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A Tangle of Fate
A Tangle of Fate
Two Hearts. One Curse.
Once upon a time, in anger and desperation, a witch cursed Fate. It was not without consequence…
“Some things once damaged, cannot be made whole again. I fear I am one of those things.”
Cursed at birth, Mirren has grown up watching her loved ones suffer with worry, wondering when Death will come for her. Just as she begins to stretch her wings and seek out the future she never thought she’d have by accepting the honor of becoming Cauldron City’s emissary to the Kingdom of Nautilus, the curse takes root and her heart begins to falter…
In a moment of righteous fury, Mirren binds Fate into human flesh so that he will feel what it is to live and love and have it all ripped away. To know pain so deep, nothing and no one can ease it.
She assumes her magic, like her heart, is too weak to do as she commands until the night Fate finds her, rage simmering in his dark eyes as he demands she break her spell. He claims he never knew she existed, proposing that someone or something hid her from his sight, then vows to uncover who is truly responsible for her misery and make them pay for every second. In return, all she must do is unbind him.
If only she knew how… If only her heart wasn’t failing…
Their futures are uncertain, their presents interwoven. When Mirren tries to break the binding curse, she nearly dies, and Fate without his full power is unable to heal her. He must find a way to keep her heart beating, and she must find a way to break the spell. Not all curses die with their makers; some become eternal. The repercussions, should Fate be forever bound, are unspeakable.
A Tangle of Fate is perfect for fans of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace, The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller, and Shelby Mahurin's Serpent and Dove.
Praise for A Tangle of Fate:
“Once more I’m under Casey L. Bond’s spell! This tale of cursed, star-crossed lovers will have you falling in love with Fate and hanging on every masterfully crafted word.” – Award-winning author Stacey Rourke
“A love story for the ages! With Beloved characters and an intertwined story, A Tangle of Fate will wrap you heart in knots and never let go. A masterful tale that will have you welcoming Fate with open arms.” -Award-winning author Tish Thawer
Praise for When Wishes Bleed:
“Spellbinding and bewitching, When Wishes Bleed is the perfect mix of magic, danger, death, and love.” - # 1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout
"The Selection meets The Hunger Games in this MUST read!" – Tara Brown, International bestselling author
“Spellbinding and delicious, with magic that’s absolutely magnetizing. An unforgettable story with breakneck pace, enchanting characters and a dynamic plot. A real page-turner!” ~Misty Provencher, author of the Cornerstone series
“Casey crafted an intricate magical tale into a masterpiece. Be ready to be enthralled.” – Mary Ting, International bestselling, award-winning author Mary Ting
Two Hearts. One Curse.
Once upon a time, in anger and desperation, a witch cursed Fate. It was not without consequence…
“Some things once damaged, cannot be made whole again. I fear I am one of those things.”
Cursed at birth, Mirren has grown up watching her loved ones suffer with worry, wondering when Death will come for her. Just as she begins to stretch her wings and seek out the future she never thought she’d have by accepting the honor of becoming Cauldron City’s emissary to the Kingdom of Nautilus, the curse takes root and her heart begins to falter…
In a moment of righteous fury, Mirren binds Fate into human flesh so that he will feel what it is to live and love and have it all ripped away. To know pain so deep, nothing and no one can ease it.
She assumes her magic, like her heart, is too weak to do as she commands until the night Fate finds her, rage simmering in his dark eyes as he demands she break her spell. He claims he never knew she existed, proposing that someone or something hid her from his sight, then vows to uncover who is truly responsible for her misery and make them pay for every second. In return, all she must do is unbind him.
If only she knew how… If only her heart wasn’t failing…
Their futures are uncertain, their presents interwoven. When Mirren tries to break the binding curse, she nearly dies, and Fate without his full power is unable to heal her. He must find a way to keep her heart beating, and she must find a way to break the spell. Not all curses die with their makers; some become eternal. The repercussions, should Fate be forever bound, are unspeakable.
A Tangle of Fate is perfect for fans of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace, The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller, and Shelby Mahurin's Serpent and Dove.
Praise for A Tangle of Fate:
“Once more I’m under Casey L. Bond’s spell! This tale of cursed, star-crossed lovers will have you falling in love with Fate and hanging on every masterfully crafted word.” – Award-winning author Stacey Rourke
“A love story for the ages! With Beloved characters and an intertwined story, A Tangle of Fate will wrap you heart in knots and never let go. A masterful tale that will have you welcoming Fate with open arms.” -Award-winning author Tish Thawer
Praise for When Wishes Bleed:
“Spellbinding and bewitching, When Wishes Bleed is the perfect mix of magic, danger, death, and love.” - # 1 New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout
"The Selection meets The Hunger Games in this MUST read!" – Tara Brown, International bestselling author
“Spellbinding and delicious, with magic that’s absolutely magnetizing. An unforgettable story with breakneck pace, enchanting characters and a dynamic plot. A real page-turner!” ~Misty Provencher, author of the Cornerstone series
“Casey crafted an intricate magical tale into a masterpiece. Be ready to be enthralled.” – Mary Ting, International bestselling, award-winning author Mary Ting
350 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 18, 2023
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About the author
Casey L. Bond
60 books1,673 followersRONE Award-winning author Casey Bond lives on a rural farm in West Virginia with her husband and their two beautiful daughters. She writes phoenixes – gloriously flawed and morally gray characters that fiercely rise from the ashes of their circumstances.
Worldbuilding is one of her favorite pastimes. She thinks thunderstorms are better than coffee and that watching a meteor shower is the closest thing to magic you might ever see. She’s a firm believer that every amazing book needs a world you want to wrap yourself in, a character you want to win, and a love you would fight for.
