Twisted Soul (Cursed Legacies, #3) (2025)

We're both panting. Her hands smooth over my back as I try to come back to myself, and when I can't stop kissing her, she tries to block my lips.

"Let me catch my breath.”

“Let me be your breath,” I counter, capturing her lips again.

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

As an avid–addicted–reverse harem reader, I find myself reading many debut series and self-published books. I can say with confidence that Morgan B Lee’s Cursed Legacies series is one of the greats in the genre.

Twisted Soul was a fantastic addition to what we’ve come to expect from this author: intrigue, humor–so much humor–, action, and a bit of spice.

Something that I struggle to find in reverse harems are believable harem dynamics. Paranormal/fantasy series do have an edge above books published in the contemporary genre because they have magic systems that normalize polyamory (e.g. keepers and mates), but I do not feel that Morgan used this fantastical explanation as a crutch. By making Maven take on the experienced/dominant character archetype, she steps into the role as the leader of the group, where having multiple men fawn over her and supporting said partners makes sense.

Honestly, while it’s not marketed as comedy, this is the funniest book I’ve read all year. From Maven’s deadpan humor to Baelfire’s silly questions (not to mention the group’s antics), there are a plethora of passages I highlighted that just made me laugh. Reading this book, I felt like a schoolgirl: kicking my feet and laughing into my chest. Morgan is quickly becoming an author I look up to for creating such realistic dialogue, so much so that I was poking around her Facebook trying to find hints of her inspiration behind these interactions.

The banter between the group as friends continued over into chemistry and tension as lovers. I tend not to feel the love as strongly as other readers, and sex scenes, while fun, don’t often have an impact on me.

The relationship filled my chest with butterflies:

“Anything you ask for, darling, I will become for you. If you want a weapon, use me. If you need air, breathe me. I will shield you from the pain in your past. All I ask in return is that you fucking tell me when these memories are haunting you.”

I close my eyes, focusing on his heartbeat against my chest.

I’ve memorized all of their heartbeats. Four unique, steady lullabies I can’t get enough of.

“You can’t protect me from memories, Crypt.”

He nips my ear. “No? Watch me..

And the dirty talk sent the butterflies somewhere lower:

Because now, I want to relish Maven’s body until she’s so overwhelmed with pleasure that she prays for me to stop. I want to spend every second inside this perfect pussy—fuck her raw on an altar and revere her the way she deserves. The others can watch until it's their turn. Maven enjoys us all worshipping her—and gods on high, I enjoy seeing her worshipped.

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

I’d rate this book a strong 4 stars. Why not 5? I did struggle in places with the pacing, but that shouldn’t deter you from the fact that this was a wonderful book (see above).

Thank you Morgan B Lee, my future wife, for an Advanced Reader’s Copy. All opinions are my own.

“I don't want you under control, Maven. No version of you or your emotions will burden me.”

Silas motherfuckin Crane, everybody. Love that guy.

Girl if someone said "I want you unhinged. I can handle it" to me I would CRUMBLE

That ending? THAT ENDING??? If I could kiss the last two chapters of this book I would. What a BRUTAL cliffhanger, I freaking LOVED it.

The reveal?! The vulnerability?! The

This book had EVERYTHING.

I loved how

Maven:

The guys:

Can't blame them tho LIVE LOVE LAUGH MAVEN.

While waiting for this book to be out I searched high and low for other characters like Maven to fill the void. And many tried to sell these other characters as badass, take-no-shit heroines but none of them really worked.

Maven had the perfect combination of everything. She was a pretty balanced, unbalanced character.

She was really guarded, unfeeling, and could come across as rude. But she also loved hard once she let herself feel it & would do anything to protect those she cared about & also the weak.

I think what I loved the most about this is how the people around her, not only the guys but her other friends like Kenzie, Lillian and Felix, loved her hard even with all of these traits that other people would probably flee from.

Seeing someone who thinks of themself as unloveable, being loved hard and loud by people who would burn the entire world for them is my favorite.

Also I loved that I think all the guys had equal screen time!!!

We got to see more of Everett and honestly man he

ALSO LONG LIVE BAELFIRE. The whole thing with his family was one of my favorite parts of the book.

Tho I gotta be honest Silas and Crypt stole the show for me most of the time (✿◡‿◡) I COULDN'T HELP IT they had the sweetest mouths those motherfuckers

“The gods hold no power over me anymore. Only you do.”

