An engaging fairy-tale-like story of a ruler who has engaged a witch to choose her successor. We are introduced to various dignitaries who have put their name down to be considered, including ambitious Nemas and his brothers, a judge, a lawyer, a wizard, a bookkeeper and Io, a young sorceress. There are rules to the game, but no one knows them. The witch has arranged a fight to the death. An interesting and original story though the graphics weren't always to my taste. ( )

Oh, joy! A series I thought gone and forgotten finally returns for its conclusion. But first, the publisher is going to rebrand the series under a new title and collect the original first two volumes as one volume. So now the final volume that was supposed to be Geis III: The Will That Shapes the World becomes Curse of the Chosen, Vol. 2: The Will That Shapes the World. Regardless of all this shuffling about, I'm just glad my library is going to get it! And I have an excuse to revisit and refresh my memory of this intriguing world with the new volume one my library already has. Yay!

My original review of Geis: A Matter of Life and Death, January 5, 2017:

Whoa! Where did this come from? GEIS is a delightful but ghoulish little fantasy with a strong female protagonist and a quirky cast of side characters. The heroine, Io, is reluctantly thrust into a deadly tontine that will determine the next leader of her land and empower an evil witch. I cannot stop wondering how she will ever get out of this predicament. I'm 100% immediately addicted to this series and am seriously jonesing for the next volume.

My original review of Geis II: A Game Without Rules, February 10, 2018:

I continue to find myself fascinated by the little fantasy world Deacon has created in this series. The game to claim leadership continues with the remaining contenders divided into two teams and pitted against each other. While some contestants continue to treat it like a lark, others begin to spill blood, lots of blood. Our heroine is sidelined with health issues for large chunks, but the side characters and villains keep the story revving until Io can get back in the game. ( )