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.
From Goodreads.
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
- Release Date: May 4th, 2010
- My Copy: Kindle Edition | Privately Bought.
- Pages: 320
- Series: Curse Workers Series
- Genre: Paranormal Y.A.
- Author's Website
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Wow, just wow! I had heard so many amazing things about White Cat, but I have been having a hard time getting into Y.A. and ended up waiting so long to finally read it. I was lucky enough to get a chance to read Red Glove through the Simon & Schuster Galley Grab program and decided that it was about time I buckled down and read White Cat and I am happy to say I loved it!
Cassel is the only “normal” person, if you can consider an expert con-man normal, from a family of Curse Workers. Because he doesn’t really fit in into his own family, Cassel has spent his whole life trying to blend in. However, knowing that three years before he killed the girl he loved, doesn’t really help. When one night he wakes up on the ledge of the roof of his school, he realizes that there is something very wrong and all signs point to a conspiracy created by the people he should be able to trust the most in the world.
White Cat is the first book in an incredible series by Holly Black. Holly has created an amazing world full of lovable criminals and lies that you can’t help but be fascinated by. Cassel is not your regular leading man, however you can’t help but feel drawn to his charm and awkwardness at times. He is the last person you’d consider a hero, but with so many deception in his world, he is definitely not the worst choice.
White Cat is a brilliant book that took me completely off guard and made me fall in love with a con-man and his friends. If you enjoy Paranormal Y.A. and haven’t read White Cat, I totally recommend it!
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This is a favorite book of mine! So glad you loved it!
:)
But so jealous that you got your hands on 'Red Glove'!
I'm glad you liked it. I didn't love it, but it was okay. I still want to read the next one b/c I have to know what is going to happen! :) Great review!
@Danielle
It's right up there for me too now! =D
hehe Cant wait to see what you think of RG! =D
@Melissa
awwww pity! hope you like Red Glove better =D
Glad you enjoyed this, and glad you're breaking into YA again! I can't wait to see what you think of Red Glove. I haven't read it yet, but I enjoyed White Cat!
@Natalie
Im glad too!!! My RG review is coming hehe =D It's actually written, but I scheduled it for closer to the release date =D
:) Thanks for another wonderful review! I have his book on my TBR list and I don't know why I don't really feel like reading it. Maybe because it seems out of my comfort zone.:)) But I might give it a try now, I trust your tastes.:))
xoxo
Great review. I have this on my tbr list after reading your review I will be bumping it up the pile. Thanks x
Great review! I love , love , love this book. It totally had me from the first page! I am hooked!!
Yay! I am glad that you liked it Larissa- YA ain't too bad, right?
;)
Oh man, I really need to read this book! I haven't seen anything but glowing reviews for it and I love that we get a fabulous male POV. Love the ones where you're not sure you're going to love it and then they just smack you in the face with their awesomeness:)
I love your review. And I am so glad you read and reviewed this book. Holly Black is an amazing author and this series is brilliant!
If you're not a huge YA reader her writing is perfect as its style is very similar to any adult reads in similar genres.
Awesome review!
I seriously kick myself almost every day for not having read any Holly Black books yet. My sister has read White Cat and LOVED it. I've got to read it soon, and though I don't think falling in love with a con-man is safe, it is still fun. :D
Oh no! A 5. I should go and hide, I so do not need more books...or do I? ;)
So glad to see you enjoyed this one. :) I have the first book on my shelf here as well. :) And I think I need to dig it out to get to it. :) Thanks!
@Deea
I didnt feel like reading it for a long time either! But I am sooo glad I gave it a shot!
Hope you feel like it soon and love it as well =D
@Susan
Thanks hon!
YAY! hope you like it =D
@Savannah
YAY! Me too! =D
@Avery
me too! ahahahhaha its not! hehe
@Jenny
Yes you do!!! I so love when that happens too! =D
@Fiktshun
Thanks! I have to agree, she is a new favorite of mine =D
That is very true!
@Missie
I'll help and kick you a bit too LOL
It's NOT safe, but it's def fun! =D
@Blodeuedd
hahahahhahha we always do! =D
@Melissa
Im glad I enjoyed it too =D
ooooh you gotta read it! =)))
OMG i have been dying to read this for soo long! thank you for the review hon! I really enjoyed it :)
@Moonlihgt
Thanks! HOpe you get to read it soon! soooo good!
I bought it a while back but forgot I had it; I really need to buckle down and read it too now! :)
@Bella
LOL I forget I have some books sometimes too! To the point I buy them again hahahaha