The Curse That Binds

I absolutely love the Bewitched Series by Laura Thalassa and it was so amazing to go all back to the beginning of Roxilana and Memnon‘s story with their prequel The Curse That Binds. If you haven’t started this series yet, you could technically start here but for the best reading experience I personally recommend starting with Bewitched.   I absolutely love Roxilana and Memnon, so it’s to no surprise that I practically inhaled this book and absolutely loved it. Their story is one for the ages and I truly appreciated how much research was put into this book becomes it shows. I loved how we go back all the way to Ancient Rome were Roxilana lives a rather ordinary life until everything changed, and she connects with Memnon. I loved seeing both of them through the ages and how their love gets stronger and stronger. Memnon is such a warrior, and he protects Roxilana with everything he has and moves mountains for her.   I love soulmate stories and this one is extra special to me because it makes me feel everything. Their first meeting was just iconic, and I loved all the happy moments like Roxilana meeting her panther. But nothing good can be without a darker side and there were some very bittersweet and shocking scenes as well. In addition, it’s so interesting how the magic works and I loved how it was colorful.   If you’re not a hopeless romantic yet, you totally will be after reading this incredible book. I love Roxilana, Memnon and this world even more now and it’s just one of my favorite series ever. Infinite stars.   (Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.)