Sometimes babygirl is a grown ass man named Crypt DeLune. I think he would spend the rest of his life on his knees for her if she asked. Thay all would. ROMANCE IS SO BACK YALL (✿◡‿◡)

Also of course I HAVE to mention the GREATEST thing about this book: the banter between the guys.

“What the hell is wrong with you?”
“How much time do you have?”

"Personally, I think it's because of something called gohf."
"Gohf?"
"Yes. As in, gohfuck yourself, you loose-lipped lizard."

I mean sure there were a couple of things I wish were different. I think I would prefer Maven to not feel possessive of the guys at least until the end (the L scene if you know what I mean)

Imagine her still being so nonchalant about them and then finally dropping "it" in her most vulnerable moment?! I think I would cry even harder

But the next book is the last so I understand that she's gotta give in sometime soon, might as well be in this book.

I also kinda wish there was... less smut.

Some of them were just told in passing (and it seemed like Maven was having a lot of it) and I think I would like it better if in this book every sexual scene was explained in detail, no matter how small, especially considering Maven's phobia of touch instead of just glossing over it.

But I still had a great time and it was the first book to grab all of my attention this last few weeks. It saw me in the trenches fighting for my life against the slump and was like NOT ON MY WATCH !!!!

Gonna be miserable until the next book comes out. I WOULD GIVE ANYONE ALL MY LOVE IF THEY GAVE ME AN ARC RIGHT NOW 😭😭😭😭

5 stars! ☆
⤿ major spoilers ﹒⟢

reading this again with context was honestly life-changing. turns out knowing what happened in the last two books makes this one way less confusing. who knew. still don’t understand the entity fully and don’t care to. still obsessed with the quintet. still not normal about crypt and silas.

this reread also made me realize how far they’ve come. maven’s actually letting them in. the guys are still disasters but they’re her disasters now. the bonding is bonding. the plot is plotting. i fear i’m too invested.

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jumping into this without a recap was chaotic (totally on me), but this was insane. this book just ramps everything up—maven’s on the run with her quintet, dodging the legacy council’s bounty, and somehow finding herself even more connected to them with this binding magic that no one understands. every twist kept me hooked, and i loved every second.

the world-building in this series just keeps getting better. this book goes deeper into the nether, the immortal realms, all the political stuff, the prophecies, and now the gods are literally playing games with people’s lives. the stakes keep climbing and everything feels messier in the best way. it makes you question who to trust and what’s even real.

the characters… i can’t get over them. they’re actually starting to function as a group and it’s so good. the guys are still a mess, but now they’re a mess together and it works. crypt and silas? still my favorites. even everett surprised me—he’s come a long way since book one. and maven’s still killing it—literally and figuratively. she’s handling so much, but still being a badass about it.

the emotional stuff hits harder here. maven’s bond with each of them is more intense now, and you can really feel how much they mean to her (and to each other), even when they’re driving each other crazy. the binding magic adds a whole new level, and it just makes everything feel more personal and high-stakes.

the humor in this series just works. they’re facing impossible odds, but they keep it light, and i swear i was laughing as much as i was stressed. the plot felt a little more laid back this time, almost like it gave them (and me) some breathing room. it’s not that nothing was happening—believe me, the action is there—but those quieter moments really stood out and made things feel way more grounded and emotional.

and that ending… absolutely wrecked me. i knew a cliffhanger was coming, but not that. finding out maven’s mom is literally death? meeting the gods? this book builds everything up so well, and now i’m somehow both ready and not ready at all for the last one.

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☆ 🖇️ pre-read 𖥻 ＜꒱

just reread the last two books and loved them. i do not remember what happens here though, so this should be fun.

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counting down to friday for this one! the first two were top reads for me this year, so i’m hoping this one brings the same energy

cursed legacies
⌗﹒ 01 blood oath — 5 ☆
⌗﹒ 02 shadow heart — 5 ☆
⌗﹒ 03 twisted soul — 5 ☆
⌗﹒ 04 divine fate — 4.5 ☆

just read the first 2 in two days after seeing it posted on tiktok, it is KILLING me that the third doesn’t come out until november!!! i absolutely can not wait omg

ayo morgan, i can't really wait, i am not kidding, i need the copy as of right now, you don't understand what you have done. i really have to appreciate your writing, it grew with the sequel, and i know you'll probably take it up a notch with this one, cannot wait but congratulations to you!!

