disclaimer: i received an e-ARC copy of this book, but all opinions are mine
thank you for the opportunity to read!!

general
i really enjoyed this, i had an assignment due and it was almost late because i refused to put this book down until i finished it. i was in the mood to read a romantasy and got exactly that, it knows what it is and it delivered!!

" If beauty swayed me, I'd be on my knees for you."

DEAD!!! i have died and been resurrected so i could keep reading

the good
-i giggled during half the book, OMG, giddy, kicking my feet hihihihi
-the way the main character is revealed was well done
-no but fr i have so many highlights just being so giddy hihi
-it was a good length/page-to-plot ratio
-the ending destroyed me (good) and now Leitao and i have unfinished business, you better be writing love (but also take your time but also please i need it now)
-some of it was predictable (like romantasies most are if that's all you read oops) but it still managed to slip some surprises past me oooh!!
-the world-building ends on a strong note, obviously it's a serie so i imagine we'll get to learn more but it was interesting...
-GIDDY I SWEAR AH i already have my dream man but if i didn't i'd want a dream man y'know??

the less
-the first 20-25% I was not fond of the writing as much, there were some things in the writing style that would pull me out of the story as i was reading (reminder: i read an arc, it may or may not be the same at publication time), HOWEVER after that it significantly improved and i didn't put the book down again
-i wish we got to see more of the relationship between the three "sisters" :)

conclusion

if it wasn't for that first little bit i might have ranked it higher than ★★★★, i may edit this review once the book is published if i have the chance to re-read it hihi
i can't wait for the next one, my fault for starting another serie, it was worth it

I inhaled this book!

A Cursed Son starts is a fun well paced romantsy with a lot of secrets and even more tension. I’m a sucker for a good soul bond and this book delivers it in a fun way. This is a slow burn enemies to lovers where our MMC is desperate to protect her and she’s desperate to keep her secrets.

I found the world building to be a little lacking in this book. I would have liked to learn more about the courts and the humans and why the Tiurians are so hated,

I’d recommend with book to anyone looking for a good slow burn enemies to lovers that’s an easy quick read.

I really wanted to love this book but I could hardly get through it. There was nothing wrong with the writing at all. The book wasnt for me.

3.5⭐️

I received this as a NetGalley Arc.
The book was entertaining and an interesting story line, different than other Romantasy books. I really liked the storyline between the FMC and MMC. The book did end on a cliffhanger, and I look forward to reading the next one. There were some areas where I would have loved to see a bit more tension building between them but it was an enjoyable read overall.

I need to read the second book like now 🙈

I enjoyed this story for the most part. Astra is a character that sometimes I loved and other times I just wanted to give her a shake with her inability to stand up for herself but I did enjoy the character development as the story wejt on and she began to come into her own. I also feel like we definitely could of got to the good stuff with her and Malek a lot sooner if they'd both just stopped being so evasive.  It did start off good with that whole enemies to lovers tension, but started to get a bit tedious towards the end with the same arguments. When the truth finally came out and the story got even more interesting, the book ended with that twist at the end. I'm looking forward to the next book to see how their story continues and to see how they make their way back to each other and what other secrets will be uncovered as I feel there are still plenty to find. I also hope that Astra won't go back to just doing as she's told and holds on the defiance she's started to show.

The above review has been posted on goodreads, I will post the review on amazon as well once I'm able to after the release date. This was an enjoyable first book and I look forward to the rest of the series.

Stop reading this review and go get this book!

Oh my goodness- this book sucked me in right from the start. Elemental magic, a BA FMC and, Grumpy but sweet MMC. Sign me up! But seriously I know those things sound like any other romantasy, but this book was so different from anything I’ve read. I loved loved loved the sloooooow burn and the spicy dreams vs the hard reality.

The main character banter (heck even internal banter) was so well done and literally made me laugh out loud at times.

I need the second book now ☹️🥰🙂