Welcome to the Official Blog Tour for Casey L. Bond's Brutal Curse, a new epic fairytale retelling! Today, on our tour stop, we have an exclusive excerpt to share! Check it out and grab your copy now!
Genre:
Young Adult
Epic Fantasy/Fairytale Retelling
Publish Date:
November 2, 2018
Cover Designed by:
Melissa Stevens/ The Illustrated Author Design Services
Synopsis:
Prince Carden of Tierney lost his home, family, and claim to the throne in one fell swoop when he rebelled against his father for a cause he knew was right. Instead of wallowing in despair, he embarks on a new journey, starting a new life on the Southern Isle. When he finds himself caught in a web woven by the famously ruthless fae queen, Coeur, he insults her and she vows to teach him the most difficult and heart-breaking lesson he will ever learn: that humans are incapable of love, and that hearts are beastly things.
Arabella wasn’t really living, she was existing and surviving as best she could. A chance encounter with Carden changes everything for her, but the deadly game he’s dragged her into might cost her life.
Still, she agrees to play. The rules the fae queen gives them are vague, and it’s obvious there are things Queen Coeur isn’t telling them. She’s sure of it. But what she does know is that together, she and Carden must pass a series of tests and trials. If they fail, game over. But if they succeed, she just might be able to restore her family and carve out the life she’s always envisioned.
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*Excerpt*
“You
are the first player I’ve ever wanted to place a wager on,” he proclaimed.
“Why
would you do that?” Every fae in the kingdom—and especially Rule—had to know we
were as good as dead.
“Because
I think you might actually be able to win.”
I
started to scoff, and then wondered if I could use his endorsement to our
advantage. “Do you know what obstacles we’ll face?”
“I
do not, sadly,” he mused. “The Queen is the only one who knows, as she will be
the one to personally construct your challenges. And they will be specifically
designed for the pair of you.”
“Then
why bet on me? Or on us?”
“On
you,”
he clarified with a grin. “Only on you. And, because there is a flame within
your heart. I can feel it licking at me even now.”
Embarrassed,
I straightened and looked up. As I did, a star streaked across the sky.
“See?
The heavens favor you.”
“That
was a coincidence,” I argued.
From
the corner of my eye, I watched him tuck his hands into the pockets of his fine
pants and stare up at the sky. “I do not believe in coincidences.”
“Not
at all?” I blurted.
He
grinned. “Not at all. And neither should you.”
~~~~~
**About the Author**
Award-winning author Casey L. Bond resides in Milton, West Virginia with her husband and their two beautiful daughters. When she’s not busy being a domestic goddess and chasing her baby girls, she loves to write young adult and new adult fiction.
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