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A Curse of Shadows and Ice

From BookTok favourite Catharina Maura comes a spicy and enchanting Beauty and the Beast retelling!
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FROM BOOKTOK SENSATION AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CATHARINA MAURA COMES A DARK ROMANTASY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RETELLING... A CURSED EMPEROR Princess Arabella of Althea is left no choice when Felix Osiris, the fearsome Shadow Emperor known for his deadly powers and thirst for conquest,... Read More
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A Curse of Shadows and Ice

From BookTok sensation and USA Today bestselling author Catharina Maura comes a Beauty and the Beast romantasy retelling featuring a cursed emperor, a princess with forbidden magic and a marriage that could save them all...

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FROM BOOKTOK SENSATION AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CATHARINA MAURA COMES A DARK ROMANTASY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RETELLING...

A CURSED EMPEROR

Princess Arabella of Althea is left no choice when Felix Osiris, the fearsome Shadow Emperor known for his deadly powers and thirst for conquest, threatens to overthrow her home unless she agrees to marry him.

A PRINCESS WITH FORBIDDEN MAGIC

When she learns that he and his empire are plagued by ice and a monstrous darkness and she's been prophesized to set them free, they come to an agreement: help him minimize the curse's effect on his people, and he'll let her go.

A MARRIAGE THAT COULD SAVE THEM ALL...

As Felix teaches Arabella how to control her forbidden and volatile magic, her feelings for him turn from hatred to passion... and she realises that she must break the curse or she'll forever lose him and everyone they love to the ice and shadows.

READERS LOVE A Curse of Shadows and Ice

'I totally loved this book... I couldn't put the book down it's so well written. Loved it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Beautiful, heartfelt, dark and dangerous at times, these two (Arabella and Felix) had a fiery passion and electric chemistry' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Best book I have read in a while, totally engrossing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399629775

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gollancz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Catharina Maura is a USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author. She writes angsty, fast-paced contemporary romance novels that break your heart before they lead you to a hard-won happily ever after. Cat lives in Hong Kong with her husband and a dozen houseplants that all have names. She identifies as a Dutch author of Caribbean-Indian descent. When she isn't daydreaming about future characters, she's exploring the world and seeking out new adventures.

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