THE AMALFI CURSE: A Bewitching Tale of Sunken Treasure, Forbidden Love, and Ancient Magic on the Amalfi Coast (4/29/25), Sarah Penner A letter from 1821 warns of a secret hidden in Positano—the only port spared by The Amalfi Curse. Sarah Penner weaves history and magic in this dual-timeline novel. In the present, archaeologist Haven searches for lost treasure. In the past, Mari, bound to the sea, faces an inescapable fate.