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What it's about
Emily McIntire's Hexed is a dark and delicious fractured fairy tale inspired by The Little Mermaid.
Why it's worth reading
It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. McIntire's dark retellings are hugely popular.
You'll love it if you liked
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Once Upon a Broken Heart
From Blood and AshGood to know
It's an adult dark romance with explicit content.
By the numbers
- Readers51 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller36 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #145 of the 233 romances we rank
- #279 of the 459 fantasy books we rank
- #320 of the 481 new books we rank
- #1856 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Epic
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Quick answers
Is Hexed worth reading?
Yes. It reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,856 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 65.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Hexed about?
Emily McIntire's Hexed is a dark and delicious fractured fairy tale inspired by The Little Mermaid.
How long does it take to read Hexed?
About 13 hours (505 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Hexed?
If you liked it, try A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas, Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber or From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout.