A Curse of Ashes

The Eye of the Goddess, Book 3

By: Sariah Wilson

Narrated by: Therese Plummer

For a princess, becoming the savior of a nation could mean sacrificing love and life in this breathtaking conclusion to the epic Eye of the Goddess trilogy by USA Today bestselling author Sariah Wilson.

Princess Lia of Locris is the unlikeliest person to be Ilion’s defender. Once, she’d have gladly seen the entire adversarial nation burn. But much has changed. Ilion is home to too many innocents, including her sister. Besides, there is no escaping the goddess’s command. Lia is Ilion’s prophesied savior.

With that mortal obligation come rules: She must never consummate her marriage to Xander, prince of Ilion, lest she lose her powers of divine magic when she needs them most. Physically bonded to share each other’s pain, these former enemies have grown from merely attracted to something more profound. But what future can they have when Lia’s destiny requires sacrificing her life?

As enemies close in and war threatens everything they love, Lia and Xander must find a way to follow the goddess’s laws while also accepting the truth in their hearts—before the prophecy demands its final, fatal price.

©2025 by Sarah Wilson. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Exceptional, original, creative, written with Wilson’s genuine flair for the kind of narrative driven storytelling style that immerses her readers from start to finish, A Curse of Ashes, with its impressive blending of romance and action/adventure, is highly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review

Love, loyalty and all the things!

So sad this journey has come to an end! I laughed, cried and couldn’t help but smile at how this trilogy concluded. I think there’s definitely other characters to focus on with a time skip or perhaps a prequel about the Great War… but this one wrapped up nicely, albeit a bit rushed toward the finish line. Overall… two thumbs up!

Incredible trilogy

This trilogy kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. The way I now care for these characters, you’d think they were real. The ending wrapped everything up beautifully. how I wish I could follow along for the rest of their lives, it will probably consume me for the rest of mine.

3rd book

Sariah Wilson is a great writer and what an amazing close the story. I will miss this series.

Loved it

Author did a great job seeding and tying everything together between the three books. Really enjoyed the story and if she has a chance to write about these characters again, I would definitely read it.

Perfect Book 3

This was such a treat! I fell in love with this series earlier this year and had completely forgot this was due to release. The audio narrator is perfect and the story has so many enjoyable bits. Not too long of an audio book too- perfect for a couple days reading. So glad to have gotten a chance to listen to book 3!