The Assassin's Curse
Author: Cassandra Rose
Clarke
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Synopsis: Ananna of the Tanarau abandons ship when her
parents try to marry her off to an allying pirate clan. But that only prompts
the scorned clan to send an assassin after her. And when Ananna faces him down
one night, armed with magic she doesn’t really know how to use, she
accidentally activates a curse binding them together. To break the curse,
Ananna and the assassin must complete three impossible tasks—all while
grappling with evil wizards, floating islands, haughty manticores, runaway
nobility, strange magic, and the growing romantic tension between them.
Brought to you by TeamNerd Reviewer Bridget Strahin
Review: Oh the troubles of being a pirate. The story
starts off with Ananna escaping her arranged marriage and running off to lead
her own future; one that she planned for herself. Naji, an assassin, was sent
to kill Ananna but when they face off in the desert, Ananna ends up saving Naji
from a deadly snake thus, activating a curse that binds them together. Every
little bump or scratch that Ananna suffers Naji feels it tenfold, her safety is now his main
priority--his life depends on it. Together, they search to the ends of the
earth to find a cure to the curse, only to find out that in order to beat an
impossible curse, Naji must complete three impossible tasks.
I thought the book was exciting. Clarke put together an
imaginative world full of darkness and adventure. Ananna is the rough and
tumble type that can hold her own in a fight and still look great in a dress.
She was full of spirit and wit and I could read her all day long. The intensity
of the situations that Ananna and Naji kept finding themselves in were thrilling
and kept me on edge all the way to the end. I would recommend this novel to
everyone, I mean come on, kick butt adventure around every corner and a shadow
lurking assassin hottie, who wouldn't want to read this?!
About the Author: Cassandra Clarke is a speculative
fiction writer and occasional teacher living amongst the beige stucco of
Houston, Texas. She graduated in 2006 from The University of St. Thomas with a
bachelor’s degree in English, and in 2008 she completed her master’s degree in
creative writing from The University of Texas at Austin. Both of these degrees
have served her surprisingly well.
During the summer of 2010, she attended the Clarion West Writers
Workshop in Seattle, where she enjoyed sixty-degree summer days. Having been
born and raised in Texas, this was something of a big deal. She was also a
recipient of the 2010 Susan C. Petrey Clarion Scholarship Fund.
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