Casey is the author of When Wishes Bleed, Gravebriar, House of Eclipses, and Where Oceans Burn.
@authorcaseybond on social media sites.
Worldbuilding is one of her favorite pastimes. She thinks thunderstorms are better than coffee and that watching a meteor shower is the closest thing to magic you might ever see. She’s a firm believer that every amazing book needs a world you want to wrap yourself in, a character you want to win, and a love you would fight for.
Casey is the author of When Wishes Bleed, Gravebriar, House of Eclipses, and Where Oceans Burn.
@authorcaseybond on social media sites.
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August 15, 2023
Casey L. Bond all I have to say is HOW DARE YOU?! This book was everything and the completion of a trilogy that I didn’t even realize needed to be a trilogy! I felt all the feelings and am sitting here on my couch, seconds after finishing, trying not to cry and trying to gather my thoughts.
The way this story brings the story from WHEN WISHES BLEED full circle was unparalleled. Casey wove together 3 books, 2 worlds, and so many characters that I have loved for years now.
My only hope is that she continues to write books in this world (psssst, can we get a Crow book please 🙏)!
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The way this story brings the story from WHEN WISHES BLEED full circle was unparalleled. Casey wove together 3 books, 2 worlds, and so many characters that I have loved for years now.
My only hope is that she continues to write books in this world (psssst, can we get a Crow book please 🙏)!
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October 14, 2023
This book broke my heart! It killed the series for me. It made me weary of continuing on with Casey L. Bond whom I've loved and followed for years.
I'm trying to separate my feelings from the book and author but it is hard because I feel so let down by the book. I am acting like this series ended with book 2, which was an amazing book!
I struggled reading this book because it saddened me to see what had become of my favorite characters in this series. It felt like there was extra sadness for the sake of nothing.
Endings can make or break a story for me. I hated the ending to this book! I was angry for the way the series ended and for what happened to my beloved characters from the previous books. To me, this was not an HEA because...
I'm trying to separate my feelings from the book and author but it is hard because I feel so let down by the book. I am acting like this series ended with book 2, which was an amazing book!
I struggled reading this book because it saddened me to see what had become of my favorite characters in this series. It felt like there was extra sadness for the sake of nothing.
Endings can make or break a story for me. I hated the ending to this book! I was angry for the way the series ended and for what happened to my beloved characters from the previous books. To me, this was not an HEA because...
July 31, 2023
Being a huge fan and supporter of Casey L. Bond during her journey has been something I never thought I needed. She provides the wings while I sore and immerse myself in her ideal story telling. Diving back into Cauldron, traveling to Nautilus, then faced with Fate himself, Mirren lives on the edge of life or death. Allowing Fate to support and guide her in her endeavors. Meanwhile, their love for each other continue to grow and blossom.
A Tangle of Fate will be released August 18th!
Highly recommend this beautiful story by the amazing Casey L Bond.
Recommend Reading First
Gravebriar
When Wishes Bleed
The Omen of Stones (2)
A Tangle of Fate will be released August 18th!
Highly recommend this beautiful story by the amazing Casey L Bond.
Recommend Reading First
Gravebriar
When Wishes Bleed
The Omen of Stones (2)
September 9, 2023
A dose of reality in a fantasy world
If you are looking for your usual HEA be warned this is NOT it. In her other works Casey does a wonderful job of spellbinding story telling and the wonderful buildup to the “happily ever after”. This…this is not that. It shows how fleeting true fated love can be. That no matter how fierce and bright or soft and gentle the flame burns…eventually the candle runs out of wax. We get to see the fates of Tuaren and Sable as well as River and Omen. While I love getting lost in fairy tales and stories of love conquering all this book is a great reminder of love in real life. How important it is to hold on to each magical and special moment….we all are only given a finite amount and it’s what we do with them that matters. This book shows that even if epic love is only fated for a short time that there is still purpose and potential happiness waiting around the corner of heartbreak. It may not be “epic” but it can be comforting and fulfilling. It wasn’t the ending my romantic heart wanted but it’s fitting and a good lesson to those who chose to listen.
If you are looking for your usual HEA be warned this is NOT it. In her other works Casey does a wonderful job of spellbinding story telling and the wonderful buildup to the “happily ever after”. This…this is not that. It shows how fleeting true fated love can be. That no matter how fierce and bright or soft and gentle the flame burns…eventually the candle runs out of wax. We get to see the fates of Tuaren and Sable as well as River and Omen. While I love getting lost in fairy tales and stories of love conquering all this book is a great reminder of love in real life. How important it is to hold on to each magical and special moment….we all are only given a finite amount and it’s what we do with them that matters. This book shows that even if epic love is only fated for a short time that there is still purpose and potential happiness waiting around the corner of heartbreak. It may not be “epic” but it can be comforting and fulfilling. It wasn’t the ending my romantic heart wanted but it’s fitting and a good lesson to those who chose to listen.
February 25, 2024
All the feels.
I waited far too long to read this third instalment of when wishes bleed.
It was absolutely beautiful, heartbreaking, and still as magical as the first 2.
It was great to be introduced to Mirren Bloodling, the Blood Witch, and learn about her story and curse.
I might be swooning over Fate, he is just perfect in every way!
Death is still as dastardly as he has always been.
It was wonderful to see beloved characters being brought back, King River, Nautilus, mentions of Omen, Sable and Tauren. We were introduced to many new characters , I especially loved Josiah and Crow the tempest sailor.
The world building and descriptions were are stunning and as vivid as always, along with great character development and depth.
I was left slightly heart broken though, I was in my feels the whole time! but that is all I'm saying.
