The Curse Giver by Dora Machado Review

BLURB:

Lusielle's bleak but orderly life as a remedy mixer is shattered when her husband betrays her and 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 ends. 

BIO:

Dora Machado is the award winning author of the Stonewiser series and her newest novel, The Curse Giver, coming this summer from Twilight Times Books. She is one of the few Latinas exploring her heritage and her world through the epic fantasy genre today. Her first novel, Stonewiser: The Heart of the Stone, won the 2009 Benjamin Franklin award for best debut novel. Her second novel, Stonewiser: The Call of the Stone, won the 2010 Independent Publishers Book Award's (IPPY) Gold Medal for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy book of the year. Her third novel, Stonewiser: The Lament of the Stones, won the 2012 Independent Publishers Book Award's (IPPY) Silver Medal for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy book of the year. All three novels were finalist in ForeWord Magazine for Book of the Year in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Category. Her latest novel, The Curse Giver from Twilight Times Books is available July 2013.

 She holds a master's degree in business administration and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University. She was born in Michigan and grew up in the Dominican Republic, where she developed a bilingual fascination for writing, a love 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 walks, traveling, and connecting with the amazing readers who share in her mind's adventures. She lives in Florida with her indulging husband and three very opinionated cats.

Book excerpt & First Chapters:

http://twilighttimesbooks.com/TheCurseGiver_ch1.html

ONLINE LINKS:

·         Website  http://www.doramachado.com/

·         Blog  http://www.doramachado.com/blog/

·         Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/doramachado1

·         Twitter  https://twitter.com/DoraMachado

·         Goodreads  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1246272.Dora_Machado

·         Amazon Authors page  http://www.amazon.com/Dora-Machado/e/B006RW7R7O

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·         Publisher's Link:  http://twilighttimesbooks.com/TheCurseGiver_ch1.html

My Review:
This was an interesting read because it started off with the evil curse giver and she explained the main points of the curse. I didn't expect her to start a fire and to start killing people so soon. The birthmark is also explained.
The glossary at the end of the book was also very helpful. The end of the book was good and I liked how the author tied up the curse. I did not see it coming, and I didn't think that it would work out the way that it did. I liked that Lusielle had to deal with her past and her losses just like Brennus had to. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.

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