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The Curse of the Wretched
A Fantasy Novel by S. Usher Evans
Book 1 of the Wretched Curse Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Fantasy Romance,
- Beauty and the Beast Retelling,
- Forced Proximity,
- Hidden Identities,
- Slow Burn Romance
This book is for you if you're into...
- Spicy, gender-swapped Beauty and the Beast retellings
- Forced proximity with slow burn yearning and shadow magic
- Dinner table conversations that reveal secrets and hidden motives
An ancient witch with a vendetta against his kingdom. An earnest prince charged with breaking her curse.
It starts with a legend and an ominous warning. Five hundred years after the legendary hero of Genad supposedly vanquished her, the shadow-wielding witch Ophesia reappears to curse the kingdom, and the crown prince Thom is tasked with finishing what his ancestor started. Armed with ancient journals, he travels to her dangerous manor—only for her to imprison him and vow he'll never leave.
His new captor is reclusive, but not unkind, and eventually concedes to dine with Thom every evening. Through stilted conversations about art, books, and poetry, Thom learns more about Ophesia's heart, and through it, unravels more of the mystery of what really happened on this mountain with his legendary ancestor. And saving his kingdom might just mean mending her broken heart first.
The Curse of the Wretched is the first book in the Wretched Curse series, a spicy, gender-swapped Beauty and the Beast retelling with forced proximity, hidden identities, shadow magic, and slow burn yearning. Perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent's Daughter of No Worlds, Alix E. Harrow's The Everlasting, and Rebecca Ross's A River Enchanted. This is the first fantasy romance from award-winning cozy fantasy and young adult author S. Usher Evans.
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