It was too warm for the jacket, but his father would know if a single thing was out of place. He stood and smoothed his tunic before shrugging on his jacket over his surcoat and fastening the gold buttons. His sister watched him with the eyes of a hawk.

He let out a low growl and ran a hand through his long jet-black hair, tying it back as he did. Exhaustion made him short and dealing with his sister was never easy. He was always on guard around her, lest she report him to their father. He set his drawing aside face down, not wanting his sister to see the things he yearned for. He shook his head to rid himself of the thought. All he could do as she fled the palace was watch. He hated her magic for making her an enemy of Gaule. Her magic could make whole fields of flowers bloom. The beauty he'd seen there stayed with him. When he was a boy, he'd taken a trip across the border into the outer edges of Bela, the forgotten kingdom. It wasn't the palace or the lands surrounding it. He scrunched his face in concentration to apply the final strokes of the magnificent landscape. It represented everything the prince could want. Magic folk did that to her the night the purge began.Īlex tuned her out and listened to his lead scraping against paper as an image began to form bright and hopeful. She stood as proof of magic’s cruelty with her twisted leg. Alexandre Durand’s father-the king- made sure it couldn’t hurt them any longer.īrother, Camille said sharply from her spot in the doorway. That’s what they’d been told when it was scrubbed clean from the face of Gaule. Are you ready? Scroll up to click and see why readers love Etta and Alex. Golden Curse is the first book in the completed seven-book Fantasy and Fairytales series. Get lost in an epic fantasy where romance crosses enemy lines and nothing is ever black and white.

What her training never prepared her for? Falling in love.īut love is for the weak, and Etta can't forget the reason she's there. Prince Alexandre was once a childhood friend, but now, Etta must keep her identity a secret as she enters a tournament to become his champion. To be found is a death sentence, forcing magic wielders into the forests to hide from the crown.Įtta Basile has spent years among the trees, training for the day she'll take up the curse of her ancestors, a curse tying her life to that of her greatest enemy, the Prince of Gaule. The kingdom of Gaule is a dangerous place for those with magic. Armentrout love this series.Ī warrior with nothing left to lose. A prince trying to hold his kingdom together.Īs a child, Etta ran from the palace for her life. An addicting, exciting, and twisty FREE read, see why fans of Sarah J.

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