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the antagonist uses the curses.

the king uses the blessing.  The king is of a race that is practically immortal, they live so long. They are known as a wise and righteous race and were chosen long ago as defenders of the truth. As such, they were gifted the ability to use blessings.

Curses/blessings are a VERY SMALL part of the story barely worth mentioning. This amount of scrutiny is FAR beyond the books purview.

I understand your conviction on this issue; however, in fear of becoming like the pharisees, please consider my book for its main points and not its sub-sub-sub-sub-minor-sub-points.

The books themes are about a woman who feels that her past life as a sex slave in the red district has blemished her soul beyond recognition. She was saved from that life and was taught to be a doctor. She pursues her work to the best of her ability, though she constantly struggles with self-loathing and self-doubt, because she feels that she can redeem herself somehow through good deeds. The man feels the same due to the lives he took during the war.

So not only is there the main plot of the man being poisoned and they have to go find the cure, but this is going on in the background. In the end, the wise king recognizes their folly in seeking redemption through works and speaks truth to them. Truth such as

– you cannot redeem one action with another

– you do not determine your worth, and it is priceless

– perfection is not something to be grasped but something to be sought (ie. it’s about the direction, not perfection)

– salvation is a gift; redemption comes from God

– you must turn from evil and seek good

– and although it’s not a perfect analogy without direct mention of Jesus Christ and his sacrifice, there is parallels made to needing a new life to replace the old sinful one.

That is the main plot line and the main themes, as well as the morals of the story.

Paul said food offered to idols is nothing. Even though idol worship is evil. He also said he would forgo eating meat altogether if it meant saving lives for Christ. I don’t know if my answers meets your high standards of whatever it is you are looking for in this. But all I am asking for is for beta readers. If you do not wish to read it, I understand and appreciate your candor. If so, I would love to hear your thoughts on my book. But I cannot answer any further inquiries into detailed minutiae on minuscule details of my book from what I have already explained.