Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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July's YA Title is White Cat by Holly Black
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White Cat (Curse Workers, Book 1)
White Cat by Holly Black

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 mobsters, or con artists. Except for Cassel. He hasn't got the magic touch, 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.

Ever since, Cassel has carefully built up a façade of normalcy, blending into the crowd. But his façade starts crumbling when he starts 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, caught up in a mysterious plot. As Cassel begins to suspect he's part of a huge con game, he also wonders what really happened to Lila. Could she still be alive? To find that out, Cassel will have to out-con the conmen.

Holly Black has created a gripping tale of mobsters and dark magic where a single touch can bring love -- or death -- and your dreams might be more real than your memories.


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5 comments:

Melissa @ Mel's Books and Info said...

This book surprised me. I really liked it a lot better than I thought I would.

Anne said...

I loved this book. I really think that Cassel got the Shaft though! I cant wait for Red Glove and the Black Heart...this series is going to be great.

I have not read any other Holly Black books. Any sugestions?

Anne said...

FYI I messed up my first link thing...sorry everyone! My Whit cat post is #7 the second Anne. the #6 is just my blog Homepage.

oops :)

nymfaux said...

Hi I've heard a lot about White Cat--It's on my TBR list--I just found you through the blogger hop and thought I'd follow! Have a great Friday!!!

nymfaux
http://nymfaux.blogspot.com/

Violet said...

I really enjoyed White Cat & look forward to reading Red Glove! :)