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I will preface this review with the fact that I did not read book one. I went in blind for this one and I was really surprised. I thought this series was darker, more fantastical but it felt more like a fantasy rom-com? Idk, doesn't matter. It was entertaining, I was not bored and I enjoyed the interaction between characters. The ending was particularly touching and really makes me want to go back and read book one.

Thank you so much to Kaylie, Second Sky/Forever and Netgalley for the opportunity to review this title. I attest that I am leaving my review voluntarily and honestly.

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I was more than ready to read Enchantra. I enjoyed Phantasma so much that I was ready to read about Genevieve's story. 



We may have a previous interpretation of Genevieve in Phantasma, but there is way more to her. She isn’t irresponsible. Genevieve just wants to belong, especially within family. She has always been the odd one out since Genevieve is just the spare. This is why Genevieve enters the game again unexpectedly. 



Yeah, I know. What do you mean Genevieve enters the game again but unexpectedly? Well, Genevieve receives a special invitation addressed to her mother (who is dead), so she had to go through and ask her questions. It’s just that once you enter the premises, you have entered the deadly games between Silver siblings. That’s how Genevieve enters the game and ends up getting married, but a fake one, though.



Rowin and Genevieve may be married in name, but their chemistry and tension with each other are off the charts. And it doesn’t help that they are constantly fighting with each other, which makes the banter top tier. I know that I am enjoying every bit of their relationship. I just know that their relationship will work in the long run. Rowin and Genevieve make sense.

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An absolutely amazing follow up to the viral sensation of Phantasma!! I think everyone is going to love this story just as much, if not more than book one🥰

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4.5 from me! This had all the same things I loved about Phantasma while being a book that stood on it's own as well! Kaylie has such a fun way of writing and I was constantly sucked in, even while dealing with my worst slump. So glad I got the opportunity to read this as an arc! I can't wait to see what else she does as an author. Maybe we'll see more of Grave??

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I have never started a second book so fast in my life. Thank god I was lucky enough to receive this early. This is a fantastic follow up to Phantasma. It is rather similar in its plot line but the story is good enough to overlook that. Although it's a 4 star for me since I thought Genevieve was insufferable for the first 50% of this book LOL

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I wasn’t sure if this book would top Phantasma… but oh boy did it!!
I read this so fast, and as soon as I finished I wanted to start right back at the beginning and read it again.

This book was so unique, and it really pulls you in right from the get go.

Read it. Read it. Read it. Then read it again.

You won’t regret it!

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Thank you to Netgalley and Second Sky books for a copy of this book.


I spent all night reading, I could not put it down because once again each chapter ended like a cliffhanger for me. I need more and I craved more. This book exceeded my expectations and is actually my favorite of the two. I love the family dynamic in this book and how different every character was. I loved the funny banter and quick come backs. I was so upset when it was over at 4am and I didn’t know what to do with my life. I can’t recommend this series enough!

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Genevieve Grimm has found herself in a family’s game of life or death. Trapped inside the walls of an Italian Manor with seven siblings who all happen to be demons and her only escape is to win.

Genevieve does what she wants when she wants and I’m obsessed with her. She is that girl and she knows it. Sometimes her decisions lead her to a deadly manor but it also led her to a moody demon with black hair and a lip ring who has vowed to help her survive by offering a fake courtship. I am a sucker for a fake arrangement and this one was perfect 🥰

Rowin Silver is my new book boyfriend obsession. He is sort of an outcast with his siblings but cares so deeply for them. He truly has a huge heart but he hides it so well.

His actions towards Genevieve at first compared to when he starts validating her emotions will forever be everything to me. Also the things that he does with his shadows 🥵

I see so much of myself in Genevieve and I’ll hold her close to my heart. I also want to note that I am so intrigued and a bit in love with all the Silver children and would love to read books about them ✨

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Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for approving me to read this book early, I’m rating it 4.25 stars.

