Ensnared by Destiny

Turning Curse #3

by A.C. Harrah

One of the most coveted criminals in the entire kingdom of Aragon has invaded Mardon, the very same town Cordelia has made her home since she abdicated her throne. He steals from the townsfolk, stalks Cordelia, and effortlessly incapacitates guards, all to deliver a message:

Cordelia’s best friend Liam will die.

Cordelia must save Liam, but her only ally is the same man who proclaimed Liam’s demise. A man whose power nullifies her own. Armed with only her wit and a streak of stubbornness that has been more detrimental than helpful in the past at her disposal, Cordelia will have to outsmart, bribe, and deceive all who bar her way if she is to have any chance of rescuing Liam.

It’s a battle against destiny, and someone must be sacrificed.

283 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 2015

About the author

A.C. Harrah is the author of the Match*Make Me a Vigilante series, a series of short stories inspired by the magical girl trope.

Due to her love of writing, A.C. tends to chain herself to her computer, but when she does sneak out it's usually to see the latest super hero movie or travel. She would happily live out of a backpack if it meant exploring the world.

One of her favorite authors is Lewis Carroll.

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Hands up if you read the third book in a series without realising it *shamefully puts up hand*.
So I was given a free copy of Ensnared by Destiny for an honest review, but when I started reading i realised that I was missing some information. Yeah, so smart Danielle. Luckily A.C. Harrah wrote Ensnared By Destiny in such a way that I did not need to read the first 2 books.
Ensnared By Destiny is the third book in The Turning Curse series, it follows Cordelia, a princess who is also a witch. At some point in the last 2 books, Cordelia ran away from home to live a normal life after abdicating the throne. Being a witch, she can change her appearance, which I personally found confusing with Cordelia and her royal friends calling her Cordelia, but the place that she ran away to all calling her Colin.
Things get interesting when Cordelia meets Raheam, an individual who can nullify Cordelia’s magic.
Ensnared By Destiny was a quick fun read that most people would enjoy.

[Victoria Zigler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a great read, with an interesting plot, which moves at a nice pace. It also as a fantastic - though often frustrating - cast of characters. I was disappointed by the fact Cordelia still doesn't seem to have done much maturing, and is still way too quick to throw a temper tantrum, but that's my only real complaint.

*Note: I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my opinion of the book, nor the contents of my review.

[Sarah-Jayne Briggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).

(This review may contain spoilers).

Although I haven't actually read the previous books in this series before, I did find this book really easy to follow and I was drawn fully into the storyline. I liked Cordelia's character, though Siliva made me roll my eyes with what she was saying to Cordelia.

It was interesting to see that Cordelia was in disguise and how she'd changed from being royalty to a commoner. I was confused by her disguise at first, but as I read more of the book, it did make sense.

I liked being able to see Cordelia interacting with Liam and Riona, even though I spent a lot of the book confused about why she didn't want to see her parents. I did like Raheam as a character. I felt a lot of sympathy for him and the way he was almost childlike in his desire to be Cordelia's friend. While I did feel bad for him, though, I could understand Cordelia's suspicions and although I would have liked to see a bit more of her interactions with some of the other characters (like the guards), it was amusing to see Cordelia having to deal with the problem of having her disguise suddenly fall away.

I would have liked the opportunity to see more of the kingdom and the other residents, though I could see a huge difference in Cordelia's home compared to Riona's father's kingdom. While I did enjoy reading some of the bantering Cordelia exchanged in, I did find myself growing concerned for her safety. However, at the same time, I felt she came across as quite immature and it wasn't until towards the end of the book that she seemed to be starting to grow up. A lot of what she said was valid... but the execution left a lot to be desired.

I would have liked to see more of Alan and Robin. I did think they were both intriguing characters, but I didn't really get how amiable Alan's relationship to the others was.

I liked being able to see something of the politics involved and although I didn't much like Cornelius, I did appreciate the position he was in.

I would be interested in reading the previous book/s in this series, but I would like to see more of Cordelia and Raheam. And it would be good to see if Corderlia can grow and mature more by the end of the book. Plus, I would like to see more of her relationship with her mother, at least.

[April Mathes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had me on my toes at points and in love at others for Deli and Raheam. I like that he is this unstoppable character and protects those he cares most about. The idea that he could stop Delis power's made me laugh and sit on the edge of my seat to see how she would get to Liam. All in all it was a good book

[Zeinab Dh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this in exchange for an honest review, this book was interesting to read it is not what I had in mind but it did surprise me in a lot of areas I liked the characters like Cordelia as well as the second characters where each complements the other and I loved the suspense a lot I recommend this to everyone

[Amanda B Gillespie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A story with enough twist to keep turning the page to see what will happen next.