Deanna Ortega

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The Cursed Kingdoms Series

Three kingdoms. Three curses. Blood-stained legacy. The Cursed Kingdoms is a romantasy series about power, betrayal, and rewriting fate—no matter the cost.

Deanna is represented by Amy Collins and Nadia Lynch at Talcott Notch Literary

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This book was a fantastic read - I devoured it within 24 hours! I cannot express how amazing this book was. The tension, the betrayal, the twists. If you like a strong heroine learning that not everything is as it seems, this book is for you!

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Praise & Reviews

The characters I loved in the first book are back and they continue to grow. Ortega is weaving a tale that has many more secrets to reveal. There's lots of court intrigue and stabby sexy tension. What more can you want?

‘Fun World, Sarcastic Characters’
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Once you start reading, this world will captivate you and send you on this journey with Jane. Such an amazing world. Full of action, magic, violence, romance, suspense, and mystery. The world-building was great, as well as the character development.

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About Deanna Ortega

Deanna Ortega (they/them) is a queer author, content creator, and full-time bookish gutter rat based in Washington State. They’ve been writing since middle school, when they realized fiction was just lying with structure. After a long detour through writer’s block, they returned to their original manuscript—and haven’t looked back...