The Cursed World

by Nikki Lennox

The second book to the series

Genres: Fantasy, Vampires, Supernatural

364 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 19, 2025

Reviews

[Kristen Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in A Court of the Ancients series.

So freya is now a succubus.
And Dustin has turned Incubus!!! It was so fun to see them both in these new forms of themselves!

Incubus Dustin is giving very strong “Damon Salvatore without his humanity) vibes!!! He is very unhinged throughout the first half of the book but man is he hilarious! The comic relief he brings is great.
This whole book was a little darker than I had expected. It gave very strong demon apocalypse energy. The city was in ruins and there was so much gore!

I also really enjoyed the fallen angel aspect and learning more about that in this book!

Absolutely loved the way this book was wrapped up that it could end here or it could keep going with more to the series!!

[Dark Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hey, BookWorld! If you haven’t met your new book boyfriend yet, it’s time. Let me introduce you to: Dustin Ellisario. 🔥
The first book of A Court of the Ancients duet pulled us into this Universe, into Freya’s life, into the chaos of everything changing.
But this book? Oh, this one picks up right at the mess and cliffhanger where the first left off (so, don’t start here!) - and then throws you headfirst into a whirlwind. A mission. A storm of love, hate, love again, lust, and through all the darkness - toward a well-earned happy ending (of course). 😏
It’s darker (not complaining about cruel Dustin 🔥) and definitely spicier! Yet somehow, with all that intensity, I laughed even more in this one!
Nikki’s writing? Exquisite.
This Universe? Full of surprises.
This duet? It owns a piece of my heart.
Thank you, Nikki - what a hell of a ride, full of fun and love!
Enjoy! 🖤✨
⭐ Stars: 5/5
🔥 Spice: 1.5/5

[Charity Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

Noooooooooo!!!! I wasn’t ready for this to end! 😭

🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌶️ 🌶️

I love Freya, Dustin, Tina and Oliver SO MUCH! It’s so difficult to pick one of these books up and NOT read it cover to cover in one go. They’re absolutely bingeable and will hold a permanent spot on my faves shelf. 🖤

Things are definitely a mess for Freya. She’s a freshly turned succubus that can k¡ll with a kiss, the bad guy is bonded to her and her mate is an Incubus that seemingly wants to harm her. It’s a miracle she keeps it together as long as she does.

Nikki does the best job building angst and tension in the first book. I mean I could feel how much the characters felt for each other and it was amazing. This sequel has Dustin coming to terms with his true feelings for Freya while also fighting the Incubus Curse that has him doing some pretty awful things. Dustin without his humanity is like Damon Salvatore without his. We’ll forgive him for anything because he’s perfect otherwise. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 🙌🏻 😘

I loved seeing him struggle with the pesky human “feelings” he couldn’t stand. The boy was in love and didn’t realize it…until he did. 🥺 Despite him being a little deranged through the first half of the book, he added some comic relief to this dark sequel. I mean…it was pretty gory, apocalyptic, and fast paced. Not what I expected at all!

I enjoyed the fallen angels aspect and how it was incorporated into the story. Some of the revelations were shocking and I had had my jaw on the floor! Oddly enough, I found myself sympathizing with the bad guys for a minute. I was fooled lol

I’m sad it’s over, but so happy with the way that it ended.

[Everlie Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book quite literally arrived today and I consumed it in one setting. It was so well written and kept my attention the entire time—I mean, for hell’s sake, I was sitting at the dining table reading it. I absolutely adore Dustin and Freya. This book had it all: betrayal, unearthing love, and an absolutely perfect ending.

Nikki’s books have undeniably made it into my top five favorites and I cannot wait to see what she graces us with next.

[Daisy Booktok · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of things happened in this book. Literally, it was a rollercoaster ride. At times, I got frustrated with the characters. Other times, I was yelling at them. I was taken on a journey that gave me all of the emotions. The ending wrapped everything together so well.

Great job! Great sequel!

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was incredibly addicting. It had me by the chokehold. This is a must read!!! I don’t want to give any spoilers, but OH MY 🔥🌶️

[nic]

Dnf for now… I think the reading slump is making me extra critical rn

[Effy · Rating 5 out of 5]

For an incubus story, it wasnt very spicy. But there was so much action going on, which was very entertaining. I adore the characters, LOVED MMC. The twists were fun. I loved this Duology so much. I had such a great time reading it. Could not put it down!

[Jennlunaisreading · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

I’ll admit, I like the first book better but I still had fun reading this one!!