PERFECTION. Better than I had expected really. And the epilogue?! I am so ready to see what will come next.

Laura Horowitz did an amazing job voicing the audio, and really brought Genevieve to life. I was hooked right from the beginning. She was easy to listen to, and voiced all the characters so well. I was able to distinguish the different characters with ease.

I cannot recommend this book enough. The cover. The plot. The characters. The details. Rowin. Perfection from cover to cover.


Marriage of convenience
Masquerades
Shadow daddy
Sibling rivalries
Hide and seek
Deadly games
Enemies to lovers
Familiars
Spicy
Magic

ARC and ALC review
4,5 stars

“Enchantra” by Kaylie Smith is the second book in the “Wicked Games” series.

I received and ARC from Second Sky/Forever and an ALC from Bookouture Audio via Netgalley. Opinions from this review are completely my own.

After reading and loving Phantasma, I was looking forward to Genevieve’s story. She is a strong and confident character with a sad past.
We only have her POV, so we learn about the other characters, including Rowin, from her interactions with them. Still, the characters are well developed and the mystery is a bonus. The story is told in 3rd person, but in this case it did not bother me at all as the writing is good.
Also, I listened to the audiobook while reading and it helped me immerse in the story completely.
Same as Phantasma, the book is narrated by the amazing Laura Horowitz. This is a solo narration, but she does both male and female voices very good. Also, the audiobook increases the feelings of suspense and fear in some cases. It was a nice experience.

This book had a lot of things that kept me entertained and I finished it in 2 days.
The action takes place in a cursed palace in Italy, the characters are immortal beings with magic powers, there is a competition run by a devil and a marriage of convenience. The pace of the story is medium to fast and there are a few twists.
We also have the romance part, with a lot of tension, a morally gray wraith with tattoos and many piercings and forced proximity.

I’m looking forward to a new book in this series.

I finished this audiobook in one sitting. Is there some form of drug in these books? I actually cannot get enough. Narration was perfect. Loved the forced proximity. This book scratch certain parts of my brain I didn’t know needed to be scratched.

I will read book 3 the moment it hits the shelves, mark my words.

Enchantra introduces us to Genevieve Grimm, a compelling protagonist who embarks on a perilous journey to Enchantra—a cursed palace in Italy shrouded in mystery. Genevieve then finds herself trapped in this sprawling estate, forced to enter a deadly game watched by a demonic audience. Her only shot as survival is to marry Rowin, a shadow wraith. However, she will be competing against her new in-laws!
I loved Genevieve as a character in Phantasma so I was very excited to follow her story. She is a compelling protagonist who is the opposite of a damsel in distress; she’s smart, stubborn and witty.
Rowin, the newest shadow daddy on the scene, is absolutely swoon worthy! The chemistry between Rowin & Genevieve is palpable, and the evolution of their connection is both heartfelt and intense. These two left me swooning, kicking my legs and smiling stupidly on my commute to work!
The secondary characters, the Silver siblings, are highly dysfunctional, each bringing unique elements to the story that enrich the overall experience.
Kaylie's writing style is both witty and fast-paced, making it difficult to put the book down. The narrative is peppered with humor and the high stakes game keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Kaylie has done it again! I didn’t think anything would top Phantasma but I love this even more! Enchantra is the kind of book that completely consumes you, pulling you into a darkly magical world filled with intrigue, power, and unforgettable characters. If you loved Phantasma, I highly recommend Enchantra; the stakes are higher and the romance plot is chef kiss.

Enchantra (Wicked Games #2) is a spicy, enemies-to-lovers dark gothic fantasy romance, that takes place after Ophelia Grimm wins the deadly competition at Phantasma, meets the love of her life, and helps him to escape his father, the King of Hell. This story follows her younger sister, Genevieve Grimm, who struggles to know where she belongs now that her sister is head of the house and settles into her new life.

Genevieve finds an old invitation her deceased mother received from Italy and decides to accept it in her mother's stead and make it into an Italian getaway to sort her thoughts and look for clarity on what to do with her life. Unbeknownst to Genevieve she arrives at a grand old mansion but does not receive a warm welcome. Still, she stubbornly enters and is magically trapped on the property until the family occupying the grand estate plays their annual game. There is only one to leave. You must win the game. The rest of the players die and go back to hell until the following year to repeat the game all over again.

The prize? The winner has the freedom to go wherever they choose for a full year until they must return to play again. The losers are trapped in hell waiting for the chance to compete the following year. The players are siblings and are also immortal. When they are killed in the game, they don't stay dead, their soul goes back to hell and are reset to wait another year. Now that Genevieve is trapped in her host family's cursed game and is human, if she is killed, she will not come back. 

