The Curse

Harper A.
Brooks
Genre: 
Paranormal

Astrid is a wolf-shifter marked by a terrible curse. If she doesn’t find her soulmate before her twenty-fifth Blue Moon, she will die. And what’s even worse: Astrid only has three weeks left. Erec, a wolf shifter from a rivaling pack, is also nearing his final Blue Moon… But Erec doesn’t have time to go out and find his soulmate. With a killer on the loose, he has to focus on stopping this maniac before any more people get killed. And even though he feels attracted to Astrid the moment he sees her, he doesn’t have time to get distracted. But what if Astrid is Erec’s one chance to survive the next Blue Moon? And what if Erec is Astrid’s last chance as well? 

The book has a solid mix of romance and fantasy. On the downside, Astrid often acts like a spoiled brat, especially in the beginning of the book, but she does redeem herself toward the end. Erec brings out the best in her, and while Erec is powerful, intelligent and capable of taking charge, he doesn’t act overly alpha. In fact, rather than being possessive or controlling, he offers Astrid room to grow and evolve as a person. The slow buildup of romance and the suspense of the background story mix rather well in a thrilling, nail-biting read.

Majanka Verstraete