The Curse of Saints
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4.4 • 22 Ratings
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Publisher Description
AS THE REALM TEETERS ON THE EDGE OF CATASTROPHIC WAR, WILL SHE BE THEIR SAVIOR OR DESTROYER? WILL HE BE HERO OR VILLAIN? WHEN FACED WITH WORLD-BREAKING FORCES, WHO WILL THEY BECOME?
As an elite spy and the Queen's Third-in-Command, Aya has dedicated herself to a life of discipline and duty, using her gods-given abilities to keep dark magic from ever returning to the realm. Her oath ensures she will always act to protect those she fights alongside—including Will, the Queen's Enforcer and Aya's bitter rival.
Forced by circumstance to work together, Aya and Will struggle to come to an uneasy truce. But when tragedy strikes, Aya instinctively reacts, unleashing a power that hasn't been seen in over 500 years. Shaken, she's confronted with an impossible truth: one that threatens the precious grip she keeps on her control. One that forces her to work with Will to discover who—or what—she really is. And one that could turn her into a weapon in a war she doesn't know how to win.
With Will at her side and untold power at her fingertips, Aya will have to decide: Has she been sent to save the realm she loves…or destroy it?
The Curse of Saints is the first installment in the stunning romantic fantasy series, The Curse of Saints.
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A queen's lethal spy discovers dark magic in Dramis's dense and befuddling romantasy debut and series launch. Aya's sharp operative skills and devotion to her kingdom, Tala, has earned her the rank of the Queen's Third, a role she loves even though it means she must fight alongside her archrival, Will. Then Kakos, the continent's "ostracized southern kingdom," invades Tala, and in the ensuing skirmish Aya reacts instinctively in a moment of desperation, unleashing dangerous magic she didn't know she possessed. When the queen learns of her power, she sends Aya and Will to the Western Kingdom, Trahir, to hone Aya's skills and become Tala's greatest weapon. War is still brewing and relations with Trahir are shaky at best, so Aya and Will must tread carefully if they are going to make it out alive. Dramis's expansive world is challenging to grasp, with both a byzantine magic system and intricate political scheming to untangle. The enemies-to-lovers romance between Will and Aya, meanwhile, suffers from a lack of chemistry, making it difficult to believe both their animosity and their eventual love. Readers will hope for more cohesion in book two.
