Sealed With A Curse (Weird Girls, #1)

by Cecy Robson

[Angie]

Sealed with a Curse was fun! When it starts, Celia and her three sisters are on trial for murdering a vampire. Of course, they reveal that the vampire was in the wrong, it was self defense, and they're let go. But the judge dismissed them a little too easily, and the sisters learn that there's a virus going through the vampire population causing chronic bloodlust. It's not just a medical emergency, it's a play for power! And the Wird sisters are the only ones without a stake in this fight, so they're the ones who must help stop it.

I loved that Sealed with a Curse (and probably the rest of the series) is focused on a sibling group fighting evil rather than romantic partners! Each sister has a different power, and they're very strong, and very weird. They're not really part of the supernatural community because they weren't born with the powers (or born again as vampires). They try to stay under the radar, but that's impossible now as they're thrust into the midst of all this crazy! Celia wants to help, but her priority is her sisters' lives, particularly the youngest Emme.

The one thing that kept me from really enjoying Sealed with a Curse was that there were way too many characters! I felt quite overwhelmed with the four sisters, a pack of werewolves, and a family of vampires all running around and interacting. It was hard for me to keep anyone but Celia, Aric, and Misha straight. There's just too many of them, so I found myself going "Wait, who is this again? What species are they?" I also just really wanted to know more about the Wird sisters. We get that they're orphans after their parents were murdered during a home invasion, and that neither side of the family wanted to take them in because of their mixed heritage (their mother was El Salvadorian and their father was Caucasian). And their powers were a backfired curse, although I got that from the description rather than the actual story. That is mostly what I wanted more information on!

In the end though, I did like Sealed with a Curse. Tight sibling groups are a refreshing change from the loner who picks up a love interest rather than a friend. Not to say that there isn't a romance, because there is a budding romance between Celia and a hot wolf. It's not the focus, but there is an attraction there. I am looking forward to more of them, and finding out more about the sisters' history and their unique abilities.

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