The Curse That Binds (Standard Edition): A Bewitched Novel (The Bewitched Series)

Name: The Curse That Binds (Standard Edition): A Bewitched Novel (The Bewitched Series)
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (3600 reviews)
Author: Laura Thalassa

by Laura Thalassa

4.5

Published Jul 1, 2025

About this book

A queen destined for magic. A king cursed by love. A fate no one could outrun. Before Selene, there was Roxilana. Discover her darkly delicious origin story in this prequel to Bewitched, a complete standalone from TikTok sensation Laura Thalassa. He called her queen―then turned her world to ash. Two thousand years before the rise of Henbane Coven, Roxilana was just a Roman girl trying to survive the shadows of empire. Until the day a voice begins speaking inside her head. That voice belongs to Memnon, King of the Sarmatians―a warrior touched by gods, cursed by fate, and utterly convinced that Roxilana is his soul mate. When Roxilana's latent powers awaken, Memnon appears at her door with a crown in one hand and destiny in the other. Before she knows it, she's swept away to a strange new land and named queen of a people she barely understands…and wife to a man whose love is as intense as it is terrifying. Magic always demands a price. And as Roxilana learns the true cost of Memnon's power, passion, and prophecy, she must decide whether to build an empire beside her cursed king…or burn it to the ground. Tropes to love: * Fated mates * Telepathic bond * Historical fantasy * Morally gray love interest * Magic with a price * Deadly power couple * Doomed love (or is it?) Perfect for fans of: * The Hades X Persephone saga by Scarlett St. Clair * The Bridge Kingdom series by Danielle L. Jensen * The Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy * The Crowns of Nyaxia series by Clarissa Broadbent

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Audiobook: $0.00 Paperback: $9.89

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What readers are saying

Rosalie Ross

I highly recommend

"Personally, I think this is the best book in the series so far you and the I absolutely love the other two books ["

April 7, 2026 Verified Purchase

Ktreadslater

Obsessed with memnon!

"The Curse that Binds by Laura Thalassa. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Audiobook was good. I’d give the narrator 4 out of 5 stars. Good voice, fit the girl. Could have been a little more animated but overall good job. Male maybe 3 out of 5. The scene he narrated could have been more passionate. I listened a little faster than normal because I thought the pacing a little slow. My heart was pounding and I needed to get into it!! Now the story. I am OBSESSED with Memnon. This book was really good!! This is the first book I have read from this series. I received a copy of the audiobook, and it said prequel so I went for it. I HAVE to know what happens next. After writing this I will download Bewitched. The story was gripping from the beginning. At first I thought the dialogue was a little bland, but honestly it was just because the characters were so young. The older they got the better everything was!! It was like being in the relationship with them. Roxi was really awesome once she started using her powers. She was sweet but also badass and I loved her. Now Memnon. Ummm I pictured Khal Drogo and the Dothraki from GOT while I was reading. I have no idea how I haven’t heard of this series before. He is one of the best book boyfriends I have ever read. Utterly obsessed with roxi, he lets it be known constantly and I melt!!!! His love never wavered and I’m just so sad at what has happened and I have so many questions! I can’t wait to keep reading. I’m intrigued that the first book takes place 2000 years later. Like what happened to Roxilana?!? What is going on! The only thing I didn’t care for was the repetitive battle scenes. But I didn’t mind them in the end bc roxi and memnon had some great moments post battle lol. Read this book! ["

September 19, 2025 Verified Purchase

Amanda

TCTB

"Long time LT fan! Long time Bewitched fan! I absolutely adore the world and characters she’s created. It was lovely to get background on a story I’ve loved for years, answering questions like “how did it come to this,” “what’s the bigger picture,” and even “was he always this cunning?” Yes, he was always this cunning. I almost wish that I had amnesia myself because I would love to read this unapologetically as a first book, but I also don’t know because I have read the other books within the series. If I would’ve stayed with it like I stayed with bewitched and I think that’s mostly because I know what is going to happen and I was dreading the ending because I know, but there is something to be said in the built-up to witnessing the event itself happen. I want to rate this a 5 star read because it was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, but the problem that I personally found myself with is hesitating to read it for long periods of time because I know what was happening/going to happen and also, because some of it felt so long or unneeded. There were several times during the book itself that I sat there and was like “is this really necessary to move on?” And yeah, some of it was but other parts I feel like dragged on a little bit too much or didn’t really give me the information that I wanted but information that was probably beneficial instead. In the end, I feel like the times that I felt that it was dragging on rather than actually moving and propelling, and the way that her other books in the series have been propelled is information that is too important to remove but more so my anxiety surrounding the ending of the story. I’m rating at four stars because I love the author and I love the characters and that has not changed but what I wanted was my anxiety to go away so I could focus on my love for these characters more. It is hard to say whether or not I would love the story as fiercely as I do if I were to start with this one rather than how I originally read it, but I really do recommend the series and you can ask all my friends. I don’t stop screaming from the rooftops about how amazing of a writer she is! ["

July 8, 2025 Verified Purchase