Wicked: Witch & Curse
By Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié
4/5
()
Unavailable in your country
Unavailable in your country
About this ebook
Holly Cathers' world shatters when her parents are killed in a terrible accident. Wrenched from her home in San Francisco, she is sent to Seattle to live with her relatives, Aunt Marie-Claire and her twin cousins, Amanda and Nicole.
But as she struggles to settle into her new home, Holly's sorrow and grief soon gives way to bewilderment at the strange incidents going on around her. Such as how any wish she whispers to her cat seems to come true. Or the way a friend is injured after a freak attack from a vicious falcon. And then there's the undeniable, magnetic attraction to a boy Holly barely knows . . .
Holly and her cousins, Amanda and Nicole, are about to be drawn into family feud spanning generations. And as they uncover a dark legacy of witches, secrets, and alliances, where ancient magic yields dangerous results, the girls learn of a shared destiny that is beyond their wildest imaginations . . .
Praise for Witch & Curse:
'I thoroughly hope we see more collaborations from Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié in the future.' - The Book Bag
Also by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié:
Wicked: Legacy & Spellbound
Wicked: Resurrection
Nancy Holder
USA Today bestselling author Nancy Holder has written approximately 80 novels and over 200 short stories. She has written novels based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Smallville. She has received 4 Bram Stoker Awards for her supernatural fictio. She is active in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy fields, and teaches at the University of California at San Diego and the University of Maine.
Related to Wicked
Related ebooks
Twilight Children: Coming From Darkness, #4 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMurder by Witchcraft: A Pendle Witch Short Story: The Great Northern Witch Hunts, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMermaid's Key Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummerfall: A Winterspell Novella Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEventide Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When the Roses Die Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Life by Committee Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Touching the Surface Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Circus of Wonders: The Legend of Iski Flare, #8 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCinders: A Dark Cinderella Tale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOf Snow and Roses: Magically Ever After, #1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Split Adam: Scion Saga Book 2 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Snegorochka: The Snow Maiden, a retelling of the Russian Fairy Tale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWelcome to Blackwood: A Town Where Nothing is as it Seems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Death of Neverland Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Leaving Blackwood Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBeast Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Grim Lovelies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Girl of Glass and Fury: A Portal Fantasy: Tara's Necklace, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShadows of Secrets and Lies (YA Dystopian Thriller) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSeduction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tales of Ryca: The Complete Series Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Sea Became Restless Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsQueen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prince Snow and the Huntress Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWinning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mechanica Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Flicker in the Clarity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDreaming of Antigone Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Children's For You
Pete the Kitty Goes to the Doctor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cedric The Shark Get's Toothache: Bedtime Stories For Children, #1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Little House on the Prairie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Winnie the Pooh: The Classic Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Kitty and the Unicorn's Missing Colors Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My Shadow Is Purple Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The School for Good and Evil: Now a Netflix Originals Movie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Into the Wild: Warriors #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Alice In Wonderland: The Original 1865 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Lewis Carroll Classics) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLearn Spanish : How To Learn Spanish Fast In Just 168 Hours (7 Days) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Day My Fart Followed Me Home Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Crossover: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mind-Boggling Word Puzzles Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bridge to Terabithia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Coraline Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Secret Garden: The 100th Anniversary Edition with Tasha Tudor Art and Bonus Materials Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Atlas Shrugged SparkNotes Literature Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmari and the Night Brothers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Phantom Tollbooth Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Alone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tempest (No Fear Shakespeare) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Graveyard Book Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Terrifying Tales to Tell at Night: 10 Scary Stories to Give You Nightmares! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fever 1793 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Wicked
13 ratings11 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Witch by Nancy Holder - I enjoyed this, however going back in forth in time confused me at times in the story. But overall it was a descent read. Curse by Nancy Holder - Well in Curse I think I was a little more used to her writting style because I enjoyed it. Not as much as some others that I have read but am willing to start Wicked 2. Overall it was a descent story. Following, Amanda, Nicole & Holly all the way through should prove interesting in the Cahors/Deveraux fued.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I wasn't a fan of this book. I found it hard to keep my interest and I have the next couple books to read in the series but I don't know if I want to try and read them as well.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I have to say Ive read a lot of witch books but none that are so dark and that have so much dark magic in it. I really enjoyed it though.
In Witch while I found the book confusing at first, because it seemed to switch from one POV to another with no warning, I still loved the story. Holly is a likeable character and even though Jer Deveraux is one of the bad guys I still really liked him.
In Curse its everything Witch was but more!! This time I wasn't confused at all and the story flowed really well. After the events of Witch Holly is a changed girl and everything gets much darker for her. All of her coven are changing, Nicole for the better and I found myself finding it hard to put it down. Id recommend this for people who likes Witches but want there books a bit darker. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Witch by Nancy Holder - I enjoyed this, however going back in forth in time confused me at times in the story. But overall it was a descent read. Curse by Nancy Holder - Well in Curse I think I was a little more used to her writting style because I enjoyed it. Not as much as some others that I have read but am willing to start Wicked 2. Overall it was a descent story. Following, Amanda, Nicole & Holly all the way through should prove interesting in the Cahors/Deveraux fued.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Twists and turns in the first chapter.. Sometimes hard to follow back and forth... Great book. I don't enjoy rereading books but this one I have read a few times... It's just that good if your into witchcrafts and the sorts..
