The Cursed Heart, Book 1

The Cursed Heart, Book 1 is the first book of The Cursed Heart series. It is followed by The Cursed Heart, Book 2.

Summary
''Claimed by the dark and alluring ruler of the Moon Court, will you find a way to escape the world of Fae... or let yourself fall under its spell?''

Chapter 1: The Fae Forest
"Claimed by the dark and alluring ruler of the Moon Court, will you find a way to escape the world of Fae... or let yourself fall under its spell?"

Chapter 2: The Moon Court
"Confined within the cold walls of the Moon Palace, you learn that the Fae are more complicated -- and more dangerous -- than you ever imagined..."

Chapter 3: Palace of the Moon
"With the winged beast guarding the palace from escape, you do your best to settle in."

Chapter 4: Flight
"Biding your time, you make ready to flee your captor. But the woods are full of dangers."

Chapter 5: Accursed
"With the truth of the winged beast revealed, you make a decision."

Chapter 6: The Grand Hunt
"As Kieran's attendant, will the two of you find victory or peril?"

Chapter 7: Invulnerable
"When Kieran returns battered and bloody, you wonder what kind of creature could have hurt the Ruler of All Fae so badly."

Chapter 8: The Magpie's Lair
"On the path to reclaim a piece of Kieran's heart, your mortal wiles prove invaluable."

Chapter 9: Flower Festival
"As you and Kieran grow closer, a magical spectacle pushes the tension between you to the breaking point."

Chapter 10: Mountain of Beasts
"Still on uncertain footing, you and Kieran set off to claim another heart piece... but will your feelings get in the way?"

Chapter 11: The Palace of the Sun
"Out of other options, you seek help from the only other Fae you know."

Chapter 12: Enlightenment
"Does the Palace of the Sun hold the answers to breaking Kieran's curse?"

Chapter 13: A Nest of Vipers
"The solution in your grasp, you find yourself a puppet in a wicked scheme."

Chapter 14: A Dream Within A Dream
"With the Sun Court's success, is there any hope left for you and Kieran?"

Chapter 15: A War of Hearts
"You're going to get Kieran back... no matter what it takes."

Chapter 16: Unbroken
"You must find a way to break through to Kieran... But is there anything left of the one you love, or does only the beast remain?"

Featured Locations

 * The Moon Court
 * The Sun Court
 * Fae Woods

Miscellaneous

 * -|In Game=

Soundtracks
Visit the soundtrack page for more soundtracks from Choices.

Spoilers

 * In Choices Insiders December 2021, PB revealed the book will be released to VIP players in April 2022.
 * In Choices Insiders January 2022, PB confirmed the book is Gender of Choice.
 * The book was referred to as "The Cursed Heart".
 * Several posts refer to the series as such thereafter.
 * In Choices Insiders February 2022, PB shared a winged beast sketch.
 * In Choices Insiders April 2022, PB asked in a poll whether players would choose the moon or the sun, hinting at the Moon and Sun Courts, and also shared information from the book team: "You would do well to remember that the world of Fae is one of magic, secrets, and illusions. Fae can’t lie, but that doesn’t mean they can’t deceive."
 * On April 13, 2022, the release date is revealed in-app to be April 27.
 * On April 19, 2022, PB released a sneak peek for the book.
 * On April 20, 2022, PB released a blog.
 * On April 21, 2022, PB released another sneak peek for the book.
 * On April 22, 2022, PB released sneak peeks featuring Kieran.
 * On April 25, 2022, PB released sneak peeks featuring the main character.
 * On May 25, 2022, the general release date was revealed in-app to be June 8.
 * On June 7, 2022, PB released a sneak peek for the general release of Chapter 1.
 * On June 8, 2022, PB released the official soundtrack for this series.
 * On June 14, 2022, PB released a sneak peek for the general release of Chapter 3.
 * On June 28, 2022, PB released a sneak peek for the general release of Chapter 5.
 * On July 26, 2022, PB released a sneak peek for the general release of Chapter 9.
 * On July 29, 2022, PB confirmed Chapter 16 is the book finale, indicating the book will receive a sequel.
 * On August 2, 2022, PB released a sneak peek for the general release of Chapter 10.
 * On August 16, 2022, PB released a sneak peek for the general release of Chapter 12.
 * On September 6, 2022, PB released a sneak peek for the general release of Chapter 15.

Trivia

 * This is the third book that allows the MC's pronouns to be customized after Foreign Affairs and Crimes of Passion, Book 1.
 * In Chapter 4, Longclaw mentions boggarts, a potential reference to the Harry Potter series.
 * In Chapter 9, there is an animal menagerie with a cat-like creature called a perrikin, which has a gift for prophecy. This references the Nightbound book, where these creatures lived in the Fae lands, hinting that the Fae world is the same as the one Lord Elric came from.
 * If Leaf is your ally, an Owlbear appears in Chapter 15, hinting that this story and Blades of Light and Shadow are set in the same universe.

Click here for the walkthrough of this book: The Cursed Heart, Book 1 Choices.