A queen destined for magic. A king cursed by love. A fate no one could outrun.\nBefore Selene, there was Roxilana. Discover her darkly delicious origin story in this prequel to Bewitched, a complete standalone from TikTok sensation Laura Thalassa.\nHe called her queen―then turned her world to ash.\nTwo thousand years before the rise of Henbane Coven, Roxilana was just a Roman girl trying to survive the shadows of empire. Until the day a voice begins speaking inside her head.\nThat voice belongs to Memnon, King of the Sarmatians―a warrior touched by gods, cursed by fate, and utterly convinced that Roxilana is his soul mate.\nWhen Roxilana’s latent powers awaken, Memnon appears at her door with a crown in one hand and destiny in the other. Before she knows it, she\'s swept away to a strange new land and named queen of a people she barely understands…and wife to a man whose love is as intense as it is terrifying.\nMagic always demands a price. And as Roxilana learns the true cost of Memnon\'s power, passion, and prophecy, she must decide whether to build an empire beside her cursed king…or burn it to the ground.\nTropes to love:Fated mates\nTelepathic bond\nHistorical fantasy\nMorally gray love interest\nMagic with a price\nDeadly power couple\nDoomed love (or is it?)Perfect for fans of:The Hades X Persephone saga by Scarlett St. Clair\nThe Bridge Kingdom series by Danielle L. Jensen\nThe Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy\nThe Crowns of Nyaxia series by Clarissa Broadbent