BOOK 1 OF THE CURSEBREAKERS SERIES, FEATURED #1 ON KIRKUS REVIEWS’ 20 SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY NOVELS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND • Debut Author Madeleine Nakamura captivates readers with a tale of magic, adventure, and unexpected friendships in this thrilling fantasy, CURSEBREAKERS
‘Superbly developed.’—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED • ‘An exciting read.’—Booklist • ‘Outrageously good—phenomenal.’—Independent Book Review • '''A stellar debut.’—Soapberry Review • '''Vivid, prickly, and compelling.’—Katherine Addison • ‘A rare fantasy.’—Brian Conn • ‘Action-packed thriller.’—Authorlink • ‘Categorically excellent.’—Goodreads
Adrien Desfourneaux, professor of magic, must survive his own failing mental health and a tenuous partnership with a dangerous ally in order to save the city of Astrum from a spreading curse.
Adrien Desfourneaux, professor of magic and disgraced ex-physician, has discovered a conspiracy. Someone is inflicting magical comas on the inhabitants of the massive city of Astrum, and no one knows how or why. Caught between a faction of scheming magical academics and an explosive schism in the ranks of the Astrum’s power-hungry military, Adrien is swallowed by the growing chaos. Alongside Gennady, an unruly, damaged young soldier, and Malise, a brilliant healer and Adrien’s best friend, Adrien searches for a way to stop the spreading curse before the city implodes. He must survive his own bipolar disorder, his self-destructive tendencies, and his entanglement with the man who doesn’t love him back.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
‘Superbly developed.’—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED • ‘An exciting read.’—Booklist • ‘Outrageously good—phenomenal.’—Independent Book Review • '''A stellar debut.’—Soapberry Review • '''Vivid, prickly, and compelling.’—Katherine Addison • ‘A rare fantasy.’—Brian Conn • ‘Action-packed thriller.’—Authorlink • ‘Categorically excellent.’—Goodreads
Adrien Desfourneaux, professor of magic, must survive his own failing mental health and a tenuous partnership with a dangerous ally in order to save the city of Astrum from a spreading curse.
Adrien Desfourneaux, professor of magic and disgraced ex-physician, has discovered a conspiracy. Someone is inflicting magical comas on the inhabitants of the massive city of Astrum, and no one knows how or why. Caught between a faction of scheming magical academics and an explosive schism in the ranks of the Astrum’s power-hungry military, Adrien is swallowed by the growing chaos. Alongside Gennady, an unruly, damaged young soldier, and Malise, a brilliant healer and Adrien’s best friend, Adrien searches for a way to stop the spreading curse before the city implodes. He must survive his own bipolar disorder, his self-destructive tendencies, and his entanglement with the man who doesn’t love him back.
Genre: Urban Fantasy
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