A review by graff_fuller
The Assassin's Curse by Lindsay Buroker

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Let me say this again, I'm not a fan of short stories and novellas, but with that said...I loved this story. Oh, man did I love this story.

I love the banter between Amaranthe and Sicarius. It is pure gold. It is mostly Amaranthe saying things (from the heart) and Sicarious "says nothing", just like Jack Reacher. He's stone cold.

There's a great mystery in this story. Also, there's a scene in this story that made me physically feel it (involves water). Oh, I had to get up and walk around. 

You don't know this, but I encouraged my best friend to go to the movies to see Jaws (in the theater...when it came out). I was NINE years old. It scarred me for life. I don't like the water. Oooh, and there's a sequence that freaked me out. 

Also, the mystery and the mystic portion of this story was SO well played out.

At the end, we learn more about our two characters and how they can/will move forward in the overall story being.

Loved it.