Tigerβs Tale
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The Tigerβs Curse takes many forms ...
Anastasia and Verusha Stepanov are the tsarβs only children, heirs to the prosperous and sprawling Kievian Empire. Headstrong and fierce, the twins have long scorned their fatherβs opulent palace and the diplomatic obligations that come with it, preferring to train with the Royal Guard and dream of a soldierβs life beyond the palace walls.
But with their father lost in the recent war and their once indomitable mother succumbing to illness, the young women know that one of them must soon ascend the throne, make a politically advantageous marriage, and begin producing heirs. Yet the succession is far from clear, as both would prefer the path of the second born: head the Royal Guard, travel the far reaches of the empire, and seek out a destiny of her own making.
As their beloved motherβs condition worsens, the sisters grow more desperate, seeking any healer who might give her more time. But when a stranger arrives offering another option, the sisters refuse his proposal and banish the strange man. As he departs, the stranger unleashes a devastating curse that sends Veru and Stacia fleeing their home on an adventure beyond anything they ever imagined ...
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Colleen Houck is the New York Times bestselling author of the Tigerβs Curse series and the Reawakened series. Her books have appeared on the USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Walmart bestseller lists, among many others. She has been a Parentsβ Choice Award winner and has been reviewed and featured on MTV.com and in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Girlsβ Life magazine, and Romantic Times, which called Tigerβs Curse βone of the best books I have ever read.β Colleen lives in Salem, Oregon, with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.
