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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2012), Edition: Reprint, 512 pages
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When fairies steal her brother, thirteen-year-old Rowan Fox promises that in exchange for his return she will find the thirteen charms that the fairies have enchanted and hidden in the human world.
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LibraryThing member CloverHillReviews
The cover on this is similar to The 13 Treasures, although this one is blue, whereas The 13 Treasures copy I had was red.
Yeyyy! I thoroughly enjoyed the first in the series, The 13 Treasures, last year. I'm always apprehensive when it comes to reading series books, as in an ideal world every book
In this, we hear Red's story, as her past unravels as she continues to search for her brother, who was taken whilst they were in a care home after their parents died. Red's story is fantastic. Not only does it show you another side to her, the book also expands and adds more history to Elveden Manor. I love the idea that The 13 Curses brings, you hardly notice that most of the action doesn't happen until the middle or after, and by then I was totally absorbed in the plot.
I enjoyed the way that Red, Fabian and Tanya worked together in this. Most of the faye characters bring added goodies to the plot and history. The plot entwines and intermingles so effortlessly, it was a pleasure to read. New characters are brought in, with Nell, the new housekeeper, being one of them.
I managed to keep awake just long enough to read this in one day. The 13 Curses could be read as a standalone book, I don't know why anyone would want to miss The 13 Treasures though! This book is so detailed, even the leading letter in almost every chapter has an illustration with it, which is very cute.
All in all, I can't wait for the next in the series, The 13 Secrets, which comes out in February in the UK. This is the first time I've read another book from the same author since beginning my book blog, and I'm glad I did :)
Yeyyy! I thoroughly enjoyed the first in the series, The 13 Treasures, last year. I'm always apprehensive when it comes to reading series books, as in an ideal world every book
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would be just as good as the first, which is not always the case. The 13 Curses continued the series on the same high level with superb storytelling from Michelle Harrison, and was again another can't-put-it-down read.In this, we hear Red's story, as her past unravels as she continues to search for her brother, who was taken whilst they were in a care home after their parents died. Red's story is fantastic. Not only does it show you another side to her, the book also expands and adds more history to Elveden Manor. I love the idea that The 13 Curses brings, you hardly notice that most of the action doesn't happen until the middle or after, and by then I was totally absorbed in the plot.
I enjoyed the way that Red, Fabian and Tanya worked together in this. Most of the faye characters bring added goodies to the plot and history. The plot entwines and intermingles so effortlessly, it was a pleasure to read. New characters are brought in, with Nell, the new housekeeper, being one of them.
I managed to keep awake just long enough to read this in one day. The 13 Curses could be read as a standalone book, I don't know why anyone would want to miss The 13 Treasures though! This book is so detailed, even the leading letter in almost every chapter has an illustration with it, which is very cute.
All in all, I can't wait for the next in the series, The 13 Secrets, which comes out in February in the UK. This is the first time I've read another book from the same author since beginning my book blog, and I'm glad I did :)
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LibraryThing member amusingmother
Michelle Harrison knows a lot about fairy lore. She takes this knowledge and writes a story about an early teenage girl who has the second sight and her toddler brother. Rowan has always seen fairies. They are not beautiful and kind creatures but malicious and stink of earth other smells not so
The next couple of weeks are covered in another book where Rowan changes her name to Red, dyes her hair brown, trades places in the fairy realm with Tanya, another human with the second sight and Red seeks refuge in a tree covered with rowanberries. She falls asleep for a couple of months and wakes up.
The story has two fronts - Red in the Fairy Realm, looking for her brother and trying to reach the Court before Halloween, the day that the Seelie Court gives power to the Unseelie Court, and a village outside London where Tanya lives in a mansion with her grandmother and groundskeeper and his son. Eventually, the two stories collide and the resolution of the conflict will involve both worlds as Red, Tanya and Fabian hunt down the 13 charms.
The best part was the actual hunting of the charms. Each charm has been cursed and the curses are quite creative. I enjoyed each character immensely. The reading level is easy enough for a latency child who is not easily intimidated by thick books.
