The Cursed by Harper L. Woods (Paperback)

The second book in Harper L. Woods’s Coven of Bones series — a gothic dark academia MF paranormal romance of witches and demons.

For hundreds of years, the Coven presided over Hollow’s Grove University, their skeletal fingers grasping for control over every witch who passed through the gates. Now, in the aftermath of a bloody and violent coup, Willow Madizza must come to terms with the role she was forced to play in the Coven’s downfall — and face the demons she has unwittingly unleashed upon the world.

He was the deception waiting in the night, the truth she never saw coming. After a lifetime of manipulation, Willow has finally learned just how deep the betrayal runs: she was his puppet, even when she never felt the strings. And yet, knowing all of it, she still can’t shake the undeniable connection between herself and Gray — the way a single glance from him sets her soul alight. They are enemies now, poised to battle for the future of the very thing she once wanted to destroy. But the revenge she thought she craved no longer feels like hers to take, and the witches who remain played no part in her aunt’s death. To protect her Coven from her husband’s hatred, and to undo a destiny set in motion centuries before her birth, Willow has no choice but to ally with the man who betrayed her — even as their combined magic could right centuries of wrongs.

This is a gothic dark academia paranormal romance for mature readers; for the full content-warning list, please see the author’s website.

Perfect for readers who love dark paranormal romance, a villain love interest, an enemies-to-lovers bond bound by a bargain, witches and demons, and a fierce heroine caught between vengeance and duty.