Nicodemus is back, but this time he's investigating his own possible death. He only has three days left to remove a deadly curse, and his prospects don't look good. Desperate, he makes a deal with an old witch. But now, the stakes are even higher since if he fails, Angela will also die.

Nicodemus is a mercenary wizard willing to do anything if he gets paid. That can get him into trouble and for the past six months he's been fighting to stave off the death curse called the Rite of Charon. Running out of the ingredients he uses to create the charm that's stopping the curse, he only has three days before it kills him. Angela is Nico's close friend and a Deputy Sheriff. Determined to help at any cost, she urges they go after his old nemesis only to lead them right into a trap. Coming face-to-face with the crone witch Baba Yaga, their only option is to find a stolen artifact in return for the spell that will diffuse the Rite of Charon. If they don't, she will kill them both. To make matters worse, as they rush to unveil the thief and recover the artifact, Volker, a vampire wizard hunter, is hot on their trail. Why? Because he's bored and has nothing better to do. But the Slavic god of darkness and death also wants revenge. Nico is looking death straight in the eye from every direction, but only the curse is an ineluctable sentence for now. Can Nico and Angela fulfill their part of the bargain with Baba Yaga and break the curse before his time runs out? * The Crone and the Curse** is the second book in The Atalante Chronicles*** series. It is an occult horror, paranormal fantasy fiction perfect for readers who enjoy thrilling, suspense stories that take place in a contemporary, urban setting. Come face-to-face with vampires, dragons, evil witches, the god of death, and much more.

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