A Cursed Son

Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom, Book 1

By: Day Leitao

Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly

Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Romantic & sexy dreams link a false princess to a dangerous, disgraced fae prince in this fun, steamy enemies-to-lovers romantasy.

In her dreams, he envelops her in love. In real life, he imprisons her in ice. Assassin, liar, impersonator—dreamer.

As a royal decoy, trained to replace the Krastel princess even in a political marriage, Astra’s life is not her own. With a duty like that, how can she dream about love?

And yet she knows she has a kindred soul. She can feel his presence every night, holding her in his arms, surrounding her with his warmth.

But ice-cold reality crashes in when Astra’s carriage is attacked by the Crystal Court’s disgraced prince. Banished for heinous crimes and armed with powerful stolen relics, he’s a wielder of mighty magic and can even infiltrate minds.

It turns out that he is the man in her dreams.

And this is about to get very, very awkward...

A Cursed Son is a fun, sexy, enemies-to-lovers romantic fantasy for fans of fae, elemental magic, arranged marriage, forced proximity, snarky banter, and dream connection.

©2024 Day Leitao (P)2024 Day Leitao

An incredible start to a new series!

A Cursed Son by Day Leitao is book one in her new series, Remnants of the Fallen Kingdom. The narrator for the audiobook, Caitlin Kelly, was incredible and a perfect choice for this role.

What I loved:
- Lush worldbuilding with complex magic systems and intricate political landscapes
- Tricky and nefarious fae - my fae-vorite (haha)
- Personable, fleshed out, well thought out characters!!
- Complicated and intertwining love - maybe fated mates???
- Excellent supporting cast of characters
- Pacing that makes sense and seems consistent through the plot
- Hard to put down - I finished this within 36 hours of starting

Usually I’d write what I didn’t love here, but I truly don’t have any criticisms of this title. You can check my other ARC reviews to see that I usually do write something here :)

I am rating A Cursed Son 5/5 stars with an extra 3.5/5 spice rating using romance.io’s scale. This title is perfect for fans of Song of the Marked, ACOTAR, A Court this Cruel and Lovely, and similar titles.

I enjoyed listening

I have read this book when it was released. I enjoyed the story and characters. Its a delight how the narrator was able to breathe life to the characters of the story. Looking forward to the next installment.

Cannot Wait for the 2nd One!!!

**Thank you to Day Leitao, NetGalley and Publisher for the audiobook ARC of A Cursed Son in exchange for an honest review.**

5⭐️
2.5 🌶
☆Review may contain SLIGHT spoilers!☆

I have been waiting for forever to read this one, and I am so glad that I listened to it for my first read-through!! The narrator wad very engaging and it was easy to distinctly identify characters.
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I loved this book. I am so excited for the next one to release and for Astra and Marlak to be reunited.
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What I liked:
•character relationships
•dream sequences and the tension it created between the two main characters
•the unfolding plot
•Cherry Cake
•Astra being able to take care of herself
•Marlak for being the biggest "secret" simp