Book : Red Glove (curse Workers, Book 2) - Black, Holly

-Titulo Original : Red Glove (curse Workers, Book 2)

-Fabricante :

Margaret K. McElderry Books

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Review * Black again delivers complex characters and a nicely developed alternate universe where magic workers are social pariahs. This powerful, edgy dark fantasy wont disappoint Blacks fans.--Publishers Weekly, starred reviewDark, disturbing fare, crafted by a master; readers of the trilogys first will be supremely satisfied.--Kirkus ReviewsReaders 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 Childrens BooksThe Curse Workers series continues to offer a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir.--Booklist Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpes 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.That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became a white cat. Cassel was tricked into thinking he killed her, when actually he tried to save her. Now that shes human again, he should be overjoyed. Trouble is, Lilas been cursed to love him, a little gift from his emotion worker mom. And if Lilas love is as phony as Cassels made-up memories, then he cant believe anything she says or does.When Cassels oldest brother is murdered, the Feds recruit Cassel to help make sense of the only clue-crime-scene images of a woman in red gloves. But the mob is after Cassel too-they know how valuable he could be to them. Cassel is going to have to stay one step ahead of both sides just to survive. But where can he turn when he cant trust anyone-least of all, himself?Love is a curse and the con is the only answer in a game too dangerous to lose. About the Author Holly 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 .