The Curse Breaker Series: Reading Order & Guide

Enter a world where elemental and belief-based magic meets the Apocalypse. The Curse Breaker Series follows the journey of Sarn as he battles the Adversary to save his family, his city and his world.

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Book cover of Curse Breaker Enchanted by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a mage and lots of magic.

Curse Breaker Enchanted

Book 1

Betrayed by the master he swore to serve and left for dead, Sarn must embrace the magic he has spent a lifetime suppressing to navigate a hostile enchanted forest and save his son.

Book cover of Curse Breaker Darkens by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a Ranger and lots of magic.

Curse Breaker Darkens

Book 2

As Commander Jerlo grapples with stolen memories and past mistakes, he must intervene when a supernatural entity with allies closes in on Sarn.

Book cover of Curse Breaker Faceted by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a mage protecting his city.

Curse Breaker Faceted

Book 3

While spying on the men responsible for his best friend’s death, Sarn uncovers a threat far worse than illicit drugs and must risk his anonymity to stop a new monster from destroying his home.

Book cover of Curse Breaker Falls by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a mage searching for monsters under his city.

Curse Breaker Falls

Book 4

Assailed by doubts after failing to stop a monster, Sarn faces a new evil when a zealot unleashes a magic-stealing black lumir crystal that threatens to strip him of his power.

Book cover of Curse Breaker Sundered by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a mage who lost his magic and needs to get it back.

Curse Breaker Sundered

Book 5

Powerless and trapped under the mountain with his son, Sarn must find a way to regain his magic before a terrifying monster and the soul-reaping Adversary destroy everything he loves.

Book cover of Curse Breaker Hidden by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a mage and his son and an enchanted forest.

Curse Breaker Hidden

Book 6

Injured and desperate, Sarn must stop hiding and learn to trust new allies to regain his earth magic before twin terrors destroy his home.

Book cover of Curse Breaker Fallout by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a mage and his two types of magic struggling for control.

Curse Breaker Fallout

Book 7

In the aftermath of a great battle, Sarn struggles to reconcile with his distrustful magic while frantically searching for his twin sister, Sovvan, who has disappeared to stop the breaking of the seven seals.

Book cover of Curse Breaker Trapped by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a man in armor working magic.

Curse Breaker Trapped

Book 8

Old enemies return to force Sarn to reevaluate his life, while his son Ran embarks on a risky adventure that threatens to expose the secret Sarn has guarded for years.

Book cover of Curse Breaker Revealed by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a man in armor struck by lightning and magic.

Curse Breaker Revealed

Book 9

With his home gone and his son missing, Sarn must face the psychopath who nearly killed him five years ago, even as the truth about his life threatens to destroy his family.

Book cover of Shards For His Gift by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a man carried by his magic.

Shards For His Gift

Book 10

When a mysterious crystal ornament traps Sarn inside a pocket dimension with a vengeful spirit, his son must team up with his uncle to save his father before it is too late.

Book cover of Chasing Dragons by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring a warrior and a dragon.

Chasing Dragons

Book 11

Sarn and his allies must contend with a Goddess of Vengeance and a massive black gateway falling from the sky that threatens to unleash monsters upon the enchanted forest.

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Book cover of Curse Breaker Jousts by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel with cozy vibes featuring a warrior mage in armor.

Curse Breaker Jousts

Book 12

Sarn faces a legion of monsters when War, the second rider of the apocalypse, interrupts a joust. But that’s far from his only problem when he discovers a secret the Rangers have kept from him, and that secret upends his entire life.

Companion Novels & Side Stories

Book cover of Stars & Angels Sing by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel with cozy vibes featuring a mage searching for the meaning of christmas.

Stars & Angels Sing

Standalone Christmas Story

With help from Santa and some determined fairies, Sarn and his son discover the meaning of Christmas.

Read this any time after Curse Breaker Revealed

Book cover of His Angelic Keeper by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel with cozy vibes featuring a guardian angel, a ghost, and a dragon.

His Angelic Keeper

Side story from Sarn’s sister’s Point of View

Waking up dead in a memory-eating fog is just the beginning of Sovvan’s problems as she fights to recover her identity and save the twin brother she left behind from a deadly shadow

Read this any time after Curse Breaker Enchanted

Book cover of Gateway to Hell by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel featuring an ex-war god surrounded by lava.