The rude brute who slammed the door in her face Rowin Silver forms a plan that will help them both win the game. If he wins one more time, he will be free from the games forever. This will allow him more time and freedom to find the cure to help his mother who is sick and has been suffering for over a decade. The problem with his plan? All his siblings want a year of freedom as well, and this year's competition has a new twist with Genevieve in the mix. The catch? She has to marry Rowin and pretend they are in love for the plan to work and get an advantage in the game. Spectators and the demon who trapped them in this vicious cycle are watching them and they must put on a good show. If they find out the marriage is a farce, it will not end well for any of them. 

My soul is your soul
My heart is your heart
My blood is your blood
Eternally...</b>

What to expect from this book?

Forced Marriage
Single POV
Enemies to Lovers
Gothic Romance
Forced Allies
Demons/Hell
Hex
Deadly Game
Familiars
Touch her and Die
One Bed
Spice
Voyeurism
Wraiths
Secrets
Strong Magic

Thoughts on this new release: In many cases, the second book in a series isn't better than the first, but in this case, in my opinion, it is better. The FMC is even sassier than her older sister (who btw makes a brief appearance as well as her beloved in this story). The relationship between the characters is deeper and I feel like the FMC and MMC have more feelings toward each other. The stakes are high, each game is brutal and you never know what is going to happen. I thoroughly enjoyed this story.

I received an audiobook ARC of this book before the book's release in April by NetGalley and Bookouture Audio | Second Sky Books in exchange for an honest review.

Enchantra is Phantasma 2. A new game, new characters, and another level of the fantasy world building, but the same set up.

Let me start by saying I liked this book. I enjoyed listening to the banter, meeting the new characters, learning more about the world, and the hunt of the game. Genevieve is more confident and strong than her sister. I really enjoyed getting to know the siblings. And the plot does move forward at an interesting pace. However, the formula is the same. Enter a game unknowingly, get wrapped up in some supernatural drama, find a way out by being brutal and quick witted. I enjoyed the appearance of Ophelia and Blackwell. And I am a sucker for tattooed and pierced shadow MMCs.

Would I recommend this book? If you liked Phantasma enough to read it twice, this is for you. It's like if you chose your own adventure and picked another character in the beginning. If you're hoping for some incredible new story with a lot of twists and turns... Maybe not. If you like twin tropes, murderous found family, shadow daddies, and marriage of convenience? Go for it! Will I read a third installment? Totally.

(3.5 stars rounded up)
I received this Audio book from NetGalley and Bookouture Audio in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you @netgalley for sending me this audiobook arc to listen to in exchange for an honest review!
First and foremost, this is advertised as stand-alone romantasy, but in order to know much about the main character, Genevieve, you would have to read Phantasma first! In regard to the narration, Laura Horowitz did a fantastic job giving each character a unique and particular voice, so they were all easy to tell apart. I felt like the pace was similar to the Phantasma audiobook, which had a solid flow. I love an audiobook and it was entertaining, but the story wasn’t ✨enchanting✨ for me.
As far as the story of Enchantra goes, I really couldn’t get into. I had high hopes since the first book set up Genevieve to be an interesting character, but I didn’t think she had a lot of character development and the love interest felt really rushed. I liked the idea of another deadly competition with a little mystery mixed in, but this just wasn’t for me!

Fantastic audio narration! Could listen to her read the phone book. Now as for the story itself, it had a lot to live up to because of how much I enjoyed Phantasma. I think for people who *don’t* like trials, this one would hit more than book one. But as someone who loathes insta love and lust, I had a long time buying into the relationship. Even though it was an arranged marriage, one of my favorite tropes!! Overall this was a great time, 4 stars, but didn’t quite hit like Phantasma. Looking forward to book 3!!

Wow. If you were a fan of Phantasma then you will love Enchantra. I am always a little weary of second books however this one did not disappoint, While I wasn’t the biggest fan of Genevieve (Vivi ) in book one she really won me over.. I think that my issues with her had a lot to do with Phantasma being told from Ophelia POV. We meet her through the eyes of a big sister who had her own biases.

In this book with Ophelia and Salem happily enjoying their HEA, Vivi goes on another secret quest to continue to find answer about her mother and to find where she belongs. In the pursuit of this she forces her way into the Silver family’s home and find herself trapped in their deadly game. What happens next is a fake marriage, another dangerous game to the death, very fun very spicy times and a whole lot of sibling shenanigans,

I really wasn’t sure if Kaylie Smith could introduce another MMC that i loved as much as Blackwell, however Rowin was fabulous. A Shadow Daddy himself, with all of his tattoos and piercings and being a sweet, strong silent type, he will win your heart easily. Vivi and Rowin have great chemistry and are a perfect fit. However, the real stars of this book are the Silver siblings. They are wildly entertaining especially Graves and Siven. I need book 3 ASAP.

Laura Horowitz did another amazing job as the narrator. I hope that she continues with this series.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture/Second Sky and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to review!