This was so much fun and what a great follow up to booktoks favourite read, Phantasma. I actually think I may have liked this more because of how brash, witty and bold Genevieve is.

This story leaps in head first if I’m honest, and it’s spicy with high stakes. We get introduced to new characters and I am quite happy the epilogue seemed quite open ended so maybe there’s a 3rd book in our future!

Highly recommend for spicy fantasy lovers who enjoyed Caraval and Phantasma.

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Where do I start with this review? I suppose it will have to be with an apology. An apology to Ophelia and Salem ... Vivi and Rowan have knocked you off the pedestal and claimed it for themselves. I adored this warring couple.

From the minute they met each other, I was hooked on them just as much as they were on each other. The adult games of hide and seek, where someone must die, were just a side plot to me. I was invested in them. Their cute games of two truths and one lie just melted me. Especially with some of the truths and lies! Then the ending, the twists, I was gasping it couldn't be. The meeting and then the ring, and I was cheering. Cryptic, I know.

Rowan and Genevieve make the ultimate sacrifices for each other, and I had no idea it was going to play out the way it did!!

Gosh, despite being 443 pages long, I felt like I had only read 20. I couldn't believe it was over when it was, I was so absorbed in the book that it made time fly. I mixed read this, part audiobook and then read a tiny bit. But it was worth it. I loved this more than the first (Sorry again, Ophelia,) it was the perfect follow-up. I am itching to get the 3rd book!!

So much to unpack without realising there was at the end of the book. It's going to be fun 3rd one!

I want more and more and more!! One of my top books of the year so far!!!

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Kalylie Smith has cast her enchanting spell on me once more! After being mesmerized by Phantasma, I found myself equally captivated by Enchantra. This story is thrilling, seductive, dark, perilous, magical, and deadly. I was once again transported into the remarkable gothic realm that Kaylie Smith has crafted. I adored the diverse cast of characters, the atmospheric setting (primarily in Italy), the sense of danger, and the lingering hint of romance! This book was just as enjoyable as its predecessor, Phantasma! I loved the gaming aspect set in Rome—what a delightful twist! While the spice wasn’t quite as intense this time, I found the male main character to be more appealing. He was adorned with piercings and tattoos, exuding a brooding charm. The female main character's determination to rediscover her light was incredibly relatable, allowing me to truly connect with her and cheer her on through all her challenges. Overall, a fantastically Fun Read that I cannot wait to talk to friends about!

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I want to start off by thanking NetGalley for allowing me to read this advanced reader copy of #Enchantra. I finished it late last night, but needed time to let it all digest and find the correct words to describe what I just read in a matter of 24 hours (split up across 2 days).

If you enjoyed the movie Ready or Not, but wanted more explicit sexual content, then I HIGHLY recommend this book!
In this continuation of Phantasma, we have Genevieve, Ophelia’s younger sister, out in Rome on vacay before Ophelia and Salem join her there. Ophelia made Genevieve a tourism itinerary to enjoy while in Rome but of course Genevieve has other plans. She takes a trip to a place called Enchantra, and once she arrives, everything gets turned upside down, no thanks to her stubbornness and Rowin.

Ohhhh, Rowin. Rowin, Rowin, Rowin. You know, the thing with us bookish girlies is we can’t resist a Shadow Daddy, let’s throw in some shadow style-type tattoos all over his body, a chiseled chest and many tantalizing body piercings. Oh! And let’s not forget about his piercing amber coloured eyes!

Now this book wasn’t nearly as gruesome as Phantasma was, but I can assure you, the spice in this book 🌶️, was anything but lacking! Anything with forced proximity, fake marriage and fighting for your life is gonna make for some amazing sexual tension, am I right? Or am I right?

Look ladies, I can go on and on about how incredible this book was or you can just get ahold of the library or get KU for $10/month and read both of them there. Then you’ll see what I’m talking about.

