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Chosen - A Curse Within a Curse

Reads: 2003 | Likes: 9 | Shelves: 8 | Comments: 2

Book by: A.E. Surdam

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Status: In Progress | Genre: Fantasy | House: Booksie Classic

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Abducted to be the bride for a cursed king, Lily Jacobson needed to discover the truth behind the shape-shifting citizens and their cursed fate. If she could not break their curse within a fortnight, they would force her to remain within the City of Silver Stone until death. With vague, hazy memories of their enchanted, mystical world, Lily felt drawn not only to the mysterious, immortal people but also to their king.

Fantasy romance mythology christianity young-adult strong-female-lead

Prolog (ver.1)

The Cursed Ones

Submitted: October 15, 2018

With no windows or doors, she remained trapped within a cold and damp room, as she was chained to a large glass bowl filled with water. T... Read Chapter

Chapter 1 (ver.1)

Who is Cherem?

Submitted: October 15, 2018

Gulfport, Mississippi May 2018 Zyler Beauton stumbled down Interstate 10 between the grass, the shoulder, a... Read Chapter

Chapter 2 (ver.1)

Date Night Blues

Submitted: October 15, 2018

Lily Jacobson was in trouble. Her date with her brother's partner was in two hours, and she couldn't choose between the black-... Read Chapter

Chapter 3 (ver.1)

Shapeshifters

Submitted: November 13, 2018

With a muttered curse, Derek reached for his cup of lukewarm coffee. Despite the slimy taste, he took a swig and set the half-empty cup i... Read Chapter

Chapter 4 (ver.1)

His Secret Place

Submitted: February 23, 2019

Dimension Xi - Silver Stone At the edge of a lake, Cherem, the King of Silver Stone, sat on the grass and gazed down at th... Read Chapter

Chapter 5 (ver.1)

Alestair

Submitted: March 15, 2019

A few days earlier Gazing out the stained-glass window located across from where he sat, Cherem ignored t... Read Chapter

Chapter 6 (ver.1)

The Prophecy

Submitted: March 22, 2019

"Alestair?" Lily whispered after waking up in the dark. At first, she was afraid but then she remembered everythin... Read Chapter