Shadow of the Curse-Eater

The wilderfolk of Ushinega Island waste away in a rotting tropical paradise, haunted by a deadly
malediction. Yet behind every curse lurks a secret. You have the power to save them... but
should you?

Shadow of the Curse-Eater is an interactive novel by Kim Berkley. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

As a professional curse-eater, you’ve spent your life on the road, tracking down one curse after
another and using your rare talents to earn a living. Consuming all that dark magic has taken its
toll on your body, but you’ve an appetite for malediction—an appetite that has yet to be sated.
You’ve never met a curse you couldn’t swallow. But the darkness ravaging Ushinega Island and its people is the most powerful—and pervasive—malediction you’ve ever encountered. Breaking such a curse won’t be easy, but consuming it might be fatal. And yet, the entire population of the
island is depending on you to fulfill your contract and save them from a grisly fate.
Which are you more willing to break—a curse, or a promise?

Play as any gender and any sexual orientation you prefer.
Explore a tropical wilderness filled with magic and mystery and trace the roots of a deadly curse back to its source.
Navigate the rising tensions between the island’s locals and the crew of a merchant vessel who find themselves ensnared by the same curse.
Befriend—or betray—a diverse cast of magical characters and learn the lore of the land.
Romance one of seven possible love interests, including: a fairy, a silen, a werecat, a harpy, a faun, a fox spirit, and a fellow human.
Use your unique powers as a curse-eater for healing or destruction.
Save the island, save the people, or save yourself—the choice is yours.