title: Something Wicked
author: Falon Ballard
publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
publication date: December 2, 2025
pages: 384
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings:
- violence
- magical violence
- mind control
- murder
- blood
summary: Cate and her twin sister Audra have been working as courtesans for Harry since he took them in from an orphanage, where they were left by their parents because of their Gifts. Since the Uprising, Callum, who was in line to be king of Avon, needs to build his courage to take the necessary steps to become Avon's first president. His sister, Dom, buys a week of Cate's time so that she can give him sex lessons and use her Gift to help him do what needs to be done.
tropes:
- fated mates
- courtesan who falls in love
- world in peril
- evil, power-hungry woman
- don't know whom to trust
what I liked:
- two main characters' strong bond
- sister love
- do whatever it takes
what I didn’t like:
- too long
- letters interspersed don't help story
- several loose ends not tied up
- I wanted more Macbeth connections
overall rating: 3 (of 5 stars)
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