OH MY GOSH!! I have been waiting for this book and it did not disappoint😍😍

I love this series so much and I cannot wait for the next and final book! The cliffhanger in this was crazy! While the other books had lots of action and plot, this one is filled with even more baddie action, plot, bl00dy fights and sizzling romance!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 I love reverse harem in fantasy, but I’m also SUPER picky about them and this is one of the few I absolutely looove!!😍😍

Maven is such a strong FMC and she is the definition of a badass (with a great ass, I’m sure her quintet would add😉). While she doesn’t have a ‘heart’, she definitely has something beautiful there with all the bravery and determination to help and care for those around her!

I love the boys! I don’t even know how to pick a favorite, because it changes every time one of them opens their mouth or we get to their POV🤭 Don’t tell them, but they are the cutest and sweetest matches🫶🏼

You want fantasy and romance and a strong af FMC with lovable male love interests, look no further!✋🏼

Thank you so much for the opportunity to be an eARC reader, Morgan!! The review is my 💯 honest opinion 💜

4⭐️

Where do we go from here?! It is criminal making me wait til April after that cliffy🫠

I mean.. ok?
definitely had some character development with our fmc
I really don’t like info dump endings, but period I guess

5 ⭐️.

I will never understand how this series isn’t more popular, it’s exquisite.

Idek how I’m going to make it waiting for book 4.

3.6 At this point I’m just reading for my boy crypt

next one now, pls, ty. love maven & her scary mates, even if the story is all over the shop & the comedy makes me cringe, i still love them

Fact 1: I finished the first two books in two days, and couldn’t be more excited to read them.

Fact 2: it took me FOURTEEN days to read this. 14. Days. To. Read. Like 300 pages.

It is literally all the horrible parts about the first half of the seventh Harry Potter book and none of the redeeming factors. Found myself rolling my eyes repeatedly and honestly still at a loss of words because of the ending. For a world that I absolutely was 100% bought in to and would argue the first book is one of my top reads of 2024, I am fucking pissed that this book was NOT strong.

3 stars because I can’t bear to give it lower.

Im screaming literally screaming cause I NEED BOOK 4

How is this book so freaking good?!

I need to give it a proper review i binged 3 books in like less than 2 days. Ughhhh.

Im a FAN 🪭

Despite the cheesiness in between IDGAF because i ATE THIS BOOK UP! so good!!!

Ill give book one and two a proper review maybe but damn!!!

I enjoyed every second of fhis book!!!

5 ⭐️ Never Falters!

This series just keeps getting better. Twisted Soul picks up right where the second book left off, and the pacing is chef’s kiss perfect. The story stays super intriguing … Maven and her four men have me absolutely hooked. I loved watching their relationship deepen; Maven deserves all the love, and her guys never let her down (even that absolute menace, Frost). One by one they break through her heavily guarded heart, and I’m a sucker for stories like this, where the bonds just keep getting stronger.

That cliffhanger though?! Sheesh. I need the next book yesterday.

I am so glad I got to read this as an ARC! 😍

I love this series so much! I’m waiting patiently (lie) for the next and final book. That ending?? Morgan, you should be in jail because that’s CRIMINAL! Nah, I’m kidding, I love you 😂💖

The action in this one? Chef’s kiss! I love the boys, but if I absolutely had to pick at gunpoint… I’d say Crypt 😉

“Anything you ask for, darling, I will become for you. If you want a weapon, use me. If you need air, breathe me. I will shield you from the pain in your past. All I ask in return is that you fucking tell me when these memories haunt you.”

And there, ladies and gentlemen, is why Crypt is my favorite 🤭

The whole chapter where all the guys give Everett advice? HILARIOUS. I’ve reread it an unhealthy amount of times 😂 And don’t even get me started on that pregnancy scene 😂

“Ask me an obvious question.
All right. What am I?
The love of my life.
Oh, fuck.”
Silas, my boy, the rizz is immaculate 😂

Until book 4 I am gonna miss Bealfire’s nicknames😭

4.5 rounded up. What the f am I supposed to do until the next book comes out 😩😭

PLS I NEED AN ARC

I have no words to describe this masterpiece.

First of all, I want to thank the author for giving me an ARC of this book, as there’s no way I could’ve survived to November. I didn’t think I could become more obsessed with this series, but Morgan B. Lee proves me wrong by writing what might be the most devastatingly beautiful book I have ever had the pleasure of reading.

Maven is as always, a total badass, and I loved reading the interactions between the group, the banter had me cackling the entire time. I loved that we got more of an insight into the characters background this book, while also developing the plot and relationships.

If I haven’t mentioned, this book will destroy you.
The ending is the biggest cliffhanger I’ve ever read, and has emotionally scarred me for life. The worst thing about this book is that I don’t have the next one to binge. This series has honestly ruined other reverse harems for me with how good it is, I can’t wait to read the final chapter in mavens story.

