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Naamah's Curse

Jacqueline Carey (2010)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages576 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.50/5 (2)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

BetrayalCaptivity

Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Quest

Synopsis

Jacqueline Carey, New York Times bestselling author of the Kushiel's Legacy series, delivers book two in her new lushly imagined trilogy featuring daughter of Alba, Moirin.NAAMAH'S CURSEFar from the land of her birth, Moirin sets out across Tatar territory to find Bao, the proud and virile Ch'in fighter who holds the missing half of her diadh-anam, the divine soul-spark of her mother's people. After a long ordeal, she not only succeeds, but surrenders to a passion the likes of which she's never known. But the lovers' happiness is short lived, for Bao is entangled in a complication that soon leads to their betrayal.

Naamah's Curse: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This adult fantasy romance contains explicit sexual content between the protagonist and her fated mate, moderate violence during conflicts, and themes of betrayal. Best suited for mature readers comfortable with steamy romance integrated into epic fantasy.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity and betrayal.

Who'll love this

Adult readers will enjoy the sweeping quest across exotic lands as Moirin searches for her soul-bonded lover and faces passion, danger, and betrayal.

Tags

Epic FantasyRomanceHistorical FantasyAdventure