I waited far too long to read this third instalment of when wishes bleed.
It was absolutely beautiful, heartbreaking, and still as magical as the first 2.
It was great to be introduced to Mirren Bloodling, the Blood Witch, and learn about her story and curse.
I might be swooning over Fate, he is just perfect in every way!
Death is still as dastardly as he has always been.
It was wonderful to see beloved characters being brought back, King River, Nautilus, mentions of Omen, Sable and Tauren. We were introduced to many new characters , I especially loved Josiah and Crow the tempest sailor.
The world building and descriptions were are stunning and as vivid as always, along with great character development and depth.
I was left slightly heart broken though, I was in my feels the whole time! but that is all I'm saying.
September 11, 2023
Well, I'm crying.
August 22, 2023
Best of the trilogy
I am utterly devastated that Mirren and Fate's story is over. Thanks to the curse she bore her whole life, Mirren never really found joy in living because she was too preoccupied waiting for Death to take her every day since she was born. Mirren is a powerful witch in her own right, but even she and all the witches in Cauldron can't break her curse.
She accepts an opportunity to travel to Nautilus as an emissary, where she forms a friendship with the king. While there, she begins to understand how much living she missed out on. With her brief future feeling more bleak than ever and her anger at Fate for ignoring the many pleas for his intervention, she curses Fate.
Fate, as angry as he is for being trapped in a mortal body, is drawn to Mirren like a moth to a flame. Their relationship is tense. Their desire is smoldering. Their love is real.
It is incredible how Casey was able to fill so much emotion, so much passion for life, and all it has to offer into this book. I felt a roller coaster of empathy with Mirren throughout this story. I laughed, groaned, got angry and frustrated, and cried happy and sad tears. UGH!!! This story will stay with me far beyond this lifetime.
I am utterly devastated that Mirren and Fate's story is over. Thanks to the curse she bore her whole life, Mirren never really found joy in living because she was too preoccupied waiting for Death to take her every day since she was born. Mirren is a powerful witch in her own right, but even she and all the witches in Cauldron can't break her curse.
She accepts an opportunity to travel to Nautilus as an emissary, where she forms a friendship with the king. While there, she begins to understand how much living she missed out on. With her brief future feeling more bleak than ever and her anger at Fate for ignoring the many pleas for his intervention, she curses Fate.
Fate, as angry as he is for being trapped in a mortal body, is drawn to Mirren like a moth to a flame. Their relationship is tense. Their desire is smoldering. Their love is real.
It is incredible how Casey was able to fill so much emotion, so much passion for life, and all it has to offer into this book. I felt a roller coaster of empathy with Mirren throughout this story. I laughed, groaned, got angry and frustrated, and cried happy and sad tears. UGH!!! This story will stay with me far beyond this lifetime.
August 8, 2023
I absolutely LOVED this book. The way the story just flowed and continued after When Wishes Bleed and The Omen of Stones was fantastic. Merrin's story was absolutely heart-wrenching, but beautiful in its own way. Fate will never be the same in my eyes after reading this story. I NEVER expected that ending, but holy crap did I love it. I absolutely recommend this read! It was so so good.
July 27, 2023
I was given an ARC for a review. I always love Casey L Bond's works. She weaves beautiful worlds that fully immerse you and magnificent stories that pull you in so you're on the edge of your seat with anticipation and excitement. Many, if not all, of her stories are filled with deep meaning and life lessons. Those are my favorites! I love it when a book writes down important morals, values, and mindsets for personal growth and success.
When you read this book, before you get to chapter 23 and beyond, leave a day for yourself to read it and sit with those feelings that the rest of the book elicits. I needed a day to feel and reflect on how this story ends.
At first I was like, this wasn't how my favorite types of books end, but with deep reflection and an Instagram DM to the author for some extra questions, I found peace and can see fully, the gravity of this story.
I highly recommend this book if you need a good heartbreak and refresher on the value of life.
Mirren Bloodling was cursed to die before her time, as a last ditch effort to cure her of her failing heart, her acquaintance, Castor Gravebrair, sends her as the emissary to the Kingdom of Nautilus, hoping they have the means to cure her.
Mirren and King River form a friendship, and as death starts to take hold of Mirren's soul, she curses Fate.
“I bind you, Fate.” Into bone. Into flesh. To have a human heart. To live a human life and fall deeply in love. And to know the agony of losing that life and love."
Suddenly, Mirren is kinda healed.
Fate finds her and demands to be unbound. They find feelings and an undeniable attraction towards each other.
The main part of the story is making their way back to the castle while trying to unbind and break each other's curses. The climax of the story in my eyes is chapter 24, and the remaining chapters are the aftermath.
We also get to see some of the characters from the previous two books and learn that love is boundless.
The book ends where a new story may arise.
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"Fate sets his glass on the sill, then takes mine and places it beside his.
“I’ve never felt before. Cold or hot. Hard or soft. Pain of any kind. It’s hard for me to believe I can simply reach my hand out and feel things sometimes. Isn’t that ridiculous? I can see that I have hands and skin and know I am touching something, but my mind somehow thinks it’s a trick.”
I can’t imagine how strange it must be for him.
“Is it awful?” I ask.
“Awful? No,” he answers.
“No, it’s not awful at all.” His thumb brushes up and down my skin, making me shiver.
“Are you cold?” he asks, going still.
I shake my head.
Gently, tentatively, I place my hands on his chest. He has not touched, but neither has he been touched…
He doesn’t pull away.
Instead, he inches closer.
“Other than touch, what else do you want to experience before you return to your purpose?”
I ask earnestly.
I wonder how many of his human wants align with mine.
This won’t last forever.
