Week 30 Review: This Fatal Kiss

From Goodreads:

Spirit away with a whimsical fantasy filled with dark magic and flirty, polyamorous romance.

Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, Gisela is a water nymph who dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes to regain her humanity is a kiss from a mortal...but everyone sees her as a monster.

And then there's Kazik, the brooding, interfering, spirit-hunting grandson of a local witch. He's determined to rid the world of unholy creatures like Gisela. After Kazik botches Gisela's exorcism, she strikes up a deal. She won't tell the other spirits that he's losing his magic, if he agrees to play matchmaker and helps her get a kiss. But Gisela's plan goes awry when Kazik also falls for the devilishly handsome young man that she sets her heart on—someone who could be linked to Gisela's troubled past.

Finely crafted with a magical setting, this delectable quest through the spirit world is an enchanting read for fairy tale enthusiasts and YA fans of queer romantasy.

My Review:
This was a fantastic read! I've really enjoyed Alicia Jasinksa's books, and this latest one sounded really amazing, of a water nymph making an exorcist help her get a kiss so she can be alive again. That he wanted to exorcize all sprits, and she kept teasing and flirting with him, was so delightful to read! 

I really enjoyed the dynamics between the 3 of them, of her and Kazik's amonosity, and how they both were attracted to Aleksey, and he was attracted to them. That we had all 3 of their perspectives, really proved that, but there were secrets, and unknown information, like how Gisela died, and how that might be tied to his grandmother's death. 

One thing that I'm wondering, is if her books are set in the same world. That place that Gisela is from, it kinda sounds like the setting of the first book. And there's mentions of witches, that Kazik's family is not, which could link to her second book. Which I would love, to make the world enriched by having all this time spent in it!

Honestly, the way things ended with that epilogue, I'm wondering if we might get a sequel. If so, I would absolutely love it! I love her writing, and these characters with their threesome, well, there's a few issues to deal with, what with questions that Aleksey was asking, and that Kazik doesn't know about Aleksey. That would be fun to read about!

Reading this book was so terrific and I can't wait to read more by Alicia Jasinska! 

Author: Alicia Jasinska
Read: July 25th, 2024 
Source: Edelweiss 
Reason Why: Really enjoyed her other books, and it's a SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Peachtree Teen
Expected Publication: September 24th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars