Review: The Curse that Binds

The Curse that Binds by Laura Thalassa
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I started writing this review before even finishing the book—no idea why, but here we are.

Is it a good book? Yes, absolutely.

Am I enjoying it? So far, so good!

Do I love the characters? Memnon and Roxi are wonderful, even though his name is a bit of a mouthful (how do you even pronounce it?).

Review: The Gift

The Gift by Julie Garwood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh, my heart!

I read this book so long ago when I was young, and all I can say is...I loved it then, and I still love it now. It just hit me that The Gift by Julie Garwood was published in 1991, and yet here I am, still rereading it in 2025, more than three decades later. That just goes to show how a truly great book never loses its magic.

Mountain of Bones: Prologue

Killing the king was never supposed to be this easy.

But the stars must have aligned in my favor tonight, because here I stood, my gaze locked with his one remaining eye burning with defiance as he clutched the wound in his side. The scent of iron and magic hung thick in the air, the castle’s ancient stones humming with forgotten power.

My madness had finally caught up to me.

I stepped closer, my boots silent against the bloodstained marble. The hatred in his stare was bright, but the ache in my chest was greater.

"I know they trained you never to answer me," I whispered, my voice raw. "But for once in your wretched life, forget your pride. Tell me what I need to know."

He laughed, a wet, broken sound. "You’ll kill me regardless."