A completely original tale that never comes up short. Machado's greatest forte is still her ability to create characters that are not only relatable, but remain original and unforgettable; the characters serve as a vessel to immerse us in a world that is beautifully crafted and incredibly deep.
The Curse Giver
by Dora Machado
4.7 stars - 30 reviews
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Text-to-Speech and Lending: Enabled
Here's the set-up:
Lusielle's bleak but orderly life as a remedy mixer is shattered when
she is sentenced to die for a crime she didn't commit. She's on the
pyre, about to be burned, when a stranger breaks through the crowd and
rescues her from the flames.
Brennus, Lord of Laonia is the last
of his line. He is caught in the grip of a mysterious curse that has
murdered his kin, doomed his people and embittered his life. To defeat
the curse, he must hunt a birthmark and kill the woman who bears it in
the foulest of ways. Lusielle bears such a mark.
Stalked by
intrigue and confounded by the forbidden passion flaring between them,
predator and prey must come together to defeat not only the vile curse,
but also the curse giver who has already conjured their demise.
One Reviewer Notes:
With The Curse Giver (as with Machado's Stonewiser series), you get it all. Her writing has a genuine nature to it, her stories are peopled with characters we never want to let go of, and her plots feel somehow precisely woven and yet excitingly spontaneous at the same time.
Linda M. Parker
About the Author
Dora Machado is the award winning author of the Stonewiser series. She is one of the few Hispanic women exploring her heritage and her world through the epic fantasy genre today. She holds a master's degree in business administration and graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in history from Georgetown University. She was born in Michigan but grew up in the Dominican Republic, where she developed a bilingual fascination for writing, a preference for history, and a taste for Merengue. After a lifetime of straddling such compelling but different worlds, fantasy is a natural fit to her stories. She enjoys long and winding walks, traveling, and connecting with the amazingly clever readers who share in her mind's adventures. She is currently working on her next novel, The Curse Giver, which is set to be published August 15, 2013. She lives in Florida with her indulging husband and three very opinionated cats.
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