As Cassel begins to suspect he's part of a huge con game, he must unravel his past and his memories.

He's noticing other disturbing things too, including the strange behavior of his two brothers.

But his fa‡ade starts to crumble when he finds himself sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat that wants to tell him something. Cassel has carefully built up a fa‡ade of normalcy, blending into the crowd. You just have to ignore one small detail-he killed his best friend, Lila, three years ago. He hasn't got magic, so he's an outsider, the straight kid in a crooked family. And since curse work is illegal, they're all criminals. These are said to bridge the gap between White Cat and Red Glove.īlack Heart will be out this May 2012.PublisherPenguin Random House Audio PublishingĬassel 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. The stories explore Lila’s character and her relationship with the others, particularly Cassel. It’s a short story generator containing vignettes told from Lila’s POV. Try it, and don’t forget to check out Lila Zacharov in 13 Pieces at the series’ official website. 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.ĭo you like noir fiction or hardboiled crime fantasy? Have a penchant for alternate worlds with three-dimensional feel like ours, populated with well-rounded characters? If yes, then this series is for you! (Okay, I know I sound like a retarded commercial, but I can’t help it). Could she still be alive? To find that out, Cassel will have to out-con the conmen. As Cassel begins to suspect he’s part of a huge con game, he also wonders what really happened to Lila. They are keeping secrets from him, caught up in a mysterious plot. He’s noticing other disturbing things, too, including the strange behavior of his two brothers.

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. You just have to ignore one small detail - he killed his best friend, Lila, three years ago.Įver since, Cassel has carefully built up a façade of normalcy, blending into the crowd. He hasn’t got the magic touch, so he’s an outsider, the straight kid in a crooked family. And since curse work is illegal, they’re all mobsters, or con artists. 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.

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