Gateway To Hell

Side story set in an alternative future timeline

When an ex-god steals a spell from a library in Hell, he triggers a chain reaction that splits the timeline and unleashes a demon invasion on Earth. Only an unlikely hero, who remembers a version of her life without demons, stands between the remnants of humanity and the end of the world

Read this any time after Curse Breaker Revealed.

Book cover of Catch the Scribe by Melinda Kucsera, a portal fantasy novel featuring a mage and his son.

Catch the Scribe

Side Quest

Ran and his father must cross a forbidden portal to find their broken scribe. How can they convince her to write again before their reality fades into nothingness?

Read this any time after Curse Breaker Enchanted.

Book cover of Dragon Spells by Melinda Kucsera, an portal fantasy novel with cozy vibes featuring a son searching for a way to save his family.

Dragon Spells

Side Story

The Newsletter-Dragon rampages through the tunnels, threatening Ran’s home with destruction. How can he stop a dragon that breathes flame and defies the laws of magic?

Read this any time after Curse Breaker Hidden

Book cover of Relic Hunter by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel with featuring a hunter holding a magical relic.

Relic Hunter

Prequel

A young mage finds a relic that will open a portal to hell if Zoya doesn’t find and contain it first.

Read this any time after Curse Breaker Enchanted.

Book cover of Spell of Shadow & Light by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel with cozy vibes featuring a magic-wielding knight.

Spell of Shadow & Light

Prequel

As ancient evils and monster-making summoners rise from the depths, Nulthir and his “OwlCat” companions must race to break the spell before he transforms into a monster himself.

Read this any time after Curse Breaker Hidden.

Book cover of Hunter's Night by Melinda Kucsera, an epic fantasy novel with cozy vibes featuring a magic-wielding knight.

Hunter’s Night

Prequel

After the Wild Hunt kidnaps her daughter during a brutal snowstorm, a warrior must brave a winter wasteland and forge new alliances to track down the monsters. Meanwhile, Sarn faces his own demons as the Huntress targets him, setting their paths on a collision course.

Read this any time after Shards For His Gift.

About the Curse Breaker Series’ World

What is the magic system in the Curse Breaker Series?

Answer: The magic is based on four elemental powers, such as the green earth magic Sarn uses to manipulate stone, alongside a separate belief-based white magic that allows him to break curses by unmaking lies. These powers are intrinsically tied to truth, making promises binding for mages, and follow a seven-year cycle where abilities wax and wane.

How does the magic system in the Curse Breaker Series work?

The series features a dual magic system. Green (earth) Magic is part of an elemental magic system and common among mages. White Magic is rare, belief-based, and used for breaking curses. Sarn is unique because he wields both, making him a target for the Seekers who wish to destroy all magic users.

Is the Curse Breaker Series appropriate for Young Adults?

The series deals with dark themes like indenture and the apocalypse, but it focuses on hope and family. It is best suited for older teens (16+) and adults due to fantasy violence and intense situations. There is no sexual content (clean fantasy) and little to no romance.

Who are the main characters?

  • Sarn: The reluctant hero. An indentured mage with glowing green eyes who wields both earth magic and rare “Curse Breaking” white magic. He just wants to protect his son, but his power makes him a target.
  • Ran: Sarn’s inquisitive young son. He has a strange ability to see things others cannot and is often the catalyst for the adventures.
  • Miren: Sarn’s loyal brother and the anchor of the family. He fights with research and intellect rather than magic.
  • Thing: A fan-favorite! A sarcastic, mind-reading OwlCat (part owl, part cat) who helps the family out of tight spots.
  • Sovvan: Sarn’s fierce twin sister. Though she died as a child, she returns as a powerful spirit to protect her brother from beyond the veil.

What genre and tropes are in the Curse Breaker series?

The Curse Breaker books are an epic fantasy adventure series. It features the Reluctant Hero trope (Sarn just wants to be left alone), a strong Father-Son dynamic (Single Dad Fantasy), and Found Family themes. Readers who love unique magic systemsanimal companions (Thing, the OwlCat), and high-stakes adventure will feel right at home.

Do I need to read the Curse Breaker books in order?

Yes. Curse Breaker Enchanted (Book 1) is the essential starting point for the entire Curse Breaker Universe. Because the characters and magic system introduced here ripple out into my other series, everything starts with this book.

Once you finish Enchanted, you can stick to the main Curse Breaker timeline or branch out into the side stories and spin-off series mentioned in the reading order.

What to read next?

Finished the Curse Breaker Series? Start the His Angelic Keeper Series next.