Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
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Web ID: 19876338Perfect gothic romance
I read it within a couple days. Incredible plot
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Loved the book
It’s a great gothic romance I love the storyline
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A fav read of 2024!!
My love for Phantasma by Kaylie Smith knows no bounds. I saw this one all over Bookstagram in early fall, and was so excited to see it arrive in a Caffeine & Legends box. I dove into it immediately, and devoured it as quickly as I could! It was the perfect cure for the book hangover after The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen. I am a sucker for the "deadly trials" trope, and Phantasma did not disappoint! The world—set entirely in a haunted manor in New Orleans—was fascinatingly dark and twisty. Many of the other contestants were positively insufferable. And the trials themselves? DARK! If you're a fan of books that make you go "holy sh*t, did that just happen?!" then you will love Phantasma. Admittedly, the "enter the trial to save your sister" element felt a little overdone, especially considering I started the audiobook of Caraval at the same time and had to stop because they were so similar. Think of Phantasma as the more grown-up version of Caraval.. there's some heat, some spice, and a LOT of graphic ways the trial participants meet their end.
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Loved it
This book hit a lot of marks for me. I liked the trial aspect and the different paranormal entities. Can’t wait for the sequel.
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A must read
This was one of the best reads I’ve read this year. I loved it
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Fun gothic romance
A fun gothic-horror-romance with a great set of characters and creativity. The author does a good job representing OCD as well, and it's not treated as something that needs to be 'cured'. It's tastefully done and I appreciate the representation (without the message being overdone).
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Dark, Steamy, and Gory
I’m going to dive straight into the review for this one, y’all. Once Ophelia stepped onto the grounds of Phantasma, I was sucked into the story. Be prepared for gory moments, some gruesome scenes, and high heat. Yes, there are demons, apparitions, and ghouls, but we also see the darker side of human nature. Most of the contestants don’t make it out alive, after all, and they aren’t only taken out by Phantasma’s residents. Our FMC also has OCD and experiences intrusive thoughts. If this may be tough for you, proceed with caution. There are some twists I didn’t see coming and one major one that I did. I will say—and this is not something I expected to ever say about a book—there are A LOT of intimate scenes—enough for me to be surprised enough to think, “Oh, we aren’t just initiating intimacy and then going to the next scene. We’re experiencing the whole thing again,” multiple times. (And if you follow me, you know that I don’t really shy away from the spicy spice.) BUT Blackwell is super swoony, and those scenes are quite 🔥🔥🔥. And we love to see a strong heroine. I devoured this one and am looking forward to reading Genevieve’s story next. I received an advance copy of the ebook from Forever. All review opinions are my own.
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LOVED THIS!
I LOVED this. The fact that the FMC had OCD. And the author wrote about her personal experiences with the condition through Ophelia was wonderful. I also love that the MMC told her she wasn’t broken and didn’t need fixing, but she could accept outside help? I melted for him at that. I can’t wait to read her sister’s story. And the spice. Let me tell you. I need a Blackwell in my life. This story was great, gory, romantic, and spicy!
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