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In Holder's and Viguie's novel, Holly Cather's world shatters when her parents are killed in an accident. Taken from her San Francisco home, she is sent to Seattle to live with her Aunt Marie-Claire and her twin cousins, Amanda and Nicole. Soon, sorrow and grief gave way to bewilderment at the strange things happening around her. Such things like every wish whispered to her cat comes true; a friend is injured by a falcon; and her odd attraction to a boy Holly hardly knows. The three young girls are about to be launched into a dark legacy of witches, secrets, and alliances, where ancient magics yield negative results. The girls will take their place in an intergenerational feud and attempt to fulfill their shared destiny. A captivating series.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I couldn't stand this book or the series. I liked it when there were flashbacks to the past, but that's it. Otherwise, I thought the characters had no depth to them and the plot was all over the place. Run in to trouble, run away from it, it was ridiculous. I lost track and the romantic lead was brooding and pouty, like a child, not like a bad boy. They were the first to go when I weeded out my books.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book! this is one of my favorite books in the whole wide world. To a teenager this would be an awesome book to read!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Witch - I have always been fascinated as magic. As a child, I found magicians and the idea of magic just so awesome; I was in awe of Paul Daniels, he was practically a god. As I got older, my fascination didn't fade, but grew as I discovered there were real people out there who thought themselves witches. Whether or not people believe they have any power is down to each person's individual opinion, but I'm fascinated by the witches' personal beliefs. So, understandably, I was ecstatic to discover that the fictional story of the Wicked series is based on the beliefs of those who are Wiccan - serious research has gone into this series and I think it's awesome!So I read the first story in the first book, Witch. I really liked it! The whole idea of witches and warlocks who can perform magic and spells, as I said, is fascinating to me, so the story of this girl who not only finds out that she is a witch, but has the burden of dealing with the present day conflict based on the events of centuries past is just awesome! There are so many characters, so many POVs, six that I can remember, and so much going on, you'll be completely gripped throughout.There are qite a few characters that play quite a big part. First there's Holly, the main character. She struggles with the loss of her parents and her best friend, and having to fit in with these family members she never knew she had. Her greif is such a big part of this story that the only other thing you know about her is that she likes horses. Amanda and Nicole, Holly's twin cousins, are completely different; nice, mousey, friendly Amanda, and vain, popular, and selfish Nicole. There's Aunt Marie-Claire, who I disliked immensely, I felt she was just so shallow. The best characters in my opinion are Jer, Holly's love interest, and his evil father Michael. Their relationship is brilliant, and finding out about their beliefs, desires and goals - they are the story for me.To be honest, I found the story of Jer and his evil family more interesting than Holly finding out. It just felt to me that there was more research put into what Jer and his family believed and did, as they grew up knowing of their power, it was more solid. Where as Holly puts two and two together after strange things happen. That was a little odd, though. Although it took Holly a while to come to that conclusion, when she did start adding things together, she came to the conclusion of magic straight away, and automatically guessed she must be a witch. I think it would be a little more believable if she tried to believe it was something else first, or questioned her sanity. Then she tells her cousin, and her cousin believes her straight away, no problem. It just felt a little off.What also felt a little off was the "relationship" between Holly and Jer. I have no problem with unexplained magnetism, I can deal with that, I find it quite intriguing. But with Jer and Holly, there was hardly any build up, any interaction between them before, BAM, the big deal that's happening between them is, well, happening.The action is fantastic though! Seriously. I can't even begin to really go through it without spoiling it, but it is based on some awesome spells and chants and other things linked with Wicca. Seriously awesome story, and I'm hoping Curse will be just as good!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an amazing series about witches and warlocks and all types of magic and romance. It's set in Seattle, which is a very rainy, very magic city. I loved these books, and i couldn't believe it when they ended so abruptly, and they stopped writing them a while ago so i don't think they're going to continue.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Wicked is a supernatural story about witches and warlocks in our ordinary society. Starring in the story is orphan Holly Cathers, who loses her parents and best friend in a tragic boat accident and comes to live with her aunt and uncle and her fraternal twin cousins in Seattle. Also living in Seattle is the Deveraux family, who are wizards and well aware of their magic and their history. This family has been in constant war with the Cathers family since the middle ages, and has been picking off members of the Cathers family for years since then. Holly and her cousins don’t know any of this, but if they’re to live, they’re going to learn about it and fast. It’s a story of mystery, lots of murder attempts, action, and a blend of the past and the present histories of the two families and how they’re intertwined.Wicked is all about conflicted heroes and their battles against dark forces. The main character Holly is probably the most pronounced hero, followed by Jer Deveraux the supporting character. Holly starts off as a young, naïve character who only wants to be good, but in growing stronger and with so much pressure on her, she’s beginning to make sacrifices that are toeing the line between good and bad. She constantly has to fight for those she cares about, and is always having to decide just how far she’s going to go to protect those things. Jer, however, started off as a conflicted hero from the dark side, and he knows what he’s going to do to be good again. He’s luckier, since he knows his limits and what to avoid where Holly doesn’t, but he also has less protection than Holly does from being used by darkness. Almost all the characters in this novel are in some way struggling to be heroes and to do the right thing, and their journeys are what defines them from supporting heroes to leading ones.I liked the novel, because it was an interesting enough story, though probably more meant for teenagers from the ages of 11-15. It wasn’t terribly challenging, so don’t read this if you like a story where you have to think hard to solve the main plotline. However, things did move at a pretty quick rate, and there are plot twists to keep older readers a bit more entertained. I think this novel is great for the right age group. For the rising teenagers, this book should be read by them. For the older teenagers 16-18, they can read this book but probably won’t get as much enjoyment out of it. For anyone older, I definitely don’t see them enjoying this book. For my senior class, I’d say we shouldn’t read it, since this book isn’t really meant to entertain us.