A Curse of Beasts and Magic

A Curse of Beasts and Magic by Jeaniene Frost
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gosh, this was a really great book. It had all sorts of unique elements and some very familiar dynamics all rolled into a world I want more of.

I knew I should just trust that this author would delivery a fun mix of smutty goodness, dark paranormal characters, and a series that you quickly get addicted to. I can’t believe I have to wait so long for book 2 - but I’m getting ahead of myself. What’s this book about? We start with Raine, a bit of a nomad ever since becoming “infected” with a beast (à la Venom). She’s found a sort of balance by working in the ER and siphoning fear from there into the “beast” but she’s also redirecting some of that power to heal patients to. It’s that activity that has her trolling the streets for bad guys to feed off of when she gets sucked into Remy’s world saving a relative of his.

Remy’s public face is one of a successful investor, wealthy hotel owner, and eternal bachelor. Underneath, he’s the Warden of the area and he’s angry that Raine has snuck in under his radar but also thankful she could be the answer to at least some of the mystery around this latest attack. I can’t have loved this dynamic Remy and Raine have more - it was very reminiscent of other paranormal pairs that I also adore. There’s a healthy level of smutty goodness but also some fun hints of something more peppered throughout.

I should note that while the cover seems to make this book out to be high fantasy, it very much fit into my paranormal romance category. There’s a good blending of fantastic worlds and creatures with a very gritty city vibe. This book just barely resolved a messy, bloody, insane feud, leaving us with a lot to dive into for future books. I can’t wait!

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