Rapunzel is a monster. She has to be.
Why else would her parents have wanted her dead? Why else would Circe—her rescuer—imprison her for a decade? Because Rapunzel is a sucti, and her very presence drains magic from anyone nearby. The tower isn't punishment. It's protection.Valen Sharp knows monsters. He's been one since age thirteen, when he became a weapon in Circe's arsenal—a Soul Leasher who bends minds with a word. Now he's sent to use Rapunzel to infiltrate the Sylphorian royal family and finally claim his revenge.
Their mission: pose as newlyweds, drain the royals' powers, and pave the way for Circe's triumphant return.
But when Rapunzel reunites with the brothers she thought lost, the truth she's clung to begins to crack. Their embrace feels too warm. Their protection too fierce. And the shadows haunting them? They whisper secrets she's not sure she wants to hear.
With every lie that shatters, Rapunzel and Valen face an impossible choice. A love so forbidden, so unexpected—or to stay the monsters they were made to be.
Because sometimes the hardest prison to escape isn't a tower made of stone.
*Golden Curse is a no-spice Rapunzel retelling packed with morally grey characters, forbidden romance, and secrets that will keep you guessing until the last page. Can be read on its own or as a return to the enchanting world of Siren's Treasure.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy