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This Fatal Kiss

by Alicia Jasinska

An immersive fantasy, filled with dark magic, mystery and romance, from the author of The Dark Tide.
Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, water nymph Gisela dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes to regain her humanity is a kiss from a mortal ... if only others didn't see her as monster.

Kazik, the brooding, interfering, spirit-hunting grandson of a local witch is determined to rid the world of unholy creatures like Gisela, but his plans go awry. Gisela strikes up a deal: she won't tell the other spirits that he's losing his magic, if he agrees to play matchmaker. But trouble arises when both she and Kazik set their sights on the same, devilishly handsome, young man ...

Expertly crafted, this hauntingly opulent quest through the spirit world is a slow burn enemies-to-lovers story told in multiple perspectives.

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Pages:

416

Published:

1 Aug 2025

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Walker Books Australia Pty, Limited

ISBN:

9781760659158

An immersive fantasy, filled with dark magic, mystery and romance, from the author of The Dark Tide.

Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, water nymph Gisela dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes to regain her humanity is a kiss from a mortal ... if only others didn't see her as monster.

Kazik, the brooding, interfering, spirit-hunting grandson of a local witch is determined to rid the world of unholy creatures like Gisela, but his plans go awry. Gisela strikes up a deal: she won't tell the other spirits that he's losing his magic, if he agrees to play matchmaker. But trouble arises when both she and Kazik set their sights on the same, devilishly handsome, young man ...

Expertly crafted, this hauntingly opulent quest through the spirit world is a slow burn enemies-to-lovers story told in multiple perspectives.

$25.00

I have a complicated relationship with ‘romantasy’ books, but my feelings towards This Fatal Kiss are pure and true. What a delight!! The premise of a magical spirit-haunted spa town drew me in immediately but I wasn’t expecting to be so utterly charmed. The dynamics between these three leads is so much fun and I wished for nothing more than to idle away my afternoons with them, eating delicious treats in the markets and lovingly teasing each-other. Come for the mix of Slavic folklore and 'Spirited Away' and stay for the delightful characters and mouth-watering food descriptions.

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