#BookReview: THE CURSE OF GODS by Kate Dramis @MichaelJBooks

Publication: 7th August 2025 – MichaelJoseph

Aya has gone missing after Kakos’ brutal attack on Dunmeaden. Will is desperately searching for her and is joined by Aidon, who’s on the run after showing his forbidden power during the battle.

But what no one knows is that Aya has been abducted by the vengeful first saint, Evie, who plans to join Kakos and help destroy the gods who killed her 500 years ago.

Aya must decide her true fate. Can she fulfil the prophecy and save the realm?

Or should the gods pay for what they’ve done?

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The Curse of Sins ended with surprising and explosive twists so I was really looking forward to reading The Curse of Gods, the third and final book in the fantastic Curse of Saints series.

I’ve loved this series from the very beginning. I fell in love with the characters, who feel authentic and relatable, flawed and complex. I loved the theme of enemies-to-lovers and the slow-burn romance between Aya and Will. Also, I was a fan of the found family theme and the friendships that are born throughout the story. The world-building is fantastic and well-developed and the author’s writing is addictive and I would probably read anything she writes.

In this third book, Will, Aya, Aidon, and Josie need to survive and fight for their world. Aya is prisoner of a saint on a vengeful path; Will is desperate to find her and he’s helped by Aidon who is trying to keep control of his powers, while his sister Josie is determined to take back the throne for him. In all this, the characters will face losses, grief, and fears, but also new romances and friendships.

The Curse of Gods is long, almost 600 pages, but the story never feels heavy or like it’s too much. There is a lot of happening, much tension, twists and revelations, epic battles and intrigue, but the narrative flows easily and I read it in two days. The Curse of Gods is such a satisfying, immersive, and wonderful ending to one of my favourite series that it made me want to reread the entire series from the beginning!

A huge thank you to MichaelJoseph and NetGalley for providing me with a proof of this wonderful novel.

Kate Dramis is an Atlanta-based writer whose obsession with fantasy worlds and escaping into a good love story eventually drove her to chase her dreams of being an author.

When she’s not busy writing banter that makes her laugh in an embarrassingly loud fashion, you can find her impulse-booking her latest travel adventure, snuggling with her dogs and cat, or tormenting her growing legion of readers on TikTok and Instagram with vague book teasers.

You can connect with Kate on her social media sites, and visit https://www.katedramis.com/

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