Collin Dailey is a trapped man: struggling to make a living as a fisherman, deep in debt to the gangster he does business with…and shackled to his destiny as a Curse Keeper. Sworn to guard the sealed portal to hell, Collin yearns to escape the dark duty that binds him. But his dream of outrunning his tormented life may be an impossible one. After all, he can’t turn his back on centuries of sacred … sacred tradition—or ignore his iron-fisted conjurer grandmother and her dire prophecies of a terrifying enemy bent on destroying him.
When the fearsome creator god Ahone reaches out with a tempting offer, Collin may not be able to resist. If he breaks the curse that barricades the demon realm, he’ll be liberated forever…as long as he can survive a confrontation with his deadly counterpart.
In the new prequel novella to the Curse Keepers series by New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank, a young man must decide between seizing his own coveted freedom and sealing humankind’s doom.
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Collin’s POV was good to see. Part of me wished it was sooner and I would have loved to see more of his POV with his interaction with Ellie after. It all makes sense on how everything unfolded prior to the breaking of the curse. I enjoyed it however I want more. Curious what the next series will entail on if continues their stories.
Great Insightful Prequel!
When I read the Chosen Keepers Series, I did not see this novella. Wanting to reread the series, I saw This is Your Destiny. I’m so glad I did! Wow! What a fantastic lead in to the series. This book shares Collins dilemma, his relationship with his brother and grandmother. A great read.
This book is a must read to know more. I love how it goes into detail about Colin Daley. You get his side about what happened and how it all came to be. It answers why he went into ellies place of work and broke the curse. I think it was a great way to end this series.
This is Your Destiny by DGS explains SO much! I am glad that we got to read the prequel last – it just helps to tie everything together. From Collin’s view, we discover his motivation, his relationship with his brother, mother and father. He was put into a tough situation at an early age and he did only what he knew to survive and support his mother and brother. Those decisions are starting to impact his life now and he is forced to do things that he may have never considered before. A great little book that just helps to sew this series up.
This is Your Destiny is a prequel about the life of cocky Collin Dailey. Before breaking the age old curse, Colin lived a rough life as fisherman, always indebted to the sketchy “business men” around him. He feels trapped and bonded to his inherited duty as a curse keeper, but also refused to allow himself to turn his back on such a huge responsibly. So much explanation in this novella as to why Collin did what he did in the last book of the series. We are told that creator god Ahone reached out to Collin with an offer that would be hard to resist, total liberation and freedom. I wish I had read this story before the other books, but it was still eye opening and informative none the less.
It was nice to get inside Collin’s head to see his perspective. This novella also shows us that this is why Collin is the way he is! It’s a great prequel to again, loop everything back together. The light bulb clicks on! I feel a little more for Collin after reading this book.
We spend the entire series focused on Ellie. This book is all about Collin and his journey to becoming Curse Keeper. I love this book because it helps me to understand why Collin made the decision he did in the first book. While I don’t think he did the right thing, I understand why he did it. I really enjoyed getting to know Collin more intimately and learn about his troubled past. As always with Denise’s books the writing is wonderful and everything is so descriptive.
This is Your Destiny is the third novella in the Curse Keepers series that gives Collin’s background and perspective. I like Collin so I was excited to be able to read his point of view and feelings. This book helped readers understand his feelings towards Ellie and the curse, especially in the beginning of the series. Collin can definitely be frustrating throughout the series so it was nice to understand his behavior, actions, and thoughts. I love being able to read another character’s point of view because it can provide a better understanding of the individual and this novella definitely complements the series.
I LOVE novellas but even more, I love this series. Novellas give us a better chance to learn the character I feel. If you are reading this series – don’t skip the Novellas!
Fantastic!! I need more. It was so helpful to get Collin’s story. I have always loved Collin and hope if we get more Curse Keepers stories that Ellie and Collin will end up together. Knowing Collin’s backstory makes me love his character even more. His story explains so much about Collin’s behavior and why he always seemed to be hiding something from Ellie. Did I mention I need more?