Lynn uses the first book to set up the world of Gaule. The plot of Golden Curse focuses on Etta and Alex, their tenuous relationship, and the effects of the curse. He’s kind to a fault, vulnerable in his new position as king, and head over heels for his new protector. Alex isn’t cruel like his father, which is why Etta struggles. He was raised to hate all magic, to think it evil. But how can he sentence someone to die based on how they were born? It’s complex, more than he realized. He never agreed with his father’s purge, but now as king he is to uphold the no-magic laws. She’s drawn to him, and the only explanation for it is the curse….or at least that’s what she believes.Īlexandre, or Alex for short, is just as conflicted. I ached for her as she struggles with her conflicting feelings for the prince. She is fierce, fighting for herself and her people. When the king calls a tournament for his son’s protector, Persinette enters and so starts the story of Etta. They are tied together in life and death. No, she’s cursed, just like her family before her to serve the Durand family. Persinette has spent years training for one thing: to become the protector of the king’s son Alexandre Durand. Her and her father are in hiding and have been since the king outlawed magic and hunted her people in what is now known as the purge. Persinette Basile is the daughter of the former king’s protector. Golden Curse is about a land where magic is outlawed, a reluctant prince turned king, and the girl cursed to protect him. Y’all I have a book hangover here and it is the best feeling.
I fell in love with the characters and the world, their plights, and the romance. It’s no secret that I enjoy a good fairytale retelling and Golden Curse by M. Inspired by the Rapunzel story, this is the golden-haired princess as you’ve never seen her before. When the secrets begin to unravel, will Alex stay true to the laws and traditions of Gaule or will he give it all up for a woman who deceived him? The last warrior standing will win a spot at his side.Īs he's thrust onto the throne, forbidden magic, dangerous betrayals, and a complicated love could tear his reign apart. The words describing the tournament turn Prince Alexandre Durand’s blood to ice.
Made to fight for her life to earn her place, she vows to find a way to break the curse no matter the cost. But she knows him and what he will do if he discovers her true name. Now at eighteen, she must find a way to return in order to obey a curse on her family line. Ten-year-old Persinette Basile was forced to flee the palace of Gaule for her life. Reading Challenges: Beat the Backlist 2019Ī curse.
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