Cursed Nevermore

Shadows and Curses #2

by Khardine Gray

I live on borrowed time.
Every thirty days, my world resets. My memories vanish, and my curse begins again, erasing everything I’ve fought to hold on to. It happened again.
Which means I failed.
Failed to break the curse.
Failed to find my father, the one who started this.
Failed to remember the truth.

And now I’m told I’m engaged to a man I loathe.
Our wedding is two weeks away.
Perfect timing for my life to fall apart. Again.

Then I meet a stranger in the woods.
A mage like me.
She whispers of another life I don’t remember… and a love I once burned for.
A Fae prince cloaked in shadow.
An enemy turned lover.
My Hades. Wolfe Nightblade.

And then he appears in my dreams—dark, fierce, heartbreakingly familiar.
He calls me Ziyka.
He says I belonged to him.
That he bound his soul to mine, and he will scorch worlds to find me.
I don’t remember him.
I don’t remember us.
But something inside me does.

When he steals me away on the eve of my wedding, the world I thought I knew unravels… along with the fragile walls around my heart.

War was already coming.
Taking me started
Between realms.
Between fate and choice.
Between the girl I was… and the one my Hades swears I’m destined to be.

I don’t know if I want to stop him…
or burn with him.

Cursed Nevermore is the second book in the Shadows and Curses series. This full-length dark romantasy is inspired by Hades and Persephone and perfect for readers who love immersive worlds, fated soul-bond romance, and dangerously devoted anti-heroes. Expect dark fantasy with slow-burn heat, a unique magic system, and high emotional stakes.

This story continues the journey from Book 1. Please read in order for the full experience.

Content
Contains strong language, graphic violence, dark themes, and adult situations.


Morally gray MMC

Enemies to lovers

Forced proximity

Arranged marriage

Memory loop curse

Opposites attract

Touch her & die

He falls first (and hard)

Captor / captive

Fated mates

Destiny vs choice

Soulbond obsession

Genres: Fantasy

531 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 8, 2026

About the author

Khardine Gray is a USA Today Bestselling author who also writes under the pen name Faith Summers.
Khardine lives in England with her husband and two adventurous kids.
She writes contemporary romance, dark romantic suspense, and dark new adult romance.
Her books have sassy heroines and sexy, drool-worthy book boyfriends who will make you melt.
She simply adores her readers and loves spoiling them.
When she’s not writing or reading, you can find her in a ballet class or ice skating.

Reviews

[Ashley LeBaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the most part I liked this one better than the first book, though I admit I did enjoy the first one more when I re-read it than I initially did. It did kind of start off repetitive. Like some of the same things that happened in the first book, happened again - just different circumstances. It’s kind of like déjà vu when you’re reading. But it does make sense given her memory curse.

Wolfe is literally one of the best things ever. Does he always make the best decisions? Of course not, but is that not why we love them? Elariya kind of annoyed me in this book. Because of her memory reset, she was awful to Wolfe, Arielle, and everyone else and then was making the dumbest decisions. Don’t get me wrong, the reasons behind her stupidity were valid - but I hate when an FMC starts acting like a complete dumbass. ALTHOUGH…. In the end it did end up helping in a good way. I hope as the series continue, the dragons will be a more prevalent part of the story. I do so love dragons!

The found family is probably one of my favorite aspects of these books. I enjoyed this book quite a bit. Read it all in one day. Be warned, it does leave off on one hell of a cliffhanger. I’m actually a little pissed about that 😂. This one literally just released a few days ago so who knows how long until the next one comes out.

[Stephanie Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw this magically pop into my kindle and thought “OMG ABOUT TIME! THAT CLIFFHANGER IN THE FIRST BOOK KILLED ME!”

Well, just to lay it out there, there’s another cliffhanger. And at least we have a release date for book 3!

Khardine Gray knows how to build up a moment, the. Bring in the savior at the last possible minute! Over and over, we see Elariya and Wolfe risking everything to save each other, all while inching closer and closer to bringing their cursed and finding the ring.

I love how she brings in the ancient lore of the world to life, how Elariya’s reset this time around keeps her cautious and keeps her cards to her chest. Wolfe is having to fight his Death Magic harder than before. War is coming from an unknown enemy. And just when you think all hope is lost, there is a break through again and again…

And then the cliffhanger… 💀🫣

I love this… I loved this book so much.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to cry...I need to wait till June for the 3rd book 😭. I'm not okay.

This series definitely takes a toll on you mentally. It can be heart breaking and sometimes frustrating. I love both main characters and their journey. Just as we finally got somewhere towards the end...a surprisingly horrible twist of fate happened leaving a cliffhanger.

Wolfe has been going through it but will he get his cure from the curse? or is it too late now? Lawd knows I can't take anymore bad news.

I am enjoying this series because it's unique from the author's previous books. I've been following this author through her other pen name and I find this story compelling and hope to see more stories in the future perhaps from the side characters.

Now I'm off to stay on suspense till June.

[Susan Mayes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magic and Romance

Finished the 2nd book in this brilliant trilogy, only one more to go, same characters, same world, same marvellous writing taking you to a fantastical place full of magic and romance. I am really looking forward to reading the next instalment.

[Mystee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t wait for the next book!

With reading you often find your reading a different version of the same thing. This was not the case, I found myself eager to enjoy a new story and couldn’t wait to get to the next page. I can’t wait for book 3 to come out.

[Jerry]

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[Mrs E Radley · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best

Great storyline, and characters who engaged me. No difficulty in remembering them from book one. Can't wait to see how they go on in book 3.

[Amelia Volkert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Creative story

I totally enjoy the primary characters, their curse mysteries, and the romance. Can't wait for book 3 of this series.

[Sheila D · Rating 5 out of 5]

woah. book 2 is awesome.

Love these characters love this love story. book one was awesome and so is booked too! Can’t wait for book 3!