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The Curse That Binds
A High Heat Dark Fantasy Romance
Series: The Bewitched Series
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From the author of the Bargainer series comes the prequel to Bewitched. Before Selene Bowers, there was Roxilana. The Empress. This is her and Memnon's origin story—of blood, bonds, and betrayal. Two thousand years before there was Selene, there was Roxilana. Her love was fated, her...
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From the author of the Bargainer series comes the prequel to Bewitched. Before Selene Bowers, there was Roxilana. The Empress. This is her and Memnon's origin story—of blood, bonds, and betrayal.
Two thousand years before there was Selene, there was Roxilana. Her love was fated, her life doomed, and her story forgotten—until now.
When Roxilana hears a voice inside her head, she believes she's gone mad. This voice, Memnon, claims he is her god-touched soulmate, one who has the ability to wield magic. Not only that, but he believes Roxilana possesses magic too.
Wild though his claims are, Roxilana realises Memnon speaks the truth. First, her power awakens. Then, Memnon, King of the Sarmatians, shows up at her door in Rome, proclaims her as his wife, and takes her to his homeland.
Roxilana's fate is everything she hoped for. But there are things Memnon didn't tell her—about his magic, life as a Sarmatian, and what she, as queen, will have to endure. As she soon learns, nothing is as dangerous as love and power. While the combination can build empires and legacies, it is capable of destroying everything and everyone in its path. If Roxilana and Memnon are not careful, it could destroy them along with it.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781464241215
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 July 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloom Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 364g
Pages: 528
About the Author
Laura Thalassa is the author of over a dozen paranormal and fantasy romance novels. She fell in love with stories as a child and decided she never wanted to escape them. She lives in sunny southern California with her husband and children. When not writing, she can be found reading about lost civilizations, splashing with her kids in the Pacific, and hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse.
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