The two of us, alive, are subject to Death and his insufferable time glass.
But tonight, an ache emanates from him.
One I recognize because I’ve lived with the same ache for a very long time.
“Everything is different within this body,” he whispers.
“I know I shouldn’t be, but part of me is grateful that you cursed me, Mirren.”
I take in a sharp breath. “Don’t say that.”
The barest curve of a smile.
“Would you rather I lie?”
I shake my head.
“If you tell me what you want to experience, I can try to make your wishes happen before this ends.”
I expected him to hate being bound, never foreseeing that the angry, beautiful being who found me on the Solstice would say he is grateful I cursed him."
When you read this book, before you get to chapter 23 and beyond, leave a day for yourself to read it and sit with those feelings that the rest of the book elicits. I needed a day to feel and reflect on how this story ends.
At first I was like, this wasn't how my favorite types of books end, but with deep reflection and an Instagram DM to the author for some extra questions, I found peace and can see fully, the gravity of this story.
I highly recommend this book if you need a good heartbreak and refresher on the value of life.
Mirren Bloodling was cursed to die before her time, as a last ditch effort to cure her of her failing heart, her acquaintance, Castor Gravebrair, sends her as the emissary to the Kingdom of Nautilus, hoping they have the means to cure her.
Mirren and King River form a friendship, and as death starts to take hold of Mirren's soul, she curses Fate.
“I bind you, Fate.” Into bone. Into flesh. To have a human heart. To live a human life and fall deeply in love. And to know the agony of losing that life and love."
Suddenly, Mirren is kinda healed.
Fate finds her and demands to be unbound. They find feelings and an undeniable attraction towards each other.
The main part of the story is making their way back to the castle while trying to unbind and break each other's curses. The climax of the story in my eyes is chapter 24, and the remaining chapters are the aftermath.
We also get to see some of the characters from the previous two books and learn that love is boundless.
The book ends where a new story may arise.
🖤✨️🩸🖤✨️🩸🖤✨️🩸🖤✨️🩸🖤✨️🩸🖤✨️
"Fate sets his glass on the sill, then takes mine and places it beside his.
“I’ve never felt before. Cold or hot. Hard or soft. Pain of any kind. It’s hard for me to believe I can simply reach my hand out and feel things sometimes. Isn’t that ridiculous? I can see that I have hands and skin and know I am touching something, but my mind somehow thinks it’s a trick.”
I can’t imagine how strange it must be for him.
“Is it awful?” I ask.
“Awful? No,” he answers.
“No, it’s not awful at all.” His thumb brushes up and down my skin, making me shiver.
“Are you cold?” he asks, going still.
I shake my head.
Gently, tentatively, I place my hands on his chest. He has not touched, but neither has he been touched…
He doesn’t pull away.
Instead, he inches closer.
“Other than touch, what else do you want to experience before you return to your purpose?”
I ask earnestly.
I wonder how many of his human wants align with mine.
This won’t last forever.
The two of us, alive, are subject to Death and his insufferable time glass.
But tonight, an ache emanates from him.
One I recognize because I’ve lived with the same ache for a very long time.
“Everything is different within this body,” he whispers.
“I know I shouldn’t be, but part of me is grateful that you cursed me, Mirren.”
I take in a sharp breath. “Don’t say that.”
The barest curve of a smile.
“Would you rather I lie?”
I shake my head.
“If you tell me what you want to experience, I can try to make your wishes happen before this ends.”
I expected him to hate being bound, never foreseeing that the angry, beautiful being who found me on the Solstice would say he is grateful I cursed him."
August 11, 2023
An author who brings out all the feels, an author who makes me feel as though I'm on a precipice, ready to embrace the ground below me, to plunge willingly, headfirst, wherever she takes me...so embound am I in her storytelling, from the very first paragraph, to the very end, that I give myself over to her completely, she so expertly opens up my heart right from the start.
Mirren is cursed at birth to an untimely death and in her desperation to find a cure, thinking that Fate is the cause of the curse, she used her not insubstantial magic to curse Fate, to give hIm flesh, bones and a heart, much like a human, that he might experience some of what she does. And little does she know, she inadvertently bound Fate to her. But now there are two curses that need to be broken and emotions to acknowledge, and a link they cannot dispute. Mirren really got under my skin, her character so relatable and true, I couldn't seperate myself from her, if she was a vine, she couldn't have wrapped herself around me any tighter. I cried with her, I smiled with her, I despaired with her, heck, I felt it all!
Even though Fate has had this curse thrust upon him, and he needs it broken, he's so respectful towards Mirren, even going as far as protecting her from the disdain she faces from others. Loved him, loved how he gets to grips with emotions, all encompassing emotions, where prior he hadn't. A really shock to anyone but he handles it so beautifully. And he's beautiful... just saying... I love that he even felt jealousy. You see, the curse that Mirren placed on him, every word of it has to be fulfilled if the curse is to be broken. What he goes through, what they both go through for love, cut to the very core of me.
I loved the depth of the characters and the entire story, almost as though there's a message to the reader, life is short, life is precious, embrace it and live! The storyline, OMG, the storyline! The plot! The world building! The characters! The everything! A wonderous tale of love and purpose, of raging emotions, of tender and endearing moments, of heart. I had the worst book headache, no, a raging book migraine from the expertly penned author, slicing a sliver of my emotions, one piece at a time, until I was a complete mess. The ending is so bittersweet, it still gnaws at me. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Mirren is cursed at birth to an untimely death and in her desperation to find a cure, thinking that Fate is the cause of the curse, she used her not insubstantial magic to curse Fate, to give hIm flesh, bones and a heart, much like a human, that he might experience some of what she does. And little does she know, she inadvertently bound Fate to her. But now there are two curses that need to be broken and emotions to acknowledge, and a link they cannot dispute. Mirren really got under my skin, her character so relatable and true, I couldn't seperate myself from her, if she was a vine, she couldn't have wrapped herself around me any tighter. I cried with her, I smiled with her, I despaired with her, heck, I felt it all!
