![]() ![]() His father died recently, and seemed to be replaced immediately with a new stepfather, who wanted them all to uproot to a new house to make the transition easier. Marvin is supposed to be a kid with a lot of issues. However, while Cas in Anna Dressed in Blood was well-rounded, and Anna was a nice girl who could become extremely terrifying, Marvin and Stella… eh… I bring up these two books because that’s what Marvin’s Curse reminds me of the most – boy meets girl, but the girl is a ghost who must deal with the trappings of Hell. ![]() Only a few months ago, I read its less-than-stellar sequel, Girl of Nightmares. And Stella is DEAD! She just doesn’t know it… yet!ĭisclaimer: A digital copy of the book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.Ī little over a year ago, I read Kendare Blake’s excellent Anna Dressed in Blood. It says so inside my trousers.’ (!?!)Ī mysterious business card reveals that Stella has lost her memories and all signs point to Moghador, a gateway to hell where a pawnbroker holds the answers. He meets Stella in the graveyard that backs onto the house he’s just moved into. It makes him different and he just wants to be ‘normal’. Bonus, you might think, but Marvin hates it. How would you handle the dead? After losing his dad, 17 year old Marvin finds he can see and talk to the dead, an inherited ‘gift’. ![]()
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