Series: Kingdom of Runes #2
Format: Kindle Edition, 380 pages
Release Date: August 12, 2019
Publisher: Starfall Press
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy
All magic has a price.
Haven survived the Devourers, but
she isn't any closer to breaking the curse. Meanwhile, her forbidden
magic rages brighter and more dangerous every day.
To control her
powers and stand a chance against the Shade Queen, Haven made a bargain
with two enemy immortals. Now her waking hours are spent fighting
alongside the Sun Lord, but her dreams belong to the Shade Lord.
Only
the closer she ventures into the wicked Shadow Kingdom the more her
magic shows itself--and the more she struggles with whom to trust. The
golden but wounded Sun Lord or the darkly charismatic Shade Lord.
Both are off-limits.
And both have the ability to save her . . . or destroy her.
With
the Shade Queen closing in and Bell's time nearly up, Haven will
sacrifice everything to break the curse--but will it be enough to stop
the mortal realm from falling into darkness forever?
Curse Breaker is the second installment in author Audrey Grey's The Kingdom of Runes Saga. Curse Breaker picks up right where Oath Taker left off. Haven Ashwood and her allies, Archeron, Bjorn, Rook, and Surai, are attempting to gather 6 items needed to break the Curse Price. But, first, Haven needs to honor an agreement she made to save one of her allies. Haven is doing all she can do to survive this quest while also trying to save her best friend Prince Bell from the evil Queen Morgryth Malytheus.
Prince Bellamy (Bell) Boteler is still a prisoner/guest of the Shade Queen's daughter. However, he's not alone. A surprising character shows more compassion than the desire to make Bell suffer even more than he has. Bell believes that Haven is dead so it is up to him to do all he can to survive his ordeal. This character who shalt be unnamed has some interesting revelations to tell to the reader about who he is and why he is here. From Bell we see more of the Noctis and learn more about the castle and the curse and who was to blame.
There is a curious storyline happening with Stolas, the Lord of the Netherworld and Haven. He is dark, and dangerous, yet Haven seems to have completed several parts of a mating ritual unbeknownst to her. To make matters even more twisted, Haven has found a connection with Archeron. I
find it twisted that Haven seems to be doing all the work while her so
called immortal friends stand by and watch her.
Need tears from a fairy
from a wood so deep? Haven will get it. Need a fig from a vorgrath from
his mate's keep? No worries! Haven will get it even if it kills her! Forget that she hasn't
been fully trained on either her dark, or her light magic. Forget that she's shooting from the hip at almost every situation she encounters. Did anyone
else catch the implied statement about Solis' have 2 soulmates? Curious what that means to the future especially with Stolas still around.
Haven's mysterious past is still up in the air, and I am crawling out of my mind with thoughts as to how the author is going to resolve this issue in a way that makes sense to readers who have made it to this point in the series. Apparently, there are several more books to come, (3) to be exact, in 2020. Readers know that Haven has access to both light and dark magic. We know that someone stole her from her parents and gave her up to be a slave. We know that Bell demanded that Haven be given to him as a birthday present which led to them becoming fast friends. But, I want to know more!
Curse Breaker is a story of twists, loss, devastation, and betrayal. You should not attempt to read this book without first reading Oath Taker.
THE KINGDOM OF RUNES SAGA
1. Oath Taker
2. Curse Breaker
3. King Maker (Jan 2020)
4. Light Singer (May 2020)
5. Dark Bringer (Fall 2020)
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