In this thrilling conclusion to the Curse Workers series, 17-year-old Cassel Sharpe discovers who he is and where he fits into his family and society.
If you have not yet read White Cat, the first in Holly Black's trilogy, stop right here and read that first. Here goes the spoiler: Cassel Sharpe thought he was the only curse worker in his family who was not born with a curse, or talent. Instead, he discovers that he has the most dangerous (or most sought after, depending on what side you're on) curse of all. In the followup, Red Glove, the Feds recruit Cassel to help him find his brother's killer. But his instinct is to keep protecting Lila Zacharov, the love of his life and the white cat of the first title, even after she's ordered her first murder for the Zacharov family.
Cassel has never been able to discern who's telling him the truth--starting with his own family, who has not only lied to him but also used him in the past. Now both his mother and brother Barron need him. "Love changes us, but we change how we love too." Cassel is referring to Lila, but he could easily be talking about his family, too. Holly Black portrays a teen on the brink of adulthood who must decide for himself whom he can trust and what path he will take. Must he choose between Lila, his family and the Feds? Or is there another way? Black stretches the tension to a breaking point, and readers will be mesmerized. --Jennifer M. Brown, children's editor, Shelf Awareness