The Forsaken and the Fated by Camilla Raines ~ a Review

by MK French

Gabriel Hawthorne is missing, and psychic Miles Warren is terrified of the prophecy that said he might die. He hopes to break the Hawthorne curse and prevent Gabriel's murder, but he must find him first. Miles' parents are furious that he is willing to help at all, and the feud between their two families is likely the key to saving them all.

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October 2025; Titan Books; 978-1803369990
audio, ebook, print (432 pages); fantasy

The Forsaken and the Fated is the second book in the duology, following The Hollow and the Haunted. You absolutely have to read that one first, because this book picks up after that one left off. Miles is terrified that he can't save Gabriel, and Gabriel started off the book trying to find a way to keep the prophecy from killing Miles. The two are sort of at odds because attempts to talk are either misinterpreted or deliberately thwarted. This isn't the miscommunication trope, but two boys who care too much about each other and think to sacrifice a burgeoning relationship to save him. Of course, that's not how prophecies or the course of fate work. 

The bulk of the book involves the efforts to uncover the cause of the curse to undo it. Of course, things escalate, and the intensity of the emotions between Miles and Gabriel progresses. I was fully invested in their story, and the lengths they'd go to in order to save each other and the family members caught up in the curse. There's a lot that happens over the course of the book, whether it involves the evil grimoire, raising zombies, and shadowy magic trying to enforce the curse. Each escalating problem kept me turning pages. The ending fits the duology and gives us a look into a future we wished for.

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Born and raised in New York City, M.K. French started writing stories when very young, dreaming of different worlds and places to visit. She always had an interest in folklore, fairy tales, and the macabre, which has definitely influenced her work. She currently lives in the Midwest with her husband, three young children, and a golden retriever. 

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