And they’ll both have you eagerly waiting for the third book 😉

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This book was so fun to jump into! I loved the first one, so I already knew I was going to love the second one! The energy was the same as Phantasma, but it was a great new story to jump into.

Broody MMC, FMC that can't stop asking questions? I loved their dynamic so much, they were written so perfectly to compliment each other and the storyline of this book. I was obsessed with this book and I couldn't put it down at all. I need more books like this so Kaylie, please keep writing these interconnected standalones, I am eating them up!

Thank you NetGallely for an eARC!

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Kaylie Smith…you understood the assignment. I mean how does one follow up Phantasma? A story about a deadly game run by devils set in NOLA with Danny Phantom and a twist.
Oh, easy…you just make the next one about a high-stakes hunt set in a Tuscan villa with a marriage of convenience to pierced & tatted shadow wraith, a hint of fake dating, a lot of piranhas, and a devastating end. 🫠

Enchantra did not disappoint. It had the same level of detail that I adored in Phantasma and MCs were even better. Genevieve was just the sassy, badass bitch I needed in my life rn, while Rowin was the perfect romantic AND they knew how to talk to each other.

The best part though, was the found family. They may be the most dysfunctional group of people I have ever read about, but I loved them. I just wanted to know more about them. So within all of that is where this lost half a star for me. It was in some of the questions that never got answered. But maybe in the next one???

But with that said, I absolutely loved Enchantra and if you enjoyed Phantasma, even half as much as I did, I think you will fall in love with Enchantra too!

Thank you to Second Sky/Forever and NetGalley for this ARC and the opportunity to give my candid feedback. I had soo much fun with this one!

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"𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑑𝑎𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠?“ - "𝐼𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑦? 𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝? 𝐸𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠? 𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝐼 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒?“

rating: 4.5
spice: 3

I was absolutely thrilled to receive an eArc for "Enchantra“ and I read it within a few days.

The stakes are even higher in "Enchantra" as Genevieve stumbles into the annual games of the Silver family. Cursed by a devil, the siblings must participate in a deadly game of hide and seek, with only one person able to win. The others will be trapped in Hell until the cycle restarts the following year.
To give the mortal Genevieve a chance at survival, she forms an alliance with Rowin Silver, allowing them to compete as a pair. The only catch: they have to fake a relationship and get married. As the siblings hunt each other down and the pair tries to stay alive, enemies slowly turn into lovers.

In contrast to the games in "Phantasma“, this time there’s no option to quit - the competition is ruthless, life-or-death, and mandatory. Consequently, the plot is very intriguing and the storyline gripping. I absolutely love the Silver siblings, and it was simultaneously horrifying and exciting to see them participate in this insidious tradition. The family dynamics and relationships are fascinating, and their banter is great! I particularly grew fond of Sevin and would love to read more about him.

Although, I didn’t connect with Genevieve in the same way as I did with Ophelia in "Phantasma“, I genuinely liked her as a character. She is far from perfect, which, in my opinion, makes her more relatable, especially considering her backstory and young age. She is headstrong, stubborn, and has a quick wit. The banter between her and grumpy Rowin is fantastic.

The first part of the book is a bit slower, and it takes quite a long time for the game to actually begin, but the second half absolutely makes up for that, in my opinion. I was completely glued to the pages, particularly during the final chapters, and couldn’t put the book down.

If you are looking for a spicy enemies-to-lovers romance centered around deadly games between cursed siblings, this is definitely the book for you. I cannot wait to read more by Kaylie Smith!

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This one was fine, but I have to say it definitely didn't give me the same energy as Phantasma. I spent the whole book wanting MORE--there was so much attempting to go on, and in the end nothing was fully executed.

While I generally liked Genevive and Rowin's relationship, it felt so underdeveloped. Learning about each other through two truths and a lie is a super cute plot device, but they play the game like...4 times? That's the extent of their "getting to know each other" page. They basically develop a whole relationship based on trauma bonding, and it didn't really work for me.

