Series: Feral (bk.
2) Spin-Off to Tantalize series
Genera(s): Paranormal
Romance/Semi-Dystopian
Subjects: shape-shifters,
supernatural, magic
Setting: Texas,
near Austin and in a fictional small town called Pine Ridge
POV/Tense: 1st
person POV present tense. Rotating between Kayla and Yoshi.
Age/Grade
Level: Teen
Length: 255 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: Candlewick
Press
Summary/
product description:
“The second installment of New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich
Smith’s thrilling Feral series delivers danger, romance, and suspense in an all
new action-packed adventure.
The
adopted daughter of two respectable human parents, Kayla is a werecat in the
closet. All she knows is the human world. When she comes out to her boyfriend,
tragedy ensues, and her determination to know and embrace her heritage grows.
Help appears in the lithe form of sexy male werecat Yoshi, backed up by Aimee
and Clyde, as the four set out to solve the mystery of a possessed antique
carousel while fielding miscast magic, obsessive strangers, and mounting
species intolerance. Paranormal fans will go wild for this rousing second Feral
adventure.”
My Review: Feral
Curse is the sequel to Feral Nights, a spin-off series to the Tantalize
quartet. This time, the story is told from the perspective of Yoshi, the Asian
were-cat who was in Feral Nights, and Kayla, an African American were-cat. Kayla
was adopted and wasn’t aware of her were-cat heritage until she hit puberty.
Her parents are both human, her father is mayor of the small town of Pine
Ridge. The day after she tells her boyfriend Ben that she’s a were-cat, he is
mysteriously hit by lightning and dies on a Western Carousel. Weeks later,
Yoshi some how ends up in Pine Ridge and meet Kayla.
The author of this book always does a great job with
characters. All her books seem very character driven and there’s always some
humorous bickering between the characters. I absolutely love Yoshi. He’s so
flirty and smirky. He’s a lot like his cat counter part personality-wise, or
maybe just a teenage boy. He just wants affection and sexy times. He reminds me
of Kenji from Shatter Me for some reason. He’s not very serious, and chases
after girls, but never had a long relationship.
Kayla is also an interesting character. She’s very
different. She’s uptight and smart and a prude. She wasn’t raised to be okay
with being naked and shifting. She’s never met other shifters before. Aimee and
Clyde both make an appearance, and both help Yoshi, even if Yoshi is jealous of
Clyde being with Aimee.
These books are so much fun. They have a lot of
interesting world building. It’s comtemporary, but with a Dystopian-like twist.
Basically, the existence of shape-shifters has been know to the general public
for maybe about a hundred years or so. It’s common knowledge. There’s a lot of
prejiduces against them, but no segregation yet. Upheaval is just starting and
as the main story line goes of there’s new reports about suspected shifter
killings and new discoveries and protests.
Shifters could lose their right. Some states want
everyone to undergo genetic testing and mark the shifters. I suspect the new
book will be even more like dystopian books. This book mainly focuses of the
paranormal elements. Yoshi and Kayla must reverse a spell that her dead
boyfriend invoked. The plot flows well. It’s interesting to see that other
shifter pop-up unexpectedly and interact with Kayla.
The book doesn’t have a complete wrap-up. It’s not
standalone, and it definitely has a cliffhanger. I can’t wait to see how
everything will turn out for Yoshi, Kayla, and the crew. I recommend this
series if you enjoyed Tantalize, Eternal, Blesses and Diabolical. Also if you
like the Curse Workers series by Holly Black. Or the Other series, Night World
series, and anything with werewolves, shape-shifters and other paranormal
beings.
Cover Art Review: The title is more interesting this
time around. It’s a striking cover and I love the sunset colors.
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