Wicked Madness (Tales so Grim #1)

Sometime curses refuse to be broken by even the most powerful magic.

Don’t cross the red line... Don’t look into his eyes... Don’t give in to the madness...

Neera returns to her village to help her mother after her father dies and her baby brother is born sick.Everyone in the town knows you don’t cross over the red line in the forest, but Neera is left with no choice but to do the forbidden.The dark rumors appear false until the villagers start to descend into madness.

When Neera hears haunting whispers, she thinks she’s caught the insanity and all hope for a cure is lost until a messenger from ruthless King Zyon summons her to his castle.She is to journey to the north to confront the monster he claims she’s awakened.Her plans are halted when a blizzard blocks her way, and she must stay with King Zyon until spring thaws the path.

During the raging winter storm, Neera not only must navigate living with the king she hates, but she also strikes a bargain with a cloaked monster.He tells her if she can guess his one regret, he’ll award her with a prize.

If she fails to figure out the mystery, she will lose everything important to her.His story transports her to another time, where obsession for the beautiful dancing princess Evelia turns a wedding into a bloodbath.Lazzus kidnapping Evelia isn’t his regret, but his yearning for her leads to disastrous consequences for an entire realm.