Even though Fate has had this curse thrust upon him, and he needs it broken, he's so respectful towards Mirren, even going as far as protecting her from the disdain she faces from others. Loved him, loved how he gets to grips with emotions, all encompassing emotions, where prior he hadn't. A really shock to anyone but he handles it so beautifully. And he's beautiful... just saying... I love that he even felt jealousy. You see, the curse that Mirren placed on him, every word of it has to be fulfilled if the curse is to be broken. What he goes through, what they both go through for love, cut to the very core of me.
I loved the depth of the characters and the entire story, almost as though there's a message to the reader, life is short, life is precious, embrace it and live! The storyline, OMG, the storyline! The plot! The world building! The characters! The everything! A wonderous tale of love and purpose, of raging emotions, of tender and endearing moments, of heart. I had the worst book headache, no, a raging book migraine from the expertly penned author, slicing a sliver of my emotions, one piece at a time, until I was a complete mess. The ending is so bittersweet, it still gnaws at me. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
August 22, 2023
“Our hearts are capable of more than we’re capable of understanding.”
A Tangle of Fate can be read as a standalone. However, it is a much richer story if you read When Wishes Bleed and The Omen of Stones first.
Cursed at birth, Mirren Bloodling has lived her entire life in the shadow of her death. When she reaches her 20th birthday and death has still not come for her, she finds she is ready to take the next steps towards a real future, only to find that the curse is causing her heart to fail. Desperate to know why she was cursed, she lashes out and curses fate. Not thinking she has the power to actually bind fate into flesh, she has no idea of the consequences of her actions on not only her, but the entire world.
Racing against time they don’t have, Mirren and Fate must work together to unravel her curse upon him before Death’s curse makes that an impossibility.
Dear Casey, let me say, you left me completely wrecked! I mean seriously, I sobbed my way through the end of this book, yet still kept turning page after page. Mirren is so brave in what she must do while knowing time has never truly been on her side. I adored that she chose to take responsibility for what she did and tried to right all of the wrongs she inadvertently caused. I loved that she chose to enjoy every experience she could, while she could and that she tried to spare others from watching her die when the time drew near. And, Fate . . . he is probably one of my favorite characters you have written to date. Readers will learn that being fate isn’t easy. And, while he is flash for only the time he is cursed, he is so open to life and wants to live the time he has in the flesh to the fullest.
I adored the time spent with River from Omen of Stones. The way characters from prior books were such an important piece of this story was done in a way that played homage to their own tales as well as added such depth to this one.
While it was not the ending I wanted, it was the only ending that could be . . . and it was profound and emotional and heartbreakingly beautiful. A Twist of Fate will stay with me a long time. 5 stars!
A Tangle of Fate can be read as a standalone. However, it is a much richer story if you read When Wishes Bleed and The Omen of Stones first.
Cursed at birth, Mirren Bloodling has lived her entire life in the shadow of her death. When she reaches her 20th birthday and death has still not come for her, she finds she is ready to take the next steps towards a real future, only to find that the curse is causing her heart to fail. Desperate to know why she was cursed, she lashes out and curses fate. Not thinking she has the power to actually bind fate into flesh, she has no idea of the consequences of her actions on not only her, but the entire world.
Racing against time they don’t have, Mirren and Fate must work together to unravel her curse upon him before Death’s curse makes that an impossibility.
Dear Casey, let me say, you left me completely wrecked! I mean seriously, I sobbed my way through the end of this book, yet still kept turning page after page. Mirren is so brave in what she must do while knowing time has never truly been on her side. I adored that she chose to take responsibility for what she did and tried to right all of the wrongs she inadvertently caused. I loved that she chose to enjoy every experience she could, while she could and that she tried to spare others from watching her die when the time drew near. And, Fate . . . he is probably one of my favorite characters you have written to date. Readers will learn that being fate isn’t easy. And, while he is flash for only the time he is cursed, he is so open to life and wants to live the time he has in the flesh to the fullest.
I adored the time spent with River from Omen of Stones. The way characters from prior books were such an important piece of this story was done in a way that played homage to their own tales as well as added such depth to this one.
While it was not the ending I wanted, it was the only ending that could be . . . and it was profound and emotional and heartbreakingly beautiful. A Twist of Fate will stay with me a long time. 5 stars!
August 17, 2023
“It’s a tragedy. It’s pain. But it’s also beauty. It’s love.” – Mirren
This book wrecked me in the best way! I literally cried through the last six chapters. Casey L. Bond is a master storyteller and she has woven a tale that is so poetically and tragically exquisite. Almost from the very beginning of the book my heart ached for Mirren. For her curse, for living each day as if you are invisible, for nobody really seeing HER, for so many things. Her character arc is heartbreaking and beautiful. The tension between Mirren and Fate is a delicious push and pull that just plucks your heartstrings until they snap. Thank goodness for the Epilogue that put my heart back together with a HFN (happy for now) ending. A TANGLE OF FATE is book 3 in the When Wishes Bleed series, however, it was the first book of the series that I have read. Although there were characters and events that I think may have made more of an impact on me had I read the other two books, this one can be read on its own. But you can bet I’m going back to read the other two now!
SOME FAVORITE QUOTES:
But some mistakes are so foolish, some actions so reckless, no one can survive them.
