Kayla's Reviews > Phantasma
Phantasma (Wicked Games, #1)
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3.75 ⭐️
Phantasma totally gave me Caraval vibes, if Caraval were spicy and spooky.
This book was the perfect spooky season read. The horror elements and haunted house vibes were very well done. I loved that this book was set in New Orleans; given the city’s well known lore of being a town of witchcraft and spirits, this lent itself perfectly to the story’s explanation of a paranormal hierarchy.
I am a SUCKER for a book with a trial! And having each trial be a level of Hell was so fun, I ate it up! Another thing this book did well was mixing the tensions of the competition with romance. The spice in this book was absolutely 🤌.
I will say that the FMC was not my favorite. She actually really annoyed me at times especially in the earlier stages of the games. She seemed to be the most incompetent of the bunch. Everyone else was able to figure out the rules whereas she needed so much hand holding. I will say that she does have some character development as the story progresses and finds an inner strength she didn’t possess before.
Sadly, this book was quite predictable. There were a few minor plot twists I didn’t see coming but I feel like the biggest reveal was pretty obvious very early on. With that said, I still very much enjoyed this book and had a great time. It was an easy and entertaining read and I most definitely will be picking up book two.
Phantasma totally gave me Caraval vibes, if Caraval were spicy and spooky.
This book was the perfect spooky season read. The horror elements and haunted house vibes were very well done. I loved that this book was set in New Orleans; given the city’s well known lore of being a town of witchcraft and spirits, this lent itself perfectly to the story’s explanation of a paranormal hierarchy.
I am a SUCKER for a book with a trial! And having each trial be a level of Hell was so fun, I ate it up! Another thing this book did well was mixing the tensions of the competition with romance. The spice in this book was absolutely 🤌.
I will say that the FMC was not my favorite. She actually really annoyed me at times especially in the earlier stages of the games. She seemed to be the most incompetent of the bunch. Everyone else was able to figure out the rules whereas she needed so much hand holding. I will say that she does have some character development as the story progresses and finds an inner strength she didn’t possess before.
Sadly, this book was quite predictable. There were a few minor plot twists I didn’t see coming but I feel like the biggest reveal was pretty obvious very early on. With that said, I still very much enjoyed this book and had a great time. It was an easy and entertaining read and I most definitely will be picking up book two.
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Reading Progress
September 7, 2024
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to-read
September 7, 2024
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October 7, 2024
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Started Reading
October 7, 2024
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October 8, 2024
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6.07%
"“That’s alright. I fucked his best friend on the back of the float as revenge.”
This made me laugh so hard 😂 the ultimate revenge"
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26
This made me laugh so hard 😂 the ultimate revenge"
October 8, 2024
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9.35%
"Ok what is up with this shadow voice and the tapping three times on everything?!"
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40
October 9, 2024
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23.13%
"I don’t think he’s a phantom at all. I think he’s the one in charge of Phantasma."
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99
October 9, 2024
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30.14%
"“Incredible,” Blackwell echoed. “The audacity of men worth less than dirt.”
ICONIC 🙌🏼🙌🏼"
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129
ICONIC 🙌🏼🙌🏼"
October 10, 2024
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41.12%
"“Unless you want this to go in a much different direction, I wouldn’t do that again.”
This just made me blush!"
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176
This just made me blush!"
October 10, 2024
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41.59%
"And this one… 🫠🫠
“Is this your attempt at flirting, Angel?” he choked out despite the pressure she was putting on his neck.
“Both of my hands are wrapped around your throat!”
“That doesn’t make it any clearer,” he responded."
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178
“Is this your attempt at flirting, Angel?” he choked out despite the pressure she was putting on his neck.
“Both of my hands are wrapped around your throat!”
“That doesn’t make it any clearer,” he responded."
October 10, 2024
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41.82%
"The saying his name three times to summon him thing is giving me Beetlejuice vibes 😆"
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179
October 10, 2024
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47.2%
"“There’s no article of clothing I don’t k so how to take off efficiently.”
This man’s got me fucked up"
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202
This man’s got me fucked up"
October 12, 2024
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81.54%
"I will say that there hasn’t been as much searching as there has been “eating” if you know what I mean 😉"
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349
October 13, 2024
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Finished Reading