This book is a sequel as previously mentioned. I had absolutely no problem with understanding this book even though I didn't read the first book. It is a trilogy so another book will be published. This one was very well written, enjoyable and did not leave me hanging. There are some open questions to be addressed in the third book but this story, as a whole, was complete.
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pleasant. She and her brother are suddenly orphaned and sent to a home for orphans. But fairies do lurk in this home and eventually a greedy fairy starts kidnapping babies and replacing them with "changelings." Although Rowan takes precautions, her brother is kidnapped.The next couple of weeks are covered in another book where Rowan changes her name to Red, dyes her hair brown, trades places in the fairy realm with Tanya, another human with the second sight and Red seeks refuge in a tree covered with rowanberries. She falls asleep for a couple of months and wakes up.
The story has two fronts - Red in the Fairy Realm, looking for her brother and trying to reach the Court before Halloween, the day that the Seelie Court gives power to the Unseelie Court, and a village outside London where Tanya lives in a mansion with her grandmother and groundskeeper and his son. Eventually, the two stories collide and the resolution of the conflict will involve both worlds as Red, Tanya and Fabian hunt down the 13 charms.
The best part was the actual hunting of the charms. Each charm has been cursed and the curses are quite creative. I enjoyed each character immensely. The reading level is easy enough for a latency child who is not easily intimidated by thick books.
This book is a sequel as previously mentioned. I had absolutely no problem with understanding this book even though I didn't read the first book. It is a trilogy so another book will be published. This one was very well written, enjoyable and did not leave me hanging. There are some open questions to be addressed in the third book but this story, as a whole, was complete.
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LibraryThing member soybean-soybean
an excellent read. i hope there'll be more books coming!
LibraryThing member LeslitGS
Red's younger brother was kidnapped by fairies when he was a baby and she swore then to get him back. Now trapped in the fairy realm herself, if she is able to complete the quest given her, the heads of the royal court have agreed to not only find and bring back her brother, but also return them to
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their home. All that is needed is for Red to find the thirteen silver charms from Tanya's bracelet and present it to the court. Unfortunately, the thirteen charms in question are small and scattered across the real world.If the title rings any bells, it may well be due to the fact that you've heard of or read the first book [as I did, last summer], The 13 Treasures. Now, to be honest, one of the reasons I picked it up is the cover. Another is the dust flap. Also, and importantly, because it looked to be a good standalone novel. And it was.Usually, when I later discover that an excellent book [or movie] has an upcoming sequel, I get a touch depressed. Let's be honest-how many of the gratuitous sequels thrust upon the public are actually necessary? How many are the act of lame money grubbers? Then there are the people who create a book, realize they can make it into a series, end the series and then start thinking about revisiting the series. Marketing, marketing, marketing. Argh, argh, argh.Sorry. End rant.My point was actually that, upon learning that there was another installment after 13 Curses, I was not overwhelmed by disgust. I was so unexpectedly delighted by the surprise quality of the first one, that I eagerly purchased this one without the usual hemming and hawing. When I began to read it, however, I also began to wonder...This book starts out quite slowly. Red, who did not really interest me so much in the first book becomes our new lead character as she finally gets a proper shot at finding her brother. She is alone in the forest to start out and it is just plain dull--too slow for a start. As the action picks , so does the ease of engagement with the story. Because of this, a few chapters in, we're up to being almost as awesome as the first book. Almost.Altogether and on the whole, 13 Curses is an interesting read. There is action, adventure, mystery, plot, friendship, enmity, trials, tribulations, fairies, people..lots of fascinating things to keep you going. Also I suppose that I am a substantial fan of Harrison's writing.[Disclaimer: This is actually a terrible review because I waited far too long and worked at 3 in the morning, so my brain might be more than a bit punchy. I think I'll go to sleep now. Much love--Leslie.] Show Less
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2010-01-07
Physical description
7.75 x 5.5 inches
ISBN
0316041491 / 9780316041492