Synopses & Reviews
The first book in the nationally bestselling Tiger's Curse series is now available in paperback! Would you risk it all to change your destiny? The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world.
But that's exactly what happened.
Face-to-face with dark forces, spellbinding magic, and mystical worlds where nothing is what it seems, Kelsey risks everything to piece together an ancient prophecy that could break the curse forever.
Packed with magic, action-adventure, and romance, the epic Tiger's Curse series will keep you breathless and yearning for more.
Winner of the 2013/14 Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award!
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“Epic, grand adventure rolled into a sweeping love story . . .” —Sophie Jordan, author of
Firelight “An epic love triangle that kept me eagerly turning the pages!” —Alexandra Monir, author of Timeless
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“A sweet romance and heart-pounding adventure. I found myself cheering, squealing and biting my nails-all within a few pages. In short,
Tiger's Curse is magical!” --Becca Fitzpatrick,
New York Times best-selling author of
Hush, Hush “The way Colleen weaves Indian culture, Hinduism and her own made-up fairy tale into an action-packed love story is captivating.” --MTV.com's Hollywood Crush blog “
Tiger's Curse is an alluring premise that opens with a bang… She has an excellent sense of story and paints a vivid picture.” --
The Los Angeles Times
“Houck's first novel is part Indiana Jones, and part fairy tale… she tells a good story that will keep readers turning pages.” --Booklist “One of the best books I have ever read. An ultimate thrill ride. A roller-coaster ride from the beginning to end, this book has action, history, poetry, romance, magic- everything you could ever want. A book with so much passion and thrills you won't be able to put it down. This saga is going to be one of the best yet.” --RT Book Review “Houck has clearly done a great deal of research on Indian culture, and she is adept at including details that allow readers to understand the story's setting…Twilight fans will appreciate the supernatural, star-crossed romance.” --School Library Journal “A smart, vibrant adventure romance wrapped in a quest…takes the protagonists through adventures that would make Steven Spielberg proud…Full of danger, dash, allegory, and love under the banana tree.” --Kirkus Reviews
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“Young women yearn for romance, for prince charming, and sometimes for more than one suitor. Charged with action and stolen kisses…” --Clarion
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"Ablaze with fiery passions--and sheets of actual fire, too--this conclusion to the Tiger's Curse quartet brings Oregon teenager Kelsey and the two Indian were-tiger princes who have divided her heart through a climactic battle to a final, bittersweet mate selection. . . . [readers] are sure to be left throbbing and misty-eyed." -- Kirkus Reviews
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"The
Tiger's Curse Series has everything my heart could desire in a fantasy: exotic locations, two dashing princes, good vs. evil, the promise of danger and adventure lurking around every corner-and did I mention the two dashing princes? Warning: these books may cause you to forget anything else exists until you've turned the last enthralling page. And then you'll want to start all over again!" --Bree Despain, author of the
Dark Divine trilogy
PRAISE FOR Tiger's Voyage:“Epic, grand adventure rolled into a sweeping love story . . .” --Sophie Jordan, author of
Firelight“An epic love triangle that kept me eagerly turning the pages!” --Alexandra Monir, author of
Timeless PRAISE FOR Tiger's Quest:
“. . . shocking, heart-rending, soul-tearing. . .” --Kirkus Reviews PRAISE FOR Tiger's Curse:
“Tiger's Curse is magical!” --Becca Fitzpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of Hush, Hush “Action, history, poetry, romance, magic--everything you could ever want.” --RT Book Reviews “Houck's debut YA fantasy, which she self-published in 2009, is richly imagined…” --Publishers Weekly “Houck…is adept at including details that allow readers to understand the story's setting…Twilight fans will appreciate the supernatural, star-crossed romance.” --School Library Journal
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PRAISE FOR TIGER'S CURSE:
“…a sweet romance and heart-pounding adventure. I found myself cheering, squealing and biting my nails-all within a few pages. In short, Tiger's Curse is magical!” -Becca Fitzpatrick, New York Times bestselling author of Hush, Hush "High adventure ensues. As in Tiger's Curse and Tiger's Quest, this story is part action-adventure and part romance…The novel will satisfy the saga's fans, who will be delighted by the prospect of a fourth volume.” --Booklist “Houck cranks the love-o-stat up another notch…Hypersteamy romance...'hot, melty, smoldering' (but still chaste) make-out sessions…” --Kirkus Reviews “Forget vampires and werewolves, tigers are the new hottest thing…a guaranteed page turner with a huge twist at the end that will leave you breathless.” --RT Book Reviews
Synopsis
The third book in the blockbuster
Tiger's Curse series is now available in paper! With a head-to-head battle against the villainous Lokesh behind her, Kelsey confronts a new heartbreak: after his ordeal, her beloved Ren suffers from amnesia and no longer knows who she !is. As she, Ren, and Kishan continue toward their goal of breaking the curse by challenging five cunning and duplicitous dragons, the two tiger princes once again vie for her affections—leaving Kelsey more confused than ever. This fast-paced novel includes a smartphone Tag code that links to the series website.
Synopsis
The third book in the blockbuster Tiger's Curse series is now available in paper With a head-to-head battle against the villainous Lokesh behind her, Kelsey confronts a new heartbreak: after his ordeal, her beloved Ren suffers from amnesia and no longer knows who she is. As she, Ren, and Kishan continue toward their goal of breaking the curse by challenging five cunning and duplicitous dragons, the two tiger princes once again vie for her affections leaving Kelsey more confused than ever.This fast-paced novel includes a smartphone Tag code that links to the series website.
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Synopsis
The last thing teenager Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing over the summer was meeting Ren, a mysterious white tiger and cursed Indian prince! When she learns she alone can break the Tiger's curse, Kelsey's life is turned upside-down. The unlikely duo journeys halfway around the world to piece together an Indian prophecy, find a way to free the man trapped by a centuries-old spell, and discover the path to their true destiny. Winner of the 2013/14 Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award!
Synopsis
With three of the goddess Durga's quests behind them, only one prophecy now stands in the way of Kelsey, Ren, and Kishan breaking the tiger's curse. But the trio's greatest challenge awaits them: A life-endangering pursuit in search of Durga's final gift, the Rope of Fire, on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It's a race against time--and the evil sorcerer Lokesh--in this eagerly anticipated fourth volume in the bestselling Tiger's Curse series, which pits good against evil, tests the bonds of love and loyalty, and finally reveals the tigers' true destinies once and for all. A smart phone tag code on the back cover links readers to the series website.
About the Author
Colleen Houck's first two YA novels, Tiger's Curse and Tiger's Quest, were New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestsellers. Colleen lives Salem, Oregon, with her husband and a life-sized white stuffed tiger. For more information visit: tigerscursebook.com.