Gravebound

by Rachel Shane

Delilah York is a witch lawyer on the Las Vegas Strip who breaks up marriages by day and breaks curses… also by day. When a sexy gambler barges into her office claiming he’s cursed to bury himself alive, she bets everything to try to save him, even though it means putting her own life on the line. Together they must figure out who cursed Cole, all while trying not to fall for each other.

346 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 23, 2016

About the author

Rachel Shane studied Creative Writing at Syracuse University and now works in digital Project Management in New York City. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, young daughter, and a basement full of books.

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Reviews

[old account (rl) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gravebound was such a really fun prequel novella. I honestly have never read something quite like this before and I found it ridiculously addictive. Yes, I will admit that the romance was a little bit over the top and cheesy but did it dampen my spirits too much? No, not at all. The length of the novella did mean that it the characterisation was rushed and underdeveloped for my usual tastes but I also think this was also due to the fact that it was more of a plot-driven story than anything. Now, these elements would not normally equal a good read in my eyes but it helped that I absolutely freaking adored the magical system of this world. It is tied with the law and as someone who has wanted to be a lawyer/detective/cop since the first time she picked up Nancy Drew at age five, this was the perfect way to get me engaged. In this world, spells and curses worked like legal contracts that bind the castor in a ‘contract against nature’. Incantations/chants are spoken in legalese and the entire system was all written so cleverly that I couldn’t help but love it. The only thing that stopped me from completing adoring this story was the rushed romance and slightly underdeveloped characterisation. I really hope this is expanded on in the first full-length sequel.

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