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A hearthumping romp through a cursed library, Christo weaves a tale that is both fast-paced and atmospheric. The ending will leave readers gasping for more!

Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth Helen

A feast for romantasy lovers, full of high stakes action, yearning, complex characters and fae like you’ve never seen them before. The perfect blend of romance and fantasy.

Cursekeeper enthrals and charms from the first page, pulling you in to a thrilling and lushly drawn world of deadly curses, dark fae and dangerous attraction. An utterly addictive read!

Vanessa Len, internationally bestselling author of the Only a Monster series

Tense, action-packed, witty and full of yearning. You won't want to miss this one!

Ellis Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Bound

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Thalia Morrow has spent her life guarding the Library of Curses. But when a mysterious demon known as the Lighteater ransacks the Library, stealing a deadly curse and kidnapping her brother, Thalia will do anything to find him.Her search leads to Soren, a ruthless Fae Prince banished from his kingdom and cursed for his bloody past. Together, they strike a dangerous bargain: Soren will help rescue her brother if Thalia destroys his curse.But as darkness consumes the realm and war looms, Thalia must decide whether she can trust the prince she’s falling for—or risk losing everything.

IN A WORLD OF CURSES, DEMONS AND DEADLY FAE ASSASSINS. WHO WILL WIN? 
 
PRE-ORDER the breath-taking adult romantasy from the bestselling author of To Kill A Kingdom . . . 
 
"Fast-paced and atmospheric. The ending will leave readers gasping for more!" - Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth Helen 
 
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'Tense, action-packed, witty and full of yearning' Ellis Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Bound SHE SWORE TO GUARD THE REALM’S CURSES. HE SWORE TO DESTROY THEM.THALIA MORROW has only ever known the life of a Scion, sworn to guard the Library of Curses. But when the Library is suddenly ransacked by a mysterious demon, known only as The Lighteater, a deadly curse is stolen and her brother is kidnapped.Desperate to find her only family, Thalia follows the bloody trail to the mysterious SOREN – a ruthless Fae warrior who was banished from his kingdom with a devastating curse placed upon himEverything about him is dangerous. Everything about him calls to her.Together they strike a dangerous bargain – in return for Soren’s help Thalia must destroy his curse.As the Lighteater unleashes demons onto the streets Thalia and Soren must act quickly to save not only her brother, but the entire realm.But as war looms and Thalia’s feelings for Soren grow, so too does the truth of his bloody past . . .And the curse that could break them both . . .Tropes: 
 
<ul><li>Enemies to lovers</li><li>Fae</li><li>Hidden power</li><li>Forbidden love</li><li>Forced proximity</li><li>Reluctant allies</li></ul> 
 
'A feast for romantasy lovers' Rachel Greenlaw, author of The Ordeals 
 
'An utterly addictive read!' Vanessa Len, internationally bestselling author of the Only a Monster series

SHE SWORE TO GUARD THE REALM’S CURSES. HE SWORE TO DESTROY THEM. 
 
THALIA MORROW has only ever known the life of a Scion, sworn to guard the Library of Curses. But when the Library is suddenly ransacked by a mysterious demon, known only as The Lighteater, a deadly curse is stolen and her brother is kidnapped. 
 
Desperate to find her only family, Thalia follows the bloody trail to the mysterious SOREN – a ruthless Fae warrior who was banished from his kingdom with a devastating curse placed upon him 
 
Everything about him is dangerous. Everything about him calls to her. 
 
Together they strike a dangerous bargain – in return for Soren’s help Thalia must destroy his curse. 
 
As the Lighteater unleashes demons onto the streets Thalia and Soren must act quickly to save not only her brother, but the entire realm. 
 
But as war looms and Thalia’s feelings for Soren grow, so too does the truth of his bloody past . . . 
 
And the curse that could break them both . . .

Alexandra Christo is a British fantasy author with a BA in Creative Writing. She has written several young adult novels including To Kill a Kingdom, which was an international bestseller. Her books have been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. When she’s not writing you can find her pretending she knows how to garden or travelling the world in search of the best food tours. Cursekeeper is her adult fantasy debut.

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A hearthumping romp through a cursed library, Christo weaves a tale that is both fast-paced and atmospheric. The ending will leave readers gasping for more!

A feast for romantasy lovers, full of high stakes action, yearning, complex characters and fae like you’ve never seen them before. The perfect blend of romance and fantasy.

Cursekeeper enthrals and charms from the first page, pulling you in to a thrilling and lushly drawn world of deadly curses, dark fae and dangerous attraction. An utterly addictive read!

Tense, action-packed, witty and full of yearning. You won't want to miss this one!

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