Peace requires sacrifice.Twelve times, she’s lived—each as a different person with a different life.Twelve times, she’s died—each by the same blade of the same man.In her thirteenth lifetime, something changes.For the thirteenth time, Urduja faces the Valurian general who haunts her nightmares—the man by whose blade she will fall.But this time…he doesn’t kill her.Instead, the ruthless general chooses mercy.But is it mercy when she’s ripped from her family and homeland? Is it mercy when the general forces her to become his nation’s greatest warrior—and their greatest weapon—when she struggles to understand her place amongst his people and to align herself with a god she does not know?Facing an uncertain future, Urduja must uncover the truth behind the Valurian general’s mercy, the curse that ties them together, and the secrets of her own past lives.If she fails, war will come for everything and everyone she’s ever loved.The Mortal Curse is a pre-colonial Filipino inspired epic fantasy set in a medieval world. It is perfect for readers craving a strong female lead in a high fantasy setting with a romantic subplot. The Mortal Curse features magic, adventure, and a powerful princess carving her own destiny.