A Curse of Shadows and Ice
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A Curse of Shadows and Ice
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...
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!' βββββ
'Beautiful, heartfelt, dark and dangerous at times, these two (Arabella and Felix) had a fiery passion and electric chemistry' βββββ
'Best book I have read in a while, totally engrossing' βββββ
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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