Now excuse me while I go reread this another 50 times and unhealthily obsess over this book until the next one comes out.

Thank you Morgan b. Lee for writing this amazing series which I will probably love for the rest of my life.

Five freaking stars. F*ck me, I am so OBSESSED with this series. That cliffhanger was INSANE. Insane I tell you! Also, Everett was so sweet in this book 🥹 Bring on book four!!!

It took me a while to read the whole book but mostly because life got crazy busy. I enjoyed the book but there were much more sexy times and sometimes the plot moved really slow until the end of course. We get a big fat cliffhanger, so be prepared to save time to start the next book.

Overall Rating 3 stars

Plot 4/5
When I was reading this, it felt like nothing was happening. Like it was merely a transition book to set up the series finale. But now that I think about it in retrospect, a lot actually happened. Maven accepted the bonds with all four mates. As a group, they leveled-up powers, and despite all the odds, they managed to gain allies along the way. She defeated two more Big Bads and achieved her main goal from the beginning - freeing all (or most) of the humans.

Characters 3/5
Maven - I really love this character. We don't get enough gender flipped Grumpy/Sunshines. Her fight to resist the L-word while falling madly in love with her mates was amusing, and I loved her interactions with bounty hunter Douglas.
The guys weren't nearly as good in this book.
Everett - Maybe because I'm an Everett girlie (give me all the fussy, fastidious MMCs), but he felt the most vivid of the guys in this book. We felt his fear, his frustration, his angst. He really stood out from the pack.
Crypt - Also retained and increased his individuality. Also broke my heart, at times.
Silas - Oh, my sweet baby Silas. I loved him in the earlier books, but he just disappeared into the background in this one. Did the author not like writing him without all the crazy voices in his head? Or does he just not have a lot of depth? He deserves so much better.
Baelfire - Sex, sex SEX, sEx, FOOD!, Sex, sex. That's it. That's the character.

Writing: 2/5 I hate it when authors use epithets in place of names. I hate it even more when previously solid authors decide they should be more creative and pick up bad habits instead.
Repeat. After. Me. Nobody refers to a person they spend most of their time with as "the white haired elemental", nobody thinks of their spouse "the Necromancer" or "the Blood Mage" or "the Golden-eyed shifter". OUR INNER MONOLOGUES DON'T WORK THAT WAY. And the whole point of Deep POV is to mimic the way brains work so that the reader feels like they ARE the POV character. Not to create narrative distance and break focus.

Immersion 3/5 Now that I think it over, this may have just been a ME thing. With all that went down in this book, I should've been more absorbed in the storyline. Yet, I kept setting it aside to read other things. And I don't remember feeling this way about the previous two books.

Hmmm. So I rated the first two in the series a 4 stars. And this one was arguably the most eventful. Butttt. If I’m reading a why choose book, I’m here for a reason, ya know? & the fact that I got that last book but it was taken away this book? I’m feeling a bit let down.

Still highly invested in Maven’s story though.

Also, did Crypt become my favorite?

dang. i don’t know y’all. something about this did Not Hit.

granted, it’s been a while since i read the first two books in this series. but i feel like this one reads like a completely different person wrote it? the same descriptive words are used several times a paragraph in multiple instances, the writing got significantly more crude, there’s almost all telling and no showing, and then there’s instances of coincidence that don’t make any sense?

again, it’s been a while since i’ve read the first two, so i may be totally off. but i don’t remember anything at all about the religion and very vague descriptions of the loyalist/anti-loyalist dichotomy. it felt like an info dump, but the info was…. bad.

i don’t know. i loved the first two and i realized like halfway through this one that it did not give me the same feelings.

This series really did get better. This starts off the minute the 2nd book left off which I appreciate. I do not typically like the 5 days later... etc. The action really starts out pretty quickly because the shit has really hit the fan and the quintet must flee. They spend a lot of this book running and fighting but the twist at the end was a little expected and a little not. I liked that she begins opening up her heart and letting people in. I also really enjoy the fact that many more people are in her corner than she originally thought. I do have a prediction for the next book which will probably be obvious but Felix belongs to Kenzie. It's also really funny that Maven blasphemes but is a god herself.

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Oh Morgan…what are you trying to do to us here? I have enough grey hairs. I don’t need more.

Violent events at Everbound have sent Maven and her guys on the run. Everyone knows what Maven is but her bonded are out to protect her at all costs. This is where we FINALLY get to see the light shine on each of the guys. We know their curses. We know what drives them. It’s hard not to love each of them and all they’re willing to do for Maven. We finally see Maven come to grips with the predicament she’s in as she tries to work around the parameters of her “mission” AND keep everyone she loves close. The ending was completely unexpected and made me want to hurl my Kindle at a wall.