“Talking to you… feels like stepping into the warm sunlight and taking a deep breath of fresh air, after walking a lifetime through nothing but shadow and smoke, Mirren.” - Fate
Some moments bear more weight, more importance, than others.
I am broken in ways he doesn’t understand. Ways I can’t articulate. To depths even I can’t reach.
“You can’t change the past, but you can shift the future if you’re brave enough to try.”
This book wrecked me in the best way! I literally cried through the last six chapters. Casey L. Bond is a master storyteller and she has woven a tale that is so poetically and tragically exquisite. Almost from the very beginning of the book my heart ached for Mirren. For her curse, for living each day as if you are invisible, for nobody really seeing HER, for so many things. Her character arc is heartbreaking and beautiful. The tension between Mirren and Fate is a delicious push and pull that just plucks your heartstrings until they snap. Thank goodness for the Epilogue that put my heart back together with a HFN (happy for now) ending. A TANGLE OF FATE is book 3 in the When Wishes Bleed series, however, it was the first book of the series that I have read. Although there were characters and events that I think may have made more of an impact on me had I read the other two books, this one can be read on its own. But you can bet I’m going back to read the other two now!
SOME FAVORITE QUOTES:
But some mistakes are so foolish, some actions so reckless, no one can survive them.
“Talking to you… feels like stepping into the warm sunlight and taking a deep breath of fresh air, after walking a lifetime through nothing but shadow and smoke, Mirren.” - Fate
Some moments bear more weight, more importance, than others.
I am broken in ways he doesn’t understand. Ways I can’t articulate. To depths even I can’t reach.
“You can’t change the past, but you can shift the future if you’re brave enough to try.”
August 29, 2025
Wow what a way to end a trilogy.
We have Mirren who was cursed at birth and she is destined for death. She travels to the land that we are familiar in from the first two books and meets King River. She asks for his help the science and medicine the country has, even the magic of the witches.
We learn that the witches in this country are different than the Wilds and where Mirren is from. They live longer lives and they seem to have more varying powers. But the medicine doesn’t work and River asks Fate what’s up and Mirren was hidden from him (we never learn why which was annoying). She curses him to a body and they get hand fasted and have to break the curse together.
Spoilers follow
They fall in love and it’s super cute. Because he knows nothing about her he finds her interesting. Death makes a deal for whatever reason he wants Fate to learn a lesson and Mirren to dish it out.
Omen has died. Sable and his father have died. For whatever reason Omen never had children. We don’t learn what happened to her sisters but I assume they’ve died. Would have loved to learn more about this and why Omen didn’t have kids. Who is going to rule after River? Honestly felt so bad for River being left alone even though he can talk to the dead.
Fate makes a deal with death to sacrifice himself to save Mirren and end her curse. Fate returns to his normal form after impregnating Mirren. Mirren returns home heartbroken and one day meets an emissary from River who is a single Dad who somehow never saw her when she visited a few years back. Her daughter is named Destiny.
Anyway, it seems clear that Fate wants her to be with this man.
We have Mirren who was cursed at birth and she is destined for death. She travels to the land that we are familiar in from the first two books and meets King River. She asks for his help the science and medicine the country has, even the magic of the witches.
We learn that the witches in this country are different than the Wilds and where Mirren is from. They live longer lives and they seem to have more varying powers. But the medicine doesn’t work and River asks Fate what’s up and Mirren was hidden from him (we never learn why which was annoying). She curses him to a body and they get hand fasted and have to break the curse together.
Spoilers follow
They fall in love and it’s super cute. Because he knows nothing about her he finds her interesting. Death makes a deal for whatever reason he wants Fate to learn a lesson and Mirren to dish it out.
Omen has died. Sable and his father have died. For whatever reason Omen never had children. We don’t learn what happened to her sisters but I assume they’ve died. Would have loved to learn more about this and why Omen didn’t have kids. Who is going to rule after River? Honestly felt so bad for River being left alone even though he can talk to the dead.
Fate makes a deal with death to sacrifice himself to save Mirren and end her curse. Fate returns to his normal form after impregnating Mirren. Mirren returns home heartbroken and one day meets an emissary from River who is a single Dad who somehow never saw her when she visited a few years back. Her daughter is named Destiny.
Anyway, it seems clear that Fate wants her to be with this man.
October 30, 2023
Heartbreakingly beautiful.
This book deserves so much more traction. I thought When Wishes Bleed was already great then Omen of Stones came and I thought that was amazing. And then A Tangle of Fate dropped and it was a novel I didn’t think I would love the most. Honestly, the first two could’ve been just a duology and A Tangle of Fate could’ve been a bonus book. You don’t need to read the first two but I strongly recommend it because you get to glimpse what kind of being Fate was.
I wish this book had multiple POVs but I imagine Fate’s POV would’ve wrecked me even more.
*****SPOILERS AHEAD*****
If I’m gonna be really critical, I think there are a couple of ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions that this book raised but I’m setting them aside for how this book made me feel. I applaud authors who are bold enough write something without the expected HEA knowing there’s a huge risk their fans would hate them for it. I love stories that doesn’t end in HEA because IRL painful, open-ended endings can be just as beautiful.
This book deserves so much more traction. I thought When Wishes Bleed was already great then Omen of Stones came and I thought that was amazing. And then A Tangle of Fate dropped and it was a novel I didn’t think I would love the most. Honestly, the first two could’ve been just a duology and A Tangle of Fate could’ve been a bonus book. You don’t need to read the first two but I strongly recommend it because you get to glimpse what kind of being Fate was.
I wish this book had multiple POVs but I imagine Fate’s POV would’ve wrecked me even more.
