In this enemies-to-lovers romantasy mystery, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with a powerful noble to gain entry into an illustrious - and deadly - society that holds clues to her mother's disappearance.
Katy Rose Pool was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in history, Katy spent a few years building websites by day and dreaming up prophecies by night. Currently, she resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she can be found eating breakfast sandwiches, rooting for the Golden State Warriors, and reading books that set her on fire. She is the author of the Age of Darkness trilogy and Cursebreaker duology. Follow her on Twitter @KatyPool.
A Cosmopolitan Best YA Book of 2023!
A Teen Readers' Choice Award Semi-Finalist
A 2024 Texas Library Association TAYSHAS Selection
A 2025-2026 Missouri State Gateway Award Nominee "Mystery, fantasy,
romance--this book has it all, and every page is more compulsively
readable than the last. Gasp-inducing, heart-rending, and
beautifully crafted, Garden of the Cursed is nothing short of
genius." --Jennifer Lynn Barnes, #1 New York Times-bestselling
author of The Inheritance Games series "A delicious read full of
swoony romance (fake-dating trope!), dangerous gangsters, wondrous
magic, and an elaborate mystery that will keep the pages flying."
--Tricia Levenseller, New York Times-bestselling author of Blade of
Secrets
"Katy Rose Pool kicks off a brand new duology with a badass lead
and a very fascinating mystery that you definitely won't be able to
put down. Sprinkle in some magic and an enemies-to-lovers romance
and we officially have a new favorite series." --Cosmopolitan "One
of the most original fantasy novels I've read in years." --C. L.
Herman, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the All
of Us Villains duology "A fresh, fascinating magic system, an
intricate blend of fantasy meets mystery, and a riveting fake
dating romance--I devoured this in a single day." --Amanda Foody,
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the All of Us
Villains duology * "High-stakes action and bureaucratic intrigue
abound, but it's Marlow and Adrius's charged relationship that keep
tensions elevated. Sumptuous worldbuilding and fully realized,
intersectionally diverse characters further enhance this enticing
tale." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"The story blends creative worldbuilding elements with beloved
tropes. Delightfully intriguing." --Kirkus "Recommended for any
library." --Booklist
"An exciting start to a duology that will leave readers eager for
the next installment." --BookPage Praise for the Age of Darkness
trilogy A Morris Award Finalist for There Will Come a Darkness * "A
successful ending to a brilliant trilogy about human hope and
connection . . . set in a diverse world that celebrates and affirms
all kinds of love." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review for Into the
Dying Light * "Mind-blowing twists, budding love, and terrible
betrayals feature in this...study of power, agency, and identity."
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review for As the Shadow Rises
"Solidifies Katy Rose Pool as one of the best fantasy writers of
the 21st century." --Popsugar on As the Shadow Rises * "Masterful."
--BCCB, starred review for There Will Come a Darkness "You get the
feeling Katy Rose Pool's plot is always seven steps ahead of you.
You'll want to catch up as quickly as possible." --Refinery 29 on
There Will Come a Darkness
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