After loving Ophelia and Blackwell's story in book one, I was worried how I'd like this story with the focus shifting to Genevieve, the younger, secretive, reckless sister.
I liked Genevieve well enough. I was happy to see she had a backbone and wasn't afraid to stand up for herself, although she also wasn't afraid to throw the weight of Salem's name around to the Devils and Demons around her. She would not have gotten as far as she did without it. Or her husband. She also seemed to have a lot of resentful and pitying feelings towards her sister for how they grew up. She definitely needs to work through those.
Rowin was almost a carbon copy of Blackwell. Although his extra shadow hands made for some fun scenes.
The overall plot idea was intriguing. I didn't understand parts of it, and I'm not sure if that's because Genevieve didn't understand certain things or because they weren't fleshed out well enough. Like the familiars. I loved Umbra, but what was their purpose? And devils can have humans as their familiars? I don't believe it was ever fully explained.
I liked that we got to see more of the world and more of the creatures living in it.
The family dynamics were interesting. I wouldn't mind seeing more of the siblings in their own stories. But also hoping for more Ophelia and Salem! The small glimpse of them at the end just wasn't enough.

Overall, I really enjoyed the story, and I can't wait to see what book 3 brings!

Thank you SO MUCH to Second Sky and NetGalley for an ARC of this book!

Enchantra continues my obsession for the Wicked Games series. I loved the new characters and hope to see future books for all of the MMC's siblings. I like that you see glimpses of the characters from Phantasma and am excited to see where future books take those characters.

Narration performed by Laura Horowitz was outstanding, and I will absolutely be listening to the audio of future installments.

Perfect for fans of the Kingdom of the Wicked or Prince of Sin series.

I received an ALC from Bookouture Audio | Second Sky Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved Phantasma and went into this without too many expectations because I tend to get didaooointed when the second book to an amazing first isn’t good.

But damncthid was amazing if not even better. Some of my favorite tropes like marriage of convenience, and enemies to lovers. Different but just as intriguing games and trials. My favorite part was seeing more of Vivi and her fiery, sassy personality. I loved her and the sibling dynamic of this book as well as the Silver Siblings.

I cannot wait for the third book and recommend this highly to anyone who enjoyed Phantasma

The narrator was also really incredible. I am normally very picky and if I can’t vibe with the reader I refuse to do audiobook. But Lauren Horowitz did an amazing job she enhanced the chemistry between the characters more than it would have been just reading the book

This was leaps and bounds better than Phantasma. I couldn’t stop listening to the book once I started. Great enemies to lovers, forced proximity, one bed, marriage for convenience/alliance—some of the best tropes. The game was interesting and the family element added to the stakes. Loved the sibling dynamics. I cannot wait to read book three. The narrator was perfection.

I received an arc from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

"Love. Loathing. Same passion, different names."

Thank you to Bookouture Audio and Second Sky books for the opportunity to listen to and review this early!

Tropes:
- Marriage of Convenience
- Shaddy MMC
- Sunshine FMC
- Competition

What I Liked:
- There is so much I liked about this. Phantasma was one of my favorite books last year, and I knew that when Enchantra was announced it was going to be just as good. This just felt so deeply romantic, with the setting and the couple themselves. Rowin and Vivi were perfect for one another, and the way Kaylie Smith wrote them was just so swoony. The found family in this was also sublime, with most of the siblings welcoming Vivi with open arms. The Silver siblings put the 'fun' in dysfunctional though, and they will make you laugh AND cry. Also, if you liked the pacing of Phantasma, you'll like this one just as much! Short, punchy chapters that feel satisfying at every page. Laura Horowitz did an incredible job at the narration, making every voice discernable (as much as one person can), and really made you FEEL Vivi's emotions. Also, the last fourth of the book had me in tears - but that's for you to find out for yourself.

What I Didn't Like:
- Honestly, not much. The only thing that got slightly repetitive was the nickname, but I loved the rest of the book so much it didn't impact the rating sooo

Final Thoughts:
- Another absolute banger <3

This is just as amazing as the first .. this book is centred around vivi and the silver family and a game of trials and death. Vivi is the kick ass little sister of the main character of the first book I love that she is so confident within herself by the end and she's super smart and the familiars sound so cute

Story: 4.5 ⭐ (Rounded up)
Spice: 3🌶 (Just the perfect amount of spice and plot, IMO) Also, some exhibitionism 👀
Narration: 4.5

I was lucky enough to get early access to the audiobook from Bookouture/Second Sky and it was amazing. Laura Horowitz is phenomenal.

This is book 2 in the Wicked Games series. I feel like you could read this book without reading Phantasma, but if you are wanting the backstory then I highly recommend starting with book 1.

I'm giving this a 4.5 out of 5 because of the ending! I'm so excited that there will be another book because there are some characters I need more info about but also it felt really rushed and I just wanted more.

If you need a morally grey shadow daddy (with piercings) and a curvy, bratty FMC who is stubborn as all hell, meet, and have to work together to win a deadly game. With the best side characters, looking at you Sevin, and even some fun familiars. It was overall just a good time!