Cursed for Good

About This Audiobook

What if your happily ever after had a wicked twist? *Cursed for Good* flips the script on classic fairy tales with sharp wit and a fairy heroine who’s more likely to hex the patriarchy than kiss any princes. Amy Coombe’s contemporary romance-science fiction mashup follows Liesel, a princess-cum-fairy in a world where magic is as bureaucratic as it is dangerous. The twist? Her kingdom isn’t cursed—she is. And the only way out? A deal with a snarky, morally ambiguous trickster of a fae who may or may not be manipulating her. The worldbuilding is a delightful mess of glittering gowns, creeping ivy magic, and a heroine who’d rather curse a suitor than marry one. If you’ve ever wanted a fairy tale where the princess saves herself (and then some), this is your book.

Meisheit’s narration is the cherry on top—she delivers Liesel’s sarcasm with razor precision and the fae’s serpentine charm with a purr, making even the clunkiest exposition crackle. The pacing never drags, though the transition from breezy romance to darker sci-fi elements can feel abrupt. Still, Coombe’s blend of snark, magic, and reluctant power struggles is a fresh take that avoids the trap of saccharine tropes.