AuthorHolly Black
NarratorJesse Eisenberg
SeriesThe Curse Workers, Book 1
Duration6h 40m
CategoriesYoung Adult and Teen Fiction
Key StageKS3
PublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing
VersionUnabridged
Cassel comes from a family of curse workers-people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, by the slightest touch of their hands. And since curse work is illegal, they're all criminals. Many become mobsters and con artists. But not Cassel. He hasn't got magic, so he's an outsider, the straight kid in a crooked family. You just have to ignore one small detail-he killed his best friend, Lila, three years ago. Cassel has carefully built up a fa‡ade of normalcy, blending into the crowd. But his fa‡ade starts to crumble when he finds himself sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat that wants to tell him something. He's noticing other disturbing things too, including the strange behavior of his two brothers. They are keeping secrets from him. As Cassel begins to suspect he's part of a huge con game, he must unravel his past and his memories. To find out the truth, Cassel will have to outcon the conmen.
The Curse Workers Book 3: Black Heart
Author: Holly Black
Author Holly Black
Narrator Jesse Eisenberg
SeriesThe Curse Workers, Book 3
Duration 6h 33m
In a world where magic is illegal, Cassel Sharpe has the most deadly ability of all. With one touch, he can transform any object--including a person--into something else entirely. And that makes him a wanted man. The Feds are willing to forgive all his past crimes if he'll only leave his con artist family behind and go straight. But why does going...
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The Curse Workers Book 2: Red Glove
Author: Holly Black
Author Holly Black
Narrator Jesse Eisenberg
SeriesThe Curse Workers, Book 2
Duration 7h 5m
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. That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became a white cat. Cassel was tricked into thinking h...
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Author: Holly Black
Author Holly Black
Narrator Nick Podehl
Duration 5h 11m
A doll that may be haunted leads three friends on a thrilling adventure in this delightfully creepy novel from the New York Times bestselling cocreator of the Spiderwick Chronicles. Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. And for almost as long, they've been playing one continuous, ever-changing game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and w...
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Sue 20 Nov 2020
Very enjoyable
I found this a little difficult to get into, but after the first three or four chapters, I became really interested in these characters and the magic in this alternative modern world - the premise of the book is original and interesting. Anyone who likes modern urban fantasy should enjoy this - it is rather different from other Holly Black offerings which I have read, but this is not a bad thing, as it shows the author’s versatility.