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?).

Now, here’s the funny part, I only realized midway that this is actually Book 2.5 in a series. Oops. But you know what? It didn’t matter. I still liked it just fine as a standalone experience.

At the time of writing this, I’m on page 225 of 381 (ARC copy), and I’m fully immersed in this beautiful, richly built world. The atmosphere, the tension, the magic—it’s all pulling me in.

That said… I did end up getting slightly bored towards the end. The initial excitement tapered off, and while I still liked the story, it didn’t quite hold my attention as strongly as it did in the beginning.

Final verdict? A solid 3 stars. Enjoyable, with great characters and world-building, but it lost some steam for me by the finale.

Would I read more from this series? Maybe! But next time, I’ll start from Book 1.