Once again the bestselling master of suspense, Elizabeth Peters, brings an exotic world of adventure, intrigue, and danger to vivid life, in a tale as exciting, mysterious, and powerful as ancient Egypt. A unique treasure obtained by unscrupulous means, the small gold statuette of an unidentified Egyptian king is a priceless relic from a bygone era. But more than history surrounds the remarkable artifact-for it is said that early death will come to...

Every bride who has entered the Scarletti family castle is doomed to leave in a casket, so when Nicoletta is claimed by Don Scarletti and gives her body to him, she prays that her love will be enough to break the curse

When a savage lynching in a nearby town is hushed up, a horrifying chain of events is initiated in turn-of-the-century Princeton-- until it becomes apparent that the families living there have been beset by a powerful curse. The Devil has come to this little town and not a soul will be spared

"The story of a boy with extraordinary ears who -- with the help of a cache of his great-grandmother's letters -- brings healing to a town burdened by the sins of its past."--

"As the exiled Queen of Faerie, Jude must travel back to Elfhame to help her twin sister, Taryn, and uncover how to break a dark curse threatening the whole Faerie world."--

"When eighteen-year-old witch Iris Gray accidentally enacts a curse that could have dire consequences, she must team up with witch-hating Pike Alder to make sure her magic is not unleashed on the world"--OCLC.

Follows fifteen-year-old Samantha Mather, who has moved to Salem with her stepmother 300 years after her family hanged witches there, to find she is ostracized by the witch descendants at school, as she unravels the lost secrets of the hangings and her family.

Poppy, Aster, Corrine, Natasha, and Rowan are the heiresses of the Saybrook's jewellery empire, a family business that is known for both its wealth, and a very old curse that leads to family members dying suddenly. When one of the 5 heiresses is killed, and an online gossip site publishes a statement "One Heiress Down, 4 more to go", an investigation is opened.

"The cursed painting hangs on the wall, and my brain screams that this was such a bad idea. We thought we were smart, recognizing a potential trap, but now we're in this room, cornered with this terrible-- Wait a second... I shine my light at the wall. There's a message scrawled on the faded wallpaper. Congratulations, you just passed you first pop quiz!"--Back cover.

"Lush world-building and intoxicating magic"—Entertainment Weekly

"A sweeping swords-and-sorcery romance"—The New York Times

Assassin's Creed meets Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in this gripping, epic fantasy romance.

My heart wasn't part of the deal when I bargained for my life,

But assassins so rarely keep their word.

Exiled Charmer Leena Edenfrell

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