Normally by now I’d have a favorite MMC but I just can’t be forced to choose. I love them all for different reasons so Maven’s harem will be my harem and that’s that.

5 ⭐️ | 3.5 🌶️

Morgan B Lee has fast become one of my new favourites for romantasy, Why choose.
This series is my favourite of 2024.
A strong FMC and a quintet I would personally die for... It also had something I never knew I needed.. a dragon shifter with a praise kink!!!!
This 3rd installation was fast-paced and action packed, no lulls or drags in the storyline.
I have been personally recommending this series all over the place and can't wait for the last book.

Thank you to the author for the arc.
So far, it's been quite a ride, and I dont want to get off!

Update : I read the book AND DAMN THAT CLIFFHANGER WAS SO CRUEL ! i love all the men, especially bael, i mean he’s such a lil cutie patootie 😭😭
so many questions that need to be answered, im pissed that now i gotta yet again for the next and final book

Update: 22/10/24 - 10 more days, I AM SO READYYYYY!!!!!! 😭😭😭 between syndicater and this, imma go crazy

30/09/24:
1st Nov.2024 😮‍💨I NEED AN ARC CUZ NO WAY I CAN WAIT LIKE 4 MONTHS FOR THIS BOOK 😭😭😭
THAT LAST LINE HAS ME SPIRALLING

All I can say is I’m unwell. Hibernating until book 4

This series is amazing! If you haven’t started I highly recommend. It’s action packed, spicy and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Twisted Soul ⭐️⭐️⭐️.3
Unfortunately these keep going downhill for me. I’m still having fun but I’m missing a lot. I still am not connected to maven nor do I love her. I just feel nothing for her. I still love the boys but I feel like I didn’t really get them in this book like I needed to and missed out. I wanted more of their reactions to mavens death. I guessed who her mom was. I think the plot has great ideas but moves at an interesting pace. Certain things way too fast, certain things kinda slow, certain things random without a potential point and certain things just needing way more build up. The smut lowkey sucks. Like there are some good moments but we just like skip right through it so fast. Regardless I love the boys still. I miss the feel the initial book gave me but I still did enjoy many parts of this. I’m bummed it’s not better and I really wish the series wasn’t declining for me but I still have love for it. And at moments had a damn good time. I still look forward to the next

5🌟

The cliffhanger is truly criminal.

YOU GUYSSSSSSS. It was so so good. Everything I wanted and somehow MORE. I feel like this series has perfect pacing. There was never a lull in the plot and we move forward a significant amount in this installment. I am foaming at the mouth for book four.

Maven is one of my favorite FMC of all time. I adore her. I adore her snark. I adore her oddities. I adore the fact that she finally admits she is “catching feelings”. (How dreadful).

“I guess you can take the bitch out of the arena, but you can’t take the arena out of the bitch.”

And her men. 🖤 Crypt, Silas, Baelfire, & Everett. I love them. I am IN love with them. Please, Morgan, stop hurting them. I beg you. I knew in book one I was going to fall hard for Frosty and boy did I. He’s so gone for her. They all are and it’s precious and I’m obsessed. There’s just so many little cute moments that made my heart sing. They also develop stronger bonds with each other and it just makes me kick my feet and giggle. I’m really picky about my RH series and this one is easily in my all time top five. I have loved the overall character and relationship developments.

Everett sighs. You know, they really do smite people for blasphemy, Snowdrop. “In that case, I hereby dare the gods to strike me dow—” I start to say, raising my voice dramatically. Everett clamps his non-door-holding, cool hand over my mouth, shooting me a warning look. I hold his gaze and lick his palm sensually, making him jump and flush all over. “You are such a menace,” he grumbles when I grin.

Now I just sit here and not so patiently wait for final book.

Thank you to the author for the eARC opportunity! This review is completely honest and voluntary.

THAT CLIFFYYYY! I love how this series is one of those books where I can pick up another one months down the road, and I remember everything that’s happened. It’s like my brain just immediately knows the characters, and it very much feels like coming back to your friends.

This was such a good instalment and I can’t recommend this series enough. Maven is such a strong and fearless FMC and each of her men have such clear backgrounds and individual character traits that I’m constantly loving their dynamic and banter. This book was spicy, it progressed really well and I can’t wait for the next one! Thank you so much to Morgan B Lee for the arc!