Cate doesn't want to be a weapon, and she doesn't want to involve her friends and Finn in the Sisterhood's schemes. But when Maura and Tess join the Sisterhood, Maura makes it clear that she'll do whatever it takes to lead the witches to victory. Even if it means sacrifices. Even if it means overthrowing Cate. Even if it means all-out war.
In the highly anticipated sequel to Born Wicked, the Cahill Witch Chronicles continue Cate, Maura and Tess's quest to find love, protect family, and explore their magic against all odds in an alternate history of New England.
This book...this series...I can hardly put into words what it puts me through. I'm shocked and awed. I was meeting Jackie for dinner and I got there before she did, so naturally I take out my book and read until she shows up. Well, I had about 20 pages left of Star Cursed and I figured things were winding down, but just before Jackie got there something switched and my heart started pounding. I was astounded, and I made Jackie sit and wait for me to finish the book because I just couldn't put it down.
I just don't know what's going to happen and I'm so worried for Cate and I just want to cry for her. I want so badly to slip into the pages and help her in any way I can. She's just so brave and strong and smart. I can't believe how she takes the time to step back and examine her options and to make the hard decisions when she has to. I also really like that she's one of the few heroines who's straight up like - I want to get married and have babies AND still be a bad-ass witch.. Normally, I'm all - ugh, babies and marriage - but I just want her to have everything she could ever want. And when getting married (to FINN, I mean, yeah...he might persuade me to marriage too) seems like the hard choice, it's somehow more appealing.
In Star Cursed all the characters seem so different, just because their circumstances have all changed and they've all grown. Finn is still perfect. Like, seriously, perfect. I was worried there wouldn't be enough Finn in book two, given how the Born Wicked ended, but I'm satisfied. There can always be more, but the page-time balance between Finn and Cate's sisters is right on. I'm loving watching Tess grow and come into herself. She surprised me in this book. Maura, on the other hand....goodness gracious.She has some serious Jan Brady issues, except she has powers and she's not afraid to use them to make people pay attention to her. She terrifies me. I want to sympathize with her, but I just can't. She's stubborn and dangerous and in this book she just seemed to make everything more poisonious.
The tension between the Brothers and the Sisters is so much more overwhelming in this book, especially since Cate is now in the middle of it and being groomed to lead the Sisters. The Brothers are revolting, but some of the Sisters have some pretty evil plans as well. There's no black and white in their struggle for power and everything is so complicated. I just love the way this book kind of spins on the Salem Witch Trial hysteria and creates its own sort of world. It's just awesome.
I almost wish I would have waited to read this book, though, but only because I can't believe I have to wait this long until I can read the next one. This book left me with a sore heart. I'm still wavering between furious and sad. I can't help but feel completely connected with these characters and their emotions. This is an incredible sequel in a beautiful series, which I highly recommend reading.
I just don't know what's going to happen and I'm so worried for Cate and I just want to cry for her. I want so badly to slip into the pages and help her in any way I can. She's just so brave and strong and smart. I can't believe how she takes the time to step back and examine her options and to make the hard decisions when she has to. I also really like that she's one of the few heroines who's straight up like - I want to get married and have babies AND still be a bad-ass witch.. Normally, I'm all - ugh, babies and marriage - but I just want her to have everything she could ever want. And when getting married (to FINN, I mean, yeah...he might persuade me to marriage too) seems like the hard choice, it's somehow more appealing.
In Star Cursed all the characters seem so different, just because their circumstances have all changed and they've all grown. Finn is still perfect. Like, seriously, perfect. I was worried there wouldn't be enough Finn in book two, given how the Born Wicked ended, but I'm satisfied. There can always be more, but the page-time balance between Finn and Cate's sisters is right on. I'm loving watching Tess grow and come into herself. She surprised me in this book. Maura, on the other hand....goodness gracious.She has some serious Jan Brady issues, except she has powers and she's not afraid to use them to make people pay attention to her. She terrifies me. I want to sympathize with her, but I just can't. She's stubborn and dangerous and in this book she just seemed to make everything more poisonious.
The tension between the Brothers and the Sisters is so much more overwhelming in this book, especially since Cate is now in the middle of it and being groomed to lead the Sisters. The Brothers are revolting, but some of the Sisters have some pretty evil plans as well. There's no black and white in their struggle for power and everything is so complicated. I just love the way this book kind of spins on the Salem Witch Trial hysteria and creates its own sort of world. It's just awesome.
I almost wish I would have waited to read this book, though, but only because I can't believe I have to wait this long until I can read the next one. This book left me with a sore heart. I'm still wavering between furious and sad. I can't help but feel completely connected with these characters and their emotions. This is an incredible sequel in a beautiful series, which I highly recommend reading.
