A Legendary Pendant. A Forgotten Curse. A Race Against Time.
When relic hunter Miles Bordel calls AnaRose Preston for
help, she knows trouble isn’t far behind. This time, it’s personal — and
deadly. A nationalist cult bent on restoring ancient Greece to its former glory
is hunting the Medusa pendant, said to petrify anyone who meets its cursed
gaze.
AnaRose and Miles find the pendant, but it’s stolen before
they can secure it. Now the cult is after its missing ruby eyes, hidden
somewhere along the Aegean coast. From sunken ruins to mountaintop shrines,
AnaRose must follow the clues, dodge assassins, and stop a plan that could turn
ancient superstition into modern terror.
The danger is real. The curse may be, too.
She answered a call for help. Now she’s fighting to ensure
the past stays buried. Grab your copy of AnaRose and Medusa’s Curse and chase a
secret some still fear to face.
The INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, one of the most prestigious book award programs globally for independent authors, publishers, and illustrators, recognized AnaRose and Medusa’s Curse by Mary Ann Bernal as a Distinguished Favorite in the Novella category.
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cover designers, and professional copywriters. Selected IPA Award Winners and
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To see this year's list of IPA Winners and Distinguished Favorites, visit:
- 2026 WINNERS:
https://www.independentpressaward.com/2026-winners
- 2026 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITES:
https://www.independentpressaward.com/2026-favorites