The idea of The Hunt was also super exciting, but I definitely felt let down--most of the hunt was literally just waiting around in rooms and passing time staring at the ceiling. After the games in Phantasma, I definitely expected more out of each "game" in the hunt, so I was a little disappointed. When we DID get action it was interesting and definitely held my attention, so it's a shame we didn't fully lean into that.

And the ending? Ugh. Don't even get me started. It's incredibly trite and I physically rolled my eyes at the route it took. Were parts of it cute? Sure. Was it overall over the top and random? Absolutely.

Knox and Ubra were definitely the best characters. And honestly, I like every single side character more than either of the two main characters, which isn't great when you're factoring reading a book. I'd rather read a book on every single side character than another one about Vivi and Rowin. They were all far more interesting characters to me.

While I generally enjoyed this one and it was a fast read, I'm definitely considering not reading the third one after this, based on the direction the series is taking.

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As much as I loved Phantasma, Kaylie Smith's sequel blows it out of the water. Somehow Enchantra manages to be steamier than it's predecessor and the chemistry is TOP TIER. Absolutely loved it!

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This was absolutely fantastic. I absolutely love the hide and seek aspect but make it murderous. I loved that our FMC ViVi was strong, independent and didn’t need no man but Rowin our shadow daddy lifted her.. I loved the new setting in Italy. Although some aspects of Phantasma were there, this was its own unique story. It was absolutely brilliant and a huge 5⭐️ read for me. I can’t thank NetGalley and secondsky enough in receiving this arc. Reviews are up on my socials. This book was such a fun read. It had big shoes to fill and it did so with ease. Lived Enchantra so so much

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“The light isn’t something you need to chase, Genevieve. The light is wherever you are,” he told her.

I WAS WAITING PATIENTLY TO READ ENCHANTRA AND IT DIDNT DISAPPOINT!!!! I had so many ideas in my head of how Genevieve story would go, or what it would consist of…. it even turned out to be better!!!!! I’M a sucker for those books that end up being in arranged marriage but the MC won’t stop saying “MY WIFE”!!!!

The secrets, the drama, and the magic in this book are so fascinating and make the book so much more interesting. The story behind Enchantra is very captivating and once you start reading the book, it captures your attention and makes you want to know more. I really loved how the book was constructed, all the games, and the characters. OBSESSED WITH ROWIN and the siblings. His character is so misunderstood like every MC we get to read, but I couldn’t get enough of him. He’s been trying for so long to save everyone and no one appreciates his efforts. Genevieve is such a strong character and she showed she’s a tough woman like her sister.

I could go on and on about this book but I highly recommend everyone to read it. Thank you NetGalley for providing an ARC .

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I thought Phantasma was the spiciest book I had read to date.. but then I read Enchantra! I’m not usually a big fan of spice and this one, like Phantasma, had lots of it. At times it was a bit much for me personally.
I loved the world building, character work, banter and chemistry, and overarching storyline of this book - even more so than the first book. I had initially hoped that a few little plot holes from Phantasma would be explained away in this sequel but this book was all about Ophelia’s sister, Genevieve. (Ophelia and Salem/Blackwell do make an appearance in this book, but the story stays on Genevieve and Rowin’s love story and doesn’t go back to address anything from Phantasma).
The Hunting Games were tons of fun to read about - and I loved the rooms that led to a different setting (desert, meadow of mirrors, etc). The author created worlds within the world and I loved exploring all of it. I adored the Familiars (specifically Umbra) and the relationship that Rowin has, and that Genevieve forms, with Umbra. I love books with the found family element and I’m obsessed with the Silver Family. There was a few little plot holes that I didn’t feel wrapped up in this book - what was Barrington's relationship with Tessie Grimm? And what happened to Barrington? But I feel like this is not the last book that will be written in this series and so perhaps answers to these questions will come in time.

I would recommend this book to an older audience due to the amount of spice/graphic content.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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