The Thousand Year Curse
The Curse Books #1
by Taylor Lavati
Goodreads blurb:
Being a teenager isn't all fun and games for seventeen year old Ryder.
After being thrown down the social hierarchy, Ryder Mason has one goal for her
senior year- survive.
Within the first month of school, Ryder goes from bullied teen to a cursed half goddess with two boyfriends. As if that wasn't enough, she travels into the Underworld to confront Hades about the curse and her missing mother.
Ryder delves head first into a Godly world as her two knights fight to seek her approval, her best friend's loyalties are tested and people's true intentions are shown in the first Curse Books novel.
Within the first month of school, Ryder goes from bullied teen to a cursed half goddess with two boyfriends. As if that wasn't enough, she travels into the Underworld to confront Hades about the curse and her missing mother.
Ryder delves head first into a Godly world as her two knights fight to seek her approval, her best friend's loyalties are tested and people's true intentions are shown in the first Curse Books novel.
About the Author:
A college student in her small town in Connecticut, Taylor loves
everything having to do with literature. She is an avid reader, a blogger, a
writer- obviously, and a reviewer. Her favorite genres are fantasy, paranormal,
young adult, and romance.
Connect with Taylor:
My Thoughts - 3 out of 5 unicorns - I
liked it!!!
**Author gifted a copy to me for an
honest review
The
original cover was definitely intriguing, but there isn’t much significance to
it. The new cover has a stunning blue
eye, and you all know I have a thing for eyes ;)
The
story of the curse is an interesting story; however this is the first book in
the series and has a lot of information about the world and characters. It has some very slow parts that tend to
happen with the first book in a series.
I also wished there was more action happening throughout, but that’s
just my style :)
Ryder
is attracted to both Ollie & Ari, and they have a very long history that
she is learning bits and pieces of as she goes.
I really feel bad for Ryder because she is bullied and picked on at high
school relentlessly. I would never stand
for things like this happening in my classroom, but the teachers never seem to
notice.
The
mythology mixed into this book is a unique perspective and mixes in a love
triangle to boot. I see indecisive dating
all the time working in the high school.
They don’t know themselves well enough to know who they like best. Lots of great high school lessons for kids
built in. There is one sex scene, so I’m
not sure what the cutoff would be for YA reading, but just wanted you to be
aware. ***Talked to the librarian at the high school, and she says this book is not for high school students because of that one chapter. So this is for NEW ADULTS!!!
I
think we are going to see great things happen in this series in the next
book. I already have a student who is
interested in reading my book next. I
can’t wait to see where it goes next; I’m hoping for more action.
I
recommend this story to the older end of YA readers who love mythology and high
school drama and dating drama.
Interested in reading??
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