White Cat
Cassel
is cursed. Cursed by the memory of the fourteen year old girl he
murdered. Life at school is a constant trial. Life at home even worse.
No-one at home is ever going to forget that Cassel is a killer. No-one
at home is ever going to forget that he isn't a magic worker.
Cassel's
family are one of the big five crime families in America. Ever since
magic was prohibited in 1929 magic workers have been driven underground
and into crime. And while people still need their touch, their curses,
their magical killings, their transformations, times have been hard.
His granddad has been driven to drink, his mother is in prison and his
brothers detest him as the only one of their family who can't do magic.
But there is a secret at the centre of Cassel's family and he's about to inherit it. It's terrfying and that's the truth.
White Cat is a stunning novel of a world changed by magic. In this
world only 1% of the population can work magic but they have the power
of nightmares.
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Holly Black
Holly Black is a name that has become synonymous with dark, enchanting tales where the boundary between magic and reality is as fragile as the fates of her characters. With her signature blend of dark fantasy, sharp intrigue, and an exploration of power, loyalty, and betrayal, she has carved out a space where readers can lose themselves in worlds of dangerous faeries, morally complex characters, and high-stakes intrigue.
Born in New Jersey, Holly’s love for fantasy started early. She spent her childhood reading everything from fairy tales to mythologies, which would later inspire the intricate, otherworldly realms she’s known for today. With an academic background steeped in history and a passion for creating stories that both thrill and challenge, she began her career writing about the dark side of the fantastical. Her first success came with The Cruel Prince, the start of the Folk of the Air trilogy, a series that would quickly cement her as one of the leading voices in young adult fantasy.
The Curse-Workers
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Reviews and Comments
"White Cat" is told from the view of Cassel Sharpe, in the I-person. The story is situated in the nowadays USA. Because Cassel tells everything, he thinks you already know everything there is know, which might make the story a bit confusing at the beginning. Apparently, all over the world, there are people living who are called "curse-workers". Instead of other stories, all other people who aren't curse-workers, know that they exist. These curse-workers have special abilities, of which you can read in the novel. If you are able to understand this and some other strange things, "White Cat" is a very special book. This series is one of my favourites!