Reviewed by Taylin
TITLE: Cursed
SERIES: Witchbane #8
AUTHOR: Morgan Brice
PUBLISHER: Darkwind Press
LENGTH: 209 Pages
RELEASE DATE: July 23, 2025
BLURB:
The killer knows they’re coming for him. Can Seth and Evan save the next victim and shut down the dark witch, even when they’re cursed?
Seth Tanner and Evan Malone head to Savannah, GA, to hunt the seventh of the coven members responsible for the death of Seth’s brother and so many other victims over the past hundred years.
Seth and Evan fell in love when Seth rescued Evan from one of the dark witches, and they went on the road together to stop the murders. Their relationship is new and intense, growing deeper with the danger, giving them both a reason to survive and gain vengeance.
Sterling Vernon is a prominent restaurateur with a thriving array of businesses, and he’s also the seventh witch-disciple with a new victim in his sights. His reputation and wealth protect him, and his dark magic enables him to evade consequences. Vernon needs to work his ritual to replenish his power soon, and that requires a new sacrifice.
Paxton Miller is Vernon’s next intended victim. When Vernon puts a killing curse on Evan to force a confrontation with Seth, it’s going to take all of Seth’s courage and cleverness, as well as help from their friends with supernatural abilities, to save Evan and Paxton and stop Vernon once and for all.
Cursed is an adrenaline-packed supernatural thrill ride with plenty of paranormal suspense, hurt/comfort, hot nights, found family, deadly magic, immortal witches, determined hunters, haunted places, creepy ghosts, spooky chills, and sexy thrills, and features an evolving, established romantic relationship with all the feels.
REVIEW:
Many books ago, Seth lost his brother to the Gremory demon and his worshippers. He also fell in love with the man he rescued, Evan. This time, the killer wants the confrontation and puts a killing curse on Evan. Much is on the line, and courage is needed to prevail.
I’m so excited to read this. For a while, I’ve been itching to read a juicy paranormal tale, and this fit the bill. So much so that once I started, I didn’t stop till the last page, after which I had a cup of tea and a pile of biscuits. I loved every bit of it.
The story is told in the third person from the viewpoints of Seth and Evan. Worldbuilding has evolved over the series, but this addition is primarily based in Savannah. The author builds a splendid picture of a city steeped in history and with enough food places that I am inspired to try a bunch of new recipes.
As it’s been a while since book seven, I appreciated the well-disguised recap that rekindled memories and characters. And, it was awesome to see the teams come together to take on the big foe. But the scene stealers were the ghosts and Nash. Their inclusion was bloomin’ brilliant and very well utilized. I chuckled at Nash’s simple yet effective way of dealing with situations, skirting the lines of legality, especially given that his partner, Caden, is a cop.
After so much hunting, it was good to see Seth and Evan recognize they needed downtime. It gave their relationship a more balanced feel and progression. Life can’t be all search and destroy; people need time to experience the good things in life, too – it gives perspective. In actuality, the word balanced is the best way to describe this tale. All aspects had their respective page times without anything being over- or underdone.
The big bad is Sterling Vernon, a shipping magnate with arms in all sorts of pies. He is a powerful witch specializing in weather manipulation and was prepared for Seth and Evan’s arrival. Vernon is a cunning individual with his followers, and they take the fight to Seth and Evan with their version of the gauntlet.
My heart went on a journey alongside my head, and I was thoroughly entertained.
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