Cursebreakers

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Featured #1 on Kirkus Reviews' "20 Science Fiction Fantasy Novels That Will Blow Your Mind." Adrien Desfourneaux must survive his own failing mental health and a tenuous partnershi p with a dangerous ally in order to save the city of Astrum from a spreading curse.Adrien Desfourneaux, magic professor and disgraced ex-physician, has discovered a conspiracy. Someone is inflicting magical comas on the inhabitants of the massive city of Astrum, and no one knows how or why. Caught between a faction of scheming magical academics and an explosive schism in the ranks of the Astrum's power-hungry military, Adrien is swallowed by the growing chaos. Alongside Gennady, an unruly, damaged young soldier, and Malise, a brilliant healer and Adrien's best friend, Adrien searches for a way to stop the spreading curse before the city implodes. He must survive his own bipolar disorder, his self-destructive tendencies, and his entanglement with the man who doesn't love him back.Combining a magical fast-paced plot with queer and mental health representation, Cursebreakers is a new force in the Fantasy genre. Show more