New York Times bestselling author of The Night Huntress series Jeaniene Frost returns with a brand-new series! It’s Beauty and the Beast meets The Witcher in this dark fantastical retelling, except Beauty IS the Beast, and he’s the Warden keeping mythical beings in check in our world and beyond.
Raine Stone was the sole survivor of a horrific creature while camping. Her account of the attack was attributed to shock, but Raine knows all too well that her story is true because now she carries that same Beast inside her!
She’s been restraining its violent urges by letting it 'feed' on the pain and chaos she’s exposed to as an ER nurse, and by playing vigilante against would-be muggers at night. But when Raine uses the Beast’s energy to heal a frail elderly gentleman from a seemingly random attack, she opens herself to a new world of danger—literally.
Remington “Remy” Byrne knows that the wall between a realm of deadly mythic creatures and our own world is very thin; he’s the Warden who guards the gateways between them. He also rules the supernatural creatures living in secret among us. Raine’s Beast makes her an intruder on Remy’s territory, but the elderly gentleman she saved is Remy’s grandfather, and her Beast contains power that could tip the scales in a sinister plot against Remy’s rule—if Raine allies with him.
Will they be friends or foes…or will the dangerous attraction between them turn into something else? And can our world be saved by their explosive alliance?
I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest and voluntary review. I was in no way compensated for this review.
Jeaniene Frost is back with a brand new paranormal romance, A Curse of Beasts and Magic! This is a book that romantasy fans will love and previous Frost fans will crave! It has all the markings of a Frost romance and I ate up the pages as the words just flew off the page!
Raine has been living with a beast inside of her for the better part of eleven years. When she was fifteen, she and her family encountered it in the woods while camping. While the beast killed her family, they managed to injured its host but it only jumped into Raine. Now, she must "tame" it but feeding it the auras of bad people. Such as the random guys who try to grope her on the street.
When Raine sees an attempted kidnapping of an older gentleman, Brendan, she doesn't think and just reacts to help. It's not long before Remington, Brendan's grandson, steps in. For he is the Warden of the city and while Raine knows what she is and that other types of creatures exist in this world, she's about to have a whole new awakening with Remy.
She and Remy make an agreement where she will help try to heal Brendan who is suffering from memory loss after he did a spell sometime ago, while in exchange Remy will help her learn to control her beast.
I positively loved this story! I adored Jeaniene's Night Huntress series and the series that sprang from it. Being back in her worlds is like coming home, even if it's with an entirely brand new series! It was easy to get into as the world building was expertly done. There was never any sense of confusion. While there may be new creatures to learn about, Jeaniene's presentation of them felt natural and easy.
And then of course, there's the romance! Jeaniene has always had the perfect level of spice for me! I love that Remy and Raine have a play of fake dating, but have real feelings develop throughout it. It came natural to them. Sure there was initial attraction, but when things finally start to heat up, it was explosive and fit into the story at the time.
The ending was definitely surprising. Some interesting developments were made and shocking reveals were had! While there is a cliffhanger of sorts, I'd put it low on the freak out scale. We're definitely on the cusp of a great adventure here and I am all for it! I eager await the next book and anything else Jeaniene chooses to write because this book rekindled my love for her words and I realized how much I missed her worlds!
Overall Rating 5/5 stars
A Curse of Beasts and Magic releases May 26, 2026
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