{"product_id":"the-curse-that-binds-standard-edition-9781464250187","title":"The Curse That Binds (Standard Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA queen destined for magic. A king cursed by love. A fate no one could outrun.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore Selene, there was Roxilana. Discover her darkly delicious origin story in this prequel to \u003cem\u003eBewitched, \u003c\/em\u003ea complete standalone from TikTok sensation Laura Thalassa.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe called her queen--then turned her world to ash.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo thousand years before the rise of Henbane Coven, Roxilana was just a Roman girl trying to survive the shadows of empire. Until the day a voice begins speaking inside her head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat voice belongs to Memnon, King of the Sarmatians--a warrior touched by gods, cursed by fate, and utterly convinced that Roxilana is his soul mate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Roxilana's latent powers awaken, Memnon appears at her door with a crown in one hand and destiny in the other. Before she knows it, she's swept away to a strange new land and named queen of a people she barely understands...and wife to a man whose love is as intense as it is terrifying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagic always demands a price. And as Roxilana learns the true cost of Memnon's power, passion, and prophecy, she must decide whether to build an empire beside her cursed king...or burn it to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes to love: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFated mates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelepathic bond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorally gray love interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagic with a price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeadly power couple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoomed love (or is it?)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hades X Persephone saga by Scarlett St. Clair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bridge Kingdom series by Danielle L. Jensen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Crowns of Nyaxia series by Clarissa Broadbent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThalassa, Laura:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLaura Thalassa is the author of over a dozen paranormal and fantasy romance novels. She fell in love with stories as a child and decided she never wanted to escape them. She lives in sunny southern California with her husband and children. When not writing, she can be found reading about lost civilizations, splashing with her kids in the Pacific, and hoarding chocolate for the apocalypse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloom Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51415297589522,"sku":"9781464250187","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0523a99a-3843-4489-9038-c84679572e50.jpg?v=1751132681","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-curse-that-binds-standard-edition-9781464250187","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}