When one of his officers kills a family to keep the secret of what he and his three fellow comrades are, shape-shifters who belong to the Imnada race, Captain Mac Flannery finds himself cursed to be trapped in his animal form during the hours of darkness. Worse, now that he's cursed, his clan has renounced him and outlawed him from his home. When Adam, one of the four, is murdered, Mac begins investigating the death of his friend. Mac's only lead to what happened to his friend is an actress named Bianca, a woman who happens to be the object of every man's desire and may have been Adam's mistress.

Bianca Parrino has finally escaped the clutches of her abusive husband and she never wants to be under the control of a man again. When her dear friend is murdered and Mac turns up asking questions, Bianca has no choice but to rely on Mac when the killer turns his attention towards them. Bianca feels things for Mac she never felt for her husband but when the truth of what Mac is comes out, will it be too much for Bianca to handle?

When I first read the synopsis for Alexa Egan's debut novel DEMON'S CURSE, I was excited to read the first book in the Imnada Brotherhood series. Unfortunately that excitement fell to the wayside as I began reading. I think one of my biggest problems with this story was the cold blooded murders that kick off the book. I know what the justification was but it didn't seem like enough of a reason to kill someone without provocation. My other problem with the story was that I didn't feel the connection between Mac and Bianca. I couldn't get invested in them or their relationship. I was, however, intrigued by some of the side characters, which is probably what will bring me back to this series when the next book comes out. All in all, DEMON'S CURSE wasn't a story I absolutely hated but it's not one I'm clamoring to add to my keeper shelf either.