This Wicked Game
by:
Michelle Zink (author)
For fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Holly Black comes a dark mystery set in a secret New Orleans voodoo society. Claire Kincaid would love to be normal. But as a descendant of Marie Laveau, the most powerful voodoo queen in history, that’s just not possible. Even worse, Claire’s lack of...
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For fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Holly Black comes a dark mystery set in a secret New Orleans voodoo society. Claire Kincaid would love to be normal. But as a descendant of Marie Laveau, the most powerful voodoo queen in history, that’s just not possible. Even worse, Claire’s lack of interest in the craft makes her an outsider in her community, putting her secret romance with the voodoo Guild leader’s son at odds. But when mysterious strangers start requesting black market items from local voodoo shops, including the one her family owns, Claire decides to investigate. With the help of some unlikely allies and her gorgeous boyfriend, Claire must uncover the dark truths her family has kept hidden from her and unravel a dangerous plot that threatens to destroy every member of the Guild, including her family and the boy she loves.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780803737747 (0803737742)
ASIN: 803737742
Publish date: November 14th 2013
Publisher: Dial
Pages no: 368
Edition language: English
Maybe it was that I'm years outside the so-called "young adult" target audience. Maybe it was the annoying misspelling of Marie Laveau's surname. Maybe it's the number of years I've studied New Orleans culture from time to time and it just didn't feel quite ... right.Maybe I just didn't believe in t...
This book was a pretty awesome book! I enjoyed it a lot, although I wish there were more to it like a little more history of the protagonist family and how her family came about voodoo practice. This story is about a teenage girl name Claire Kincaid, who comes from a family of voodoo royalty. Her ...
Voodoo? More like fucking doo-doo. My reviews usually follow a pattern: introduction, summary, analysis of characters/settings/plot. Fuck that shit. I am so incandescent with anger that I can hardly think straight right now, much less formulate a fully analytical review. You want a summary? Look at...
I love the idea of a MC with voodoo heritage being a non-believer and yet, still running the family store. Xander is quite swoony and there are some really excellent secondary characters. Some of Claire's actions are annoying, but I tried not to let them bug me too much. Overall, it was very quick r...