Curse the Dawn (Cassandra Palmer)

by Karen Chance

Book Overview

Cassie Palmer, the world's chief clairvoyant, just can't seem to stay away from trouble. After trying to come to an agreement with the Silver Circle - the magical organisation that's been trying to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451412702
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.1" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

A ]True Book Addict's Treasure

If you've read up to this book then you already know that this is an incredibly addictive series. We started off with a meek heroine and have watched her grow into something else entirely. Karen Chance creates characters with enough depth, growth and personalities that it's hard to see them as characters only. Each book is better than the last leaving readers yearning for more.

This series just keeps getting better

I loved this book- probably because it has more of Pritkin and less Mircea. The story arc with Apollo comes to a nice closure here. As usual there is non-stop action, which at times can be very dizzying for the reader. The strong points IMHO are the interactions between Cassie and Pritikin. I love Pritikin. He has a tortured past. He is clearly attracted to Cassie and yet reluctant to move on it because of what happened to his first love. He is funny with a wonderful droll sense of humor. Cassie's interactions with him just sizzle. If you are on team Mircea, you will likely be dissappointed. He is missing for most of the book taking care of a small "family matter". Basically, taking part in the events chronicled in Midnight's Daughter (Dorina Basarab, Dhampir, Book 1), Dorina's story. I enjoyed seeing the two story lines intersect, with Cassie seeing the photo album of Dorina. Anyway, this is a great series! I can't wait for the next Dory book to come out Death's Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2)

Blessed with Great Story Telling

Another hit in the continuously dangerous life of Cassie Palmer, though by this point in the series you may be starting to feel like Cassie and her crew of trouble finding supernatural friends are like sugared up kindergartners that never stop moving and your the parent that would really like a nap to catch up with the plot. Especially if your like me and stayed up till 3 am because the story was so funny, well written, and mesmerizing! Be warned this is not a stand alone book: A. You will be very confused if you try to start with this book and B. You will be sucked into entrancement of this series. This time Cassie, unlikely queen of the clairvoyants and time shifters- otherwise known as the Pythia, is trying to get a peace deal brokered between herself and the Silver Circle of mages who should be her closest allies...but have been tying to kill her for three books because they can't control her. But when the mages pull a fast one on her she, and her anti-hero partner, the always entertaining Pritkin, are thrown into a cataclysmic supernatural attack on MAGIC ( the headquarters for North Americas vampires, weres, mages, ect.) and must try to rescue the survivors and themselves. With a traitor still in the groups midst this could be easier said than done. Odd magical creations abound to help or hurt the duo, as well as the aid of Mircea Tepish - yes, Dracula's much cooler & saner brother- who is also for all vampire intents and purposes,Cassie's husband. A fantastic cast of secondary characters joins the party along with a few new friends, and a hilarious but accidental switcharoo occurs leading to a few awkward but memorable situations that I won't spoil here because you'll vastly enjoy reading them. This a book - and a series- not to be missed!! If you can I would read the first book in Ms. Chance's companion series , Midnight's Daughter, before this book as hints suggest the two series are brushing along each other about to merge closer. It's another great read that can only ad to your enjoyment of his book. Enjoy your reading and try not to stay up too late! The series in order: Touch the Dark Claimed by Shadow Embrace the Night Midnight's Daughter ( Ok, technically this is the Dorina Basarab series but she's Mircea's daughter! It all stems from the same literary world) Curse the Dawn Death's Mistress ( the next Dorina book coming in October!)

Excellent read - couldn't put it down

This is by far the best book in the series to date, and that's saying something. I loved the previous three books in this series. I found myself laughing through parts of this book and crying through other parts of it. What a fantastic roller coaster ride! In the fourth book of the Cassie Palmer series, our favorite famous clairvoyant is trying to sort out her feelings for (and the motivations of) the men in her life, while trying to manage her growing responsibilities and political struggles. This is an excellent balance of action and romantic elements which should please most anyone looking for an excellent read. If you have not read the previous three Cassandra Palmer books or the first book in her Dorina Basarab series, be sure and pick those up first.

These books should be made into a Movie or TV series!

Let me first start out by saying.. HOLY CRAP!! This book will blow you right of your seat, you'll laugh, you'll cry, and people will think you've lost your mind! Recently there has been a lot of Movies and TV Series based on Vampire books or Paranormal related subjects and I feel Karen Chance's Cassie Palmer Series is a made for TV book, it's written so perfectly that a director would have no problem adapting it for the silver screen or small screen. Once you read this latest addition you'll agree. Mrs. Chance has a way of grabbing her readers and pulling them into a fantasy world that is so vivid and descriptive it's hard to believe it isn't real! Cassie is a feisty, in your face, but lovable and believable heroine who gets out of trouble by using her usually handsome allies and her very clever ideas. This book is non-stop action from stop to finish, it has witty humor, believable love stories (or more accurately love triangle) and the surprises don't stop (I was literally caught screaming "No Way", "Oh Crap", "No They Didn't", "You Go Cassie!" lol). I won't give away too many details, but Cassie is hell bent on getting some much needed training so she pursues help from Agnes (which obviously can't happen in this time because she's dead).. so that's when the action begins. She also wants to sort out her relationship with Mircea who has been very busy lately and even when they are around each other not much chatting occurs.. if you know what I'm saying.. ALSO there's this ex-war mage who Cassie kind of can't stop having deep feelings for. Yup, Pritkins in this book and he's back with a vengeance (which always puts a smile on my face, when he's around there's always action and surprises). Cassie can't seem to get a break in this book, she literal runs for her life (literal RUNS) through most the book, If I ran that much I would have a heart attack. Cassie finds out some very interesting secrets and gets one of her strongest adversaries out of the way! This book is like every other Cassie Palmer book.. always worth the money! I'm happy these books haven't gone to Hard cover yet.. I'd be force to buy them at those expensive prices! Like I mentioned before these books would look so cool on film or TV! I CAN'T WAIT FOR BOOK 5, heck I can't wait for book 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10!!!!! =0)