![]() ![]() ![]() I think it's because Cassel's voice and story were engaging enough to keep me from feeling annoyed. I did call most of the twists and turns, but I wasn't particularly bothered by this for some reason. If not, I'd suggest looking it up AFTER you finish the book, because it will spoil one of the big secrets. Despite the title I didn't make the connection until one particular point, at which I set down the book for a second and went, "OH! Now I get what she's doing!" So thumbs up for a very unique re-telling. Holly Black took the "White Cat" fairy tale and adapted it in really interesting ways. Unfortunately, he has secrets in his past, and when he wakes up on the roof of his dorm after sleepwalking, his life changes. ![]() And Cassel just wants a normal life attending a prestigious boarding school. His father is dead his mother is in jail his grandfather is crazier than ever. He's also the youngest* of three brothers. Cassel is the only non-worker in a family of workers. So here's the premise: In a world where working curses, or any sort of magic (but that seems synonymous with curses) is illegal, all the curse-workers have ended up in the hands of one of the big families. It wasn't one of the pivotal reading experiences of my life, but it was smart, fun, and since I finished I've been thinking about it a lot, drawing comparisons to other books and generally marvelling at its awesomeness. ![]() Opening line-"I wake up barefoot, standing on cold slate tiles." ![]()
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