Cursed Charm
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4,1 • Оценок: 10
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"He's had centuries to master this game and he is very, very good at it…"
One minute I'm a regular Londoner – overworked, underpaid and living in a flat the size of a shoe box. The next minute I'm doing magic and hunting vampires. You see, it turns out that I'm an arcane witch. Never heard of them? Neither had I until I got attacked by a vampire while trying to make a food delivery. Ok, that wasn't all bad. It did get me through the doors of the sexiest doctor this side of the Thames. The trouble is he's hiding something. I know it's something BIG but I just can't work out what it is...
Now the other arcane witches want me to join their crusade. They say if we don't hunt vampires to extinction, the blood-suckers will take over the world, turning humans into cattle. I tell those crazy witches to get lost, but that's a mistake. The vampires know about me. They know that I'm special and they won't stop until I'm dead.
I soon find myself locked in a battle of wits against the most devious vampire in existence. I'm in way over my head, but the biggest fight may be the one for my own soul…
For fans of Annette Marie, Linsey Hall and BR Kingsolver. If you love sassy heroines, villains you love to hate and unputdownable chapters, you'll love this fast-paced urban fantasy book.
Content: Contains language, violence and mild steam.
"Jali Henry delivers an urban fantasy led with a strong voice and an empowered heroine in a story that tackles vampires, rape culture, and consent. Henry speaks volumes about rape culture, using vampires as a way to successfully tell this story. Henry delves into the grittiness of the setting through a fresh approach to vampires that puts a spin on the classic bloodthirsty beings. Bree's journey is personal and rooted in her self-discovery and her origins as she's thrown into this chaotic world being the hero that the witches need. The story is action-packed, surprising, and is just the beginning of Bree's journey. Cursed Charm kicks off an exciting new series about empowerment and self-discovery." Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)
Отзывы покупателей
First in a UF Series
The story started off a little slow for me, I had some trouble liking the Bree. Once it started to pick up, I started to like Bree. She had character (a bit too much in the beginning) and loyalty even when life dealt her a crappy hand. One thing I do admire is her tenacity in the face of absolute danger...which on occasionally gets her into a bit of trouble.
I thoroughly enjoyed the would the author built! I liked the idea of arcane witches and spirit witches existing, plus her take of the mythology of vampires. She has a fresh take on them and I'm curious to see what else we learn about them in the next books!
Note: the author does talk about race in this book (mostly due to a certain powerful vampire), and I think it's pretty relevant and not pushing an agenda or anything ridiculous like that.
All in all, the author creates an interesting would set in the UK (and uses British English), with witches and vampires. The main character took awhile for me to like, but she became better as the story went on. It's a nice urban fantasy read.
Holy commas Batman!
At the risk of sounding like an old curmudgeon, I miss the good old days when writers knew and understood grammar and punctuation. Sentences with random commas everywhere were incredibly distracting, not only because their use was incorrect but also because it made the flow choppy. It’s very hard to read at times. I finally gave up about halfway through - when we got to the Billionaire Madman intent to ‘Conquer the World’ part that was more than a little silly. I really wanted to like it because it’s so hard to find well-written books in this genre but I finally gave up.
Loved
If you love all things PNR than this one is for you. The characters are engaging and well developed with a storyline that is well worth taking the time to read.
I received a copy and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.