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Overview"The cons get twistier and the stakes get higher in this second book of The Curse Workers trilogy: ""a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir"" (Booklist). Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always thought he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth--he's the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything--or anyone--into something else. After rescuing his brothers from Zacharov's retribution and finding out that Lila will never be his, Cassel is trying to reestablish some kind of normalcy in his life. That was never going to be easy for someone from a worker family tied to one of the big crime families, and a mother whose cons get more reckless by the day. But Cassel is also coming to terms with what it means to be a transformation worker and figuring out how to have friends. But normal doesn't last very long--soon Cassel is being courted by both sides of the law and is forced to confront his past. A past he remembers only in scattered fragments and one that could destroy his family and his future. Cassel will have to decide whose side he wants to be on because neutrality is not an option. And then he will have to pull off his biggest con ever to survive. Love is a curse and the con is the only answer in a game too dangerous to lose." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Holly BlackPublisher: Gallery / Saga Press Imprint: Gallery / Saga Press Edition: Reissue ed. Volume: 2 Dimensions: Width: 10.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 18.80cm Weight: 0.204kg ISBN: 9781481444545ISBN 10: 1481444549 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 27 October 2015 Recommended Age: From 14 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsReaders will be happy to slip back into Black's elaborate, fascinating world of workers, curses, and the seeming ease with which everyone has learned to live in a world where no one, not even family, can be truly trusted, and this sequel offers satisfying additional glimpses into this nearly familiar but ultimately shockingly different world. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Dark, disturbing fare, crafted by a master; readers of the trilogy's first will be supremely satisfied. -- Kirkus Reviews * Black again delivers complex characters and a nicely developed alternate universe where magic workers are social pariahs. This powerful, edgy dark fantasy won't disappoint Black's fans. -- Publishers Weekly , starred review The Curse Workers series continues to offer a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir. -- Booklist * Black again delivers complex characters and a nicely developed alternate universe where magic workers are social pariahs. This powerful, edgy dark fantasy won't disappoint Black's fans. -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Dark, disturbing fare, crafted by a master; readers of the trilogy's first will be supremely satisfied. -- Kirkus Reviews Readers will be happy to slip back into Black's elaborate, fascinating world of workers, curses, and the seeming ease with which everyone has learned to live in a world where no one, not even family, can be truly trusted, and this sequel offers satisfying additional glimpses into this nearly familiar but ultimately shockingly different world. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books The Curse Workers series continues to offer a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir. -- Booklist The Curse Workers series continues to offer a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir. -- Booklist Author InformationHolly Black is the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of speculative and fantasy novels, short stories, and comics. She has been a finalist for an Eisner and a Lodestar Award, and the recipient of the Mythopoeic and Nebula Awards and a Newbery Honor. She has sold over twenty-six million books worldwide, and her work has been translated into over thirty languages and adapted for film. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret library. Visit her at BlackHolly.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |