Cassel Sharpe lives in a world of curses and magic. He realizes he is not an ordinary high school kid when his memory is manipulated by his brothers. Turns out Cassel is the greatest curse worker in his new reality.
Cassel is in love with Lila and cursed her into a white cat (the title of the first of this series by Holly Black). Lila is no longer a cat but is cursed to love Cassel unconditionally, meaning Cassel cannot trust his phony memories or his girlfriend!
The Feds recruit our hero when his older brother is murdered by the Mob. But the Mob wants to capture and use Cassel for their own nefarious purposes.
Holly Black's RED GLOVE is a well woven fantasy and suspense novel that will appeal to 14-year-olds and older. I enjoyed the read and I am of the "older" persuasion! RED GLOVE is a dark and gritty fantasy with plenty of compelling action, and twists that will be sure to entertain!
Curses and Cons. Magic and The Mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always thought he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth - he' the most powerful curse worker around. He can transform anything - or anyone - into something else. That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became the white cat. Now she's back, but she's been cursed to love hi. If Lila's love is as phony as Cassel's made-up memories, then he can't believe anything she says or does. When Cassel's oldest brother is murdered, the Feds recruit Cassel to help find his brother's killer. But the mob wants Cassel too - they know how valuable he could be to them. Cassel is going to have to stay one step ahead of both sides just to survive. Where can he turn when he can't trust anyone - least of all, himself?
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