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Curse The Heart
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Expected 11 Jun 26For Sinner and Athena, captivity never ends.
After their fight against the ministry ended in capture, the two are forced to move to the barracks, where they’ll live and train with the other claimed mystic pairs.
The only problem?
They never completed the claiming.
As two of the most powerful mystics in the camp, Sinner and Athena try their best to convince everyone their bond is complete, even as the truth seems to slip further and further away.
Only the claimed survive here.
And even that might not be enough.
As the deadly war games approach, their forged connection strains.
But something else simmers beneath the surface… something that connects them beyond the strength of any claiming.
The war games are coming.
Sinner and Athena never imagined claiming with anyone.
But options are running out.
Bond or die.
Unless it’s already too late…
After their fight against the ministry ended in capture, the two are forced to move to the barracks, where they’ll live and train with the other claimed mystic pairs.
The only problem?
They never completed the claiming.
As two of the most powerful mystics in the camp, Sinner and Athena try their best to convince everyone their bond is complete, even as the truth seems to slip further and further away.
Only the claimed survive here.
And even that might not be enough.
As the deadly war games approach, their forged connection strains.
But something else simmers beneath the surface… something that connects them beyond the strength of any claiming.
The war games are coming.
Sinner and Athena never imagined claiming with anyone.
But options are running out.
Bond or die.
Unless it’s already too late…
Kindle Edition
Expected publication June 11, 2026
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May 20, 2026
This book is literally so great. Even better than the first one! The yearning and banter in this book is PEAK enemy’s to lovers. The new characters in this book also have gained a part of my heart too! I could not put this book down and when I did was only to sleep and eat. As per usual it wouldn’t be an Emily Blackwood book if it didn’t end on a cliffhanger. SO READY FOR BOOK 3!!!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I love that this story picks up right where book one ended and we are able to immediately jump right into the story! Poor Sinner and Athena just can’t catch a break! They’ve gone from one form of captivity to another and have no choice but to trust each other.
I love that we get to be inside Sinner’s head in this book and learn more about him. I love how growly and protective he is, but more than that, I love how feisty and sassy Athena is! She can definitely hold her own and continues to try and find the good in people.
They are in this new environment and trust is something precious and hard to find, but they have to rely on each other or they’ll never survive. Relationships are precarious to navigate and who knows what’s real? All I know is the trauma in book three is going to be devastating!
Thank you Emily Blackwood for gifting me a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I love that we get to be inside Sinner’s head in this book and learn more about him. I love how growly and protective he is, but more than that, I love how feisty and sassy Athena is! She can definitely hold her own and continues to try and find the good in people.
They are in this new environment and trust is something precious and hard to find, but they have to rely on each other or they’ll never survive. Relationships are precarious to navigate and who knows what’s real? All I know is the trauma in book three is going to be devastating!
Thank you Emily Blackwood for gifting me a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Review of advance copy received from Indie Reviewers
All I can say is I need the next book in the series now!! Picking up right where Beg the Night ends we follow Sinner and Athena as they get dropped off into a new camp. This one preparing them for the War games, a deadly game that only the claimed survive. Which doesn't look so good for Sinner and Athena since they never actually completed the claiming.
Now stuck living and training with other claimed they soon find out that a tier four exists. All the while Sinner gets more and more possessive and protective of Athena. While Athena and Sinner are trying to make it through the trials and impending war games. Margaret is with the mystic resistance where she meets a man who calls her little snake.
a fast paced Romantasy story that had me on the edge of my seat! With a cliffhanger that makes me ready for the next book in the series!
Now stuck living and training with other claimed they soon find out that a tier four exists. All the while Sinner gets more and more possessive and protective of Athena. While Athena and Sinner are trying to make it through the trials and impending war games. Margaret is with the mystic resistance where she meets a man who calls her little snake.
a fast paced Romantasy story that had me on the edge of my seat! With a cliffhanger that makes me ready for the next book in the series!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I am so happy to buried in Sinner and Athena again. So many things has happened since the “claiming” and they haven’t had a break yet. A few secrets have be em revealed but I can’t decide if they make things better or worse. Sinner is so protective yet needs a good slap upside his head through most of this book. Athena needs him for more than a bodyguard.
The cliffhanger at the end of this book is almost diabolical and it’s killing me that I can’t think of a way to make it better.
The cliffhanger at the end of this book is almost diabolical and it’s killing me that I can’t think of a way to make it better.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I loved going back into the world of Sinner and Athena. Beg the Night was a perfect book for me so I was so excited to read the sequel. Emily Blackwood knocked it out of the park again with Curse the Heart. The yearning was chef’s kiss. I loved that this book explored more of Margaret’s story and to provide insight of the opposing group. I can’t wait for the sequel.
May 21, 2026
This was… wow. The ending! That is all I have to say about that part. The slow burn, it is so painful and delicious. The story flows and ebbs flawlessly from the first book. I can not wait for the 3rd book!
May 22, 2026
I need book 3 now. The ending excuse me????? I am speechless
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