
Book guide
Garden of the Cursed
A cursebreaker fake-dates a dangerous noble to unlock her mother’s disappearance—and uncovers a conspiracy that could break magic itself.
Genre and trope pairingsMysteryAmateur sleuthMysteryMissing personMysteryFamily secretsYoung AdultEnemies to loversYoung AdultFake datingRomanceEnemies to loversRomanceFake dating
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About Garden of the Cursed
Marlow Briggs, a cursebreaker from the Marshes, is forced back into the deadly world of Evergarden society when a new lead emerges in her mother’s disappearance. To investigate, she must fake a romance with powerful noble Adrius Falcrest and unravel secrets linking his curse to a larger threat against Caraza and magic itself.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Garden of the Cursed · Book 1 of 2
Content warnings
- physical violence
- weapons violence
- magical manipulation
- magical violence
- blood
- gore
- murder
- familial loss
- controlling spells
- alcohol use



