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Curse
A curse must be broken through the story.
35 books carry Curse on DaoReads. Readers rate the shelf 3.72 on average across 20 rated titles.
It shows up most often together with Strong Heroine, Fated Mates, and Enemies to Lovers — pick a pairing below to narrow the shelf.
A well-reviewed place to start is The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black.
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Curse by the numbers
Based on the 35 tagged books in this catalog · 20 have external ratings averaging 3.72/5.
Reader ratings
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