*****SPOILERS AHEAD*****
If I’m gonna be really critical, I think there are a couple of ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions that this book raised but I’m setting them aside for how this book made me feel. I applaud authors who are bold enough write something without the expected HEA knowing there’s a huge risk their fans would hate them for it. I love stories that doesn’t end in HEA because IRL painful, open-ended endings can be just as beautiful.
August 27, 2023
I’m not sure how I can feel so heartbroken and so happy at the same time after finishing A Tangle of Fate. Casey L Bond has written a beautiful tragic tale of curses, love, magic and Fate. Mirren is cursed and has been since birth, she’s always wondered who might have done it and in her anger she curses Fate. When the truth is revealed that it is Death’s curse she carries, it’s a race to undo Fate’s curse in order to restore balance. Mirren and Fate fall hard and fast. Both very strong characters but I wouldn’t expect anything less from Fate and the one he loves. The last few chapters tore me apart and I’m not even sure I’m that happy with the ending, more like content. I love seeing characters from previous books and can we just say how much we love River but I’m heartbroken for him. As always Casey L Bond has written a beautiful book with string characters and an amazing world.
Review by Raychel
Review by Raychel
August 22, 2023
The story is just like the title suggests ‘A tangle of fate’. It was all about how a witch whose entire existence gets tangled up in the chessboard of ‘PURPOSE’ defined by Death himself. And how it all leads up to ‘FATE’ being affected wholeheartedly. Casey bought life to Mirren’s journey in a very emotional way from the start. We had moments of love and laughter but it was all shrouded in a fog of sadness. A ‘pain’ that affected all related people and to the new ones who came in contact. The plot is well executed and written beautifully to show each and every bump of it. I was really sad at the end but the epilogue relaxed it a little. Although it’s standalone, I will still advise you to read it as per the series number to enjoy and understand it best.
It’s a 4.5⭐️ for me.
It’s a 4.5⭐️ for me.
March 15, 2024
This book was INCREDIBLE! I loved When Wishes Bleed, then I loved The Omen of Stones even more, and now here we are, loving this one EVEN more. I didn't think Casey L. Bond could create another story out of this world, but boy was I wrong.
I absolutely love Fate as a character. It makes me want to go back and re-read the other two books (again) with a new perspective, since I now know Fate on a deeper level than before. I also was so in love with the love story, and I am truly devastated by how it ended. It was the right way to end the story, but I'm still heartbroken.
My one and only complaint is, what happened to Omen?!?!? Why did she die?!?! She was a witch, shouldn't she still be alive like River? Also where are her sisters??
I absolutely love Fate as a character. It makes me want to go back and re-read the other two books (again) with a new perspective, since I now know Fate on a deeper level than before. I also was so in love with the love story, and I am truly devastated by how it ended. It was the right way to end the story, but I'm still heartbroken.
My one and only complaint is, what happened to Omen?!?!? Why did she die?!?! She was a witch, shouldn't she still be alive like River? Also where are her sisters??
July 26, 2023
A tangled web of fate in this witchy, curse-filled romantic fantasy filled with stolen moments and finding true purpose after being robbed of the future meant to have. I was blown away by the twists in this book. My emotions went from one extreme to the other. It's filled with truly swoon-worthy moments, and the epilogue is so sweet and endearing.
Strong cast of characters who grow and change throughout. Detailed world building for this well-developed story.
"We have shared a curse and overcome it, but it is the weight of our tangled destiny that cuts us both to the core."
"Remember Me."
Strong cast of characters who grow and change throughout. Detailed world building for this well-developed story.
"We have shared a curse and overcome it, but it is the weight of our tangled destiny that cuts us both to the core."
"Remember Me."
April 2, 2024
I feel betrayed a warning message going into this book about killing off most of the beloved characters would have been nice. We completely glossed over Omen dieing and them never having children like it wasn't the entire focus of the last book their love story. That being said Mirren and fate were beautiful and sad and adorable. I wish there had been a better ending where they could have actually been together. This felt like so much filler starting a new world with new characters and everything. I really liked that we got to see Aaron and Mira and Braccen was lovely but we don't even get their stories which would have made more sense.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 17, 2024
I didn't want to say goodbye to this series, but I have to with this intricate twist to the tale. It takes place many years after the second book and most of the characters we know and love in the series have passed away, but like the past stories Fate himself has shown us his presence and now he has taken on a new form for the duration of this final book. He is almost how I would imagine him once he got cursed into human flesh, although he has blonde hair while I pictured him to have hair as black as night. This book just blew me away with Fate as one of my favorite characters, even though he spent the first two books as a unseen celestial being who comes and goes as he wishes. It was a fun ride to read this series.
May 2, 2024
Such a bittersweet book! My heart hurt through this entire novel. To find out the fates of past characters that didn't stick with the happily ever afters was tragic. I didn't want to lose such beautiful endings to the first two books. And River’s existence isn't a fairytale. And the ending of this book could've gone in many different directions. There were so many varied avenues. We, as readers, have to trust in the path that the author took. This was her journey first. Her vision and her characters. There is a bewitching beauty in the pain. But how I wanted Fate to always be her one and only when love can come in so many different forms...
August 15, 2023
What an amazing read! I have been a massive supporter for Casey's creative storytelling with each of her books and A Tangle of Fate really didn't disappoint! I don't want to spoil anything, but I LOVED seeing references from Gravebriar and the first two books (When Wishes Bleed and Omens in the Stones) throughout the book in characters. I enjoyed getting snippets of how each of the previous character's lives progressed outside of their own story and enhanced this one. Such a great read. The chemistry between these characters were particularly charming and alluring.
August 26, 2023
I got sucked into this world instantly.
