Sealed With A Curse by Cecy Robson

Sealed With A Curse (Weird Girls, #1)

by Cecy Robson

Celia Wird and her three sisters are just like other 20-something girls—with one tiny exception: they're products of a backfired curse that has given each of them unique powers that make them, well, weird…

The Wird sisters are content to avoid the local vampires, werebeasts, and witches of the Lake Tahoe region—until one of them blows up a vampire in self-defense. Everyone knows vampires aren't aggressive, and killing one is punishable by death. But soon more bloodlust-fueled attacks occur, and the community wonders: are the vampires of Tahoe cursed with a plague?

Celia reluctantly agrees to help Misha, the handsome leader of an infected vampire family. But Aric, the head of the werewolf pack determined to destroy Misha's family to keep the region safe, warns Celia to stay out of the fight. Caught between two hot alphas, Celia must find a way to please everyone, save everyone, and oh yeah, not lose her heart to the wrong guy—or die a miserable death. Because now that the evil behind the plague knows who Celia is, it’s coming for her and her sisters. This Wird girl has never had it so tough.

Reviewed by MurderByDeath on

3 of 5 stars

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A fun read I didn't want to put down, in spite of the late hour.

Once I got beyond the silliness that is the big green monsters, I really enjoyed this paranormal universe create by Ms. Robson. Celia is a heroine I can get behind: incredibly powerful, but with a healthy dose of humanity, humour and humiliation. There are elements to Celia's past that if not worked well, will turn her into a woe-is-me victim, but I saw no sign of it in this book.

Each of Celia's sisters is someone a girl can cheer on - each has a kick-ass power and each a distinct personality - although I'd love to see Emme surprise everyone by turning out to be the iron fist inside that velvet glove.

Misha and Aric - well, take your pick; they're both hot and powerful. Normally I'd be fully in Misha's corner: gorgeous, blond, vampiric and Russian, but Ms. Robson actually has me cheering for Aric - even though I'm typically not a fan of werewolves in my Paranormal/UF.

The plot itself - well, it was a solid first effort. I guessed who we'd find at the end of the book responsible for the chaos and mayhem. It felt obvious to me. The author went through too much effort to divert suspicion from this particular foe, making him/her feel like the obvious choice. There were red herrings and plot twists - at least one diversion that was never explained. But over all, I genuinely enjoyed the read and I'm looking forward to reading the second book.

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