White Cat
White Cat by Holly Black, published by Margaret K. McElderry Books on May 4, 2010, is a captivating narrative that explores the life of Cassel, a young man from a family of curse workers—individuals who possess the ability to alter emotions, memories, and luck through touch. Unlike his family, Cassel lacks this magical ability, positioning him as an outsider in a world where curse work is illegal and often associated with mobsters and con artists. The story unfolds as Cassel grapples with the haunting memory of having killed his best friend, Lila, three years prior, while trying to maintain a façade of normalcy.
As the plot develops, Cassel’s life takes a turn when he begins to experience sleepwalking episodes and unsettling dreams involving a white cat. These dreams lead him to uncover secrets kept by his brothers and hint at a larger conspiracy that may involve Lila’s fate. Readers will find themselves immersed in a blend of fantasy and magic, with themes of family dynamics and the complexities of trust woven throughout. This edition spans 310 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers into a world where the boundaries between reality and dreams blur, and where every touch carries significant weight.
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Cassel comes from a family of curse workers — people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, by the slightest touch of their hands. And since curse work is illegal, they’re all mobsters, or con artists. Except for Cassel. He hasn’t got the magic touch, so he’s an outsider, the straight kid in a crooked family. You just have to ignore one small detail — he killed his best friend, Lila, three years ago.
Ever since, Cassel has carefully built up a façade of normalcy, blending into the crowd. But his façade starts crumbling when he starts sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat that wants to tell him something. He’s noticing other disturbing things, too, including the strange behavior of his two brothers. They are keeping secrets from him, caught up in a mysterious plot. As Cassel begins to suspect he’s part of a huge con game, he also wonders what really happened to Lila. Could she still be alive? To find that out, Cassel will have to out-con the conmen.
Holly Black has created a gripping tale of mobsters and dark magic where a single touch can bring love — or death — and your dreams might be more real than your memories.
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