Loved the way it was written. I enjoyed
the slow burn and build-up. It was
at times hearbreaking to see how
Mirren had been basically dodging
death since her very first breath.
I thought I wasn't going to like Fate,
but I was so wrong. He was definitely
unexpected. I still have a few questions,
like about the why's, and will we get to
see more of Fate and Mirren, and some of
the others?? Loved everything about this book,
can't wait to read the next one.
Loved the way it was written. I enjoyed
the slow burn and build-up. It was
at times hearbreaking to see how
Mirren had been basically dodging
death since her very first breath.
I thought I wasn't going to like Fate,
but I was so wrong. He was definitely
unexpected. I still have a few questions,
like about the why's, and will we get to
see more of Fate and Mirren, and some of
the others?? Loved everything about this book,
can't wait to read the next one.
November 25, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5 but I’ll round up to 4 for GoodReads because I’m feeling generous
I actively hate the ending (🙄🙄🙄), but otherwise it’s a very enjoyable, fun, heartfelt read with some tension (some of it sexual but mostly plot). I wasn’t sure how it would all play out.
The characters are all very enjoyable and I like that the FMC knows what/who she wants and doesn’t want. Lots of FMCS are wavering indecisive bitches and Mirren is not.
🌶️🫑/5 (1.5/5)
There are quite a few kissing scenes and a very vague sex scene.
I actively hate the ending (🙄🙄🙄), but otherwise it’s a very enjoyable, fun, heartfelt read with some tension (some of it sexual but mostly plot). I wasn’t sure how it would all play out.
The characters are all very enjoyable and I like that the FMC knows what/who she wants and doesn’t want. Lots of FMCS are wavering indecisive bitches and Mirren is not.
🌶️🫑/5 (1.5/5)
There are quite a few kissing scenes and a very vague sex scene.
August 20, 2023
A Story of Love and Loss.
Of Life and Death.
I was a total mess by the end of Mirren and Fates story, but in the best way possible.
Mirren was fated to die, and she was ok with this. She's been anticipating death her whole life. But was she was also fighting to find a cure and in doing so, she cursed the one person she thought responsible, Fate. Little did she know that in doing so, she would find what she always wanted, Love. She loved Fate, and he learned to love her through their curses.
Of Life and Death.
I was a total mess by the end of Mirren and Fates story, but in the best way possible.
Mirren was fated to die, and she was ok with this. She's been anticipating death her whole life. But was she was also fighting to find a cure and in doing so, she cursed the one person she thought responsible, Fate. Little did she know that in doing so, she would find what she always wanted, Love. She loved Fate, and he learned to love her through their curses.
August 21, 2023
Read in one sitting!
I have loved everything I've ever read of Casey L. Bond's books. I loved When Wishes Bleed, Omen of Stones, and Gravebriar.
This story brings together The Gallows and Cauldron in a wonderful story of love, sorrow, pain, joy, and everything in between. The only problem I have, is that there isn't another book set in this world for me to immediately lose myself in.
I have loved everything I've ever read of Casey L. Bond's books. I loved When Wishes Bleed, Omen of Stones, and Gravebriar.
This story brings together The Gallows and Cauldron in a wonderful story of love, sorrow, pain, joy, and everything in between. The only problem I have, is that there isn't another book set in this world for me to immediately lose myself in.
August 30, 2023
I’m sitting here in tears, this book was by far one of the best from Casey. I was instantly hooked from chapter one to the very last line.
I have always been a little more attached to her blonde male interests. And I knew the moment Fate appeared I was in trouble but I had no idea HOW MUCH TROUBLE.
This book ripped my heart out so I’m going to go crawl back to Calder, reread With Shield and Ink and Bone and let him heal these wounds cause holy crap I am sad now. 🤣🤣
I have always been a little more attached to her blonde male interests. And I knew the moment Fate appeared I was in trouble but I had no idea HOW MUCH TROUBLE.
This book ripped my heart out so I’m going to go crawl back to Calder, reread With Shield and Ink and Bone and let him heal these wounds cause holy crap I am sad now. 🤣🤣
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 14, 2023
Mirren is ready to step out into the world, but the curse placed on her at birth has finally taken root and weakened her heart. Accepting the honor of becoming an emissary to Nautilus, Mirren can seek new opportunities for healing. But once there, her hopes are dashed, and in her anger she curses Fate himself…
The writing, characters, and world-building hooked me immediately. I kept turning pages, unwilling to withdraw from this world, and finished this book in a day.
Mirren is full of relatable emotion. River (from book two) is compassionate from the start. And it was easy to fall for Fate and be swept up in the romantic tension.
The writing, characters, and world-building hooked me immediately. I kept turning pages, unwilling to withdraw from this world, and finished this book in a day.
Mirren is full of relatable emotion. River (from book two) is compassionate from the start. And it was easy to fall for Fate and be swept up in the romantic tension.
August 13, 2023
This book absolutely exceeded every expectation I had coming into it. So many tears were shed and coming out of this, Fate will never be the same to me ever again. For anyone who is searching for a beautiful story about love, family, pain, hope and.. forgiveness - A Tangle of Fate is for you! Casey absolutely outdid herself.
October 6, 2023
These stories are amazing
This story, or Mirron and Fate, brought so many emotions from me. I was frustrated and happy, sad, mad, and so many more. These stories that Casey fabricated for us are simply amazing. I can not wait to read the next story. I have to say i was very sad that Omen didnt live longer.
This story, or Mirron and Fate, brought so many emotions from me. I was frustrated and happy, sad, mad, and so many more. These stories that Casey fabricated for us are simply amazing. I can not wait to read the next story. I have to say i was very sad that Omen didnt live longer.
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