Cursed

by Rhianne Aile

Upon their grandmother's death, Tristan Northland and his twin, Will, come into possession of her Book of Shadows and the knowledge that their family is responsible for a centuries old curse. Determined to right the ancient wrong, Tristan sets off across the ocean to reverse the dark magic that affects the Sterling family to this day. Benjamin Sterling might not be happy with his life, but it is predictable - at least until Tristan Northland shows...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979504821
• ISBN13: 9780979504822
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Dreamspinner Press LLC
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

Sometimes a curse can be so much more than just that.

I was a little hesitant about this book when I first read the summary and I'm not sure why. But can I say how glad I am that I still went ahead and bought it? It had everything a good werewolf book needs~ Plenty of action and intrigue to unfold with a good dose of males testosterone induced fights! The path to true love is never easy. After certain revelations made near the end about Tristan's twin brother William's mate, I'm desperatly waiting for "Betrayed", which will be Will's story. I can already see it being just as amazing and angst filled as this one! I think what captivated me immediatly in this book is the background historical settings of 1500's and the witchcraft. It really felt like we saw the centuries pass with both family even though the book doesn't give us much details besides that faithful night of cursing. After being betrayed by her lover, Anne Northland, a once peaceful witch who specialized on healing, turns to darker magic in an effort to seek revenge and soothe her broken heart. Deaf to her twin brother's warning that using such strong magic would come back to them threefold, she sets about to cast a spell binding the Sterling family and any heir they might produce to the curse of the full moon. By succesfully casting her curse, her twin brother's fears come through, cursing the entire Northland family and their future heir to forever lose the person they love to an early death. The centuries pass, and with them they see the hope of ever being free dwindling with both families' attempt to break the curses in vain. Tristan Northland was always fascinated by werewolf, ever since he was young he set out to learn everything he could about them. Having in his possession his grandmother's diary retailing the curse of the Sterling's family, Tristan feels deep inside of him that he is the one to break the curse and end the centuries long suffering of both families. While Tristan's twin brother William is reluctant to let him go meet with the current Sterling heir, he sees in his brother's determination that nothing will stop him. Benjamin Sterling is a man that has more or less learn to live with the beast inside of him but if he could spare that pain to his young son he would do anything in his power to rid his family of the dreaded curse that manifests itself at puberty. When Tristan arrives out of the blue and introduces himself as "Northland", Benjamin is skeptical and doesn't think even he can break the curse. Still, he feels an instant attraction for Tristan and something inside of him demands he gives him a chance.

Cursed by Rhianne Aile

Cursed is a very original werewolf romance, since in it the werewolf is not the usual Alpha male all action and less words, and he even needs the help of his mate, and of other friends, to arrive at the right conclusion of his story. Tristan and his twin William are the direct descendants of a witch who has cursed the Sterling family more than 500 years before. Now Tristan feels the need to put an end to the curse, and for this reason he meets the heir of the Sterling family, Benjamin, an american businessman. Benjamin has lost the hope to see the curse broken, and he has set his life to accomodate both his human form than his wolf one. He lives part of the month in New York, and part in a huge estate in the country, where he can shift without problems. All his employees know about him being a werewolf, and protect and love him nevertheless. When Benjamin smell Tristan's scent, he knows that the young britishman is his chosen mate. And Tristan has no problem to accept both the man than the wolf. But when, and if, he will manage to break the curse, the man Benjamin will love you as much as the werewolf? As in the other books by Rhianne Aile I read, also here the man on man relationships in the story don't arise any trouble in the people around. It seems like the author describes a utopic world, even more when Benjamin is a divorced man with a son, and we don't know if he is bisexual or only gay (he has had other gay relationships before Tristan). True there is the mate's matter: Benjamin said clearly that his ex wife wasn't is chosen mate, and that werewolves mate for life and Tristan is his true mate. Tristan is an almost funny character. He behaves almost like a teen sometime, but he has the desire and the reaction of an adult man. Even is not clearly underline, I think he is younger of Benjamin, and so it's almost natural that Benjamin takes the dominant position in the relationship. But Benjamin is not the classical alpha male: he has the jelaousy issue of every real mated werewolf, but he can argue without growling when necessary. Cursed starts a little quietly, but grews fastpaced in the second part of the story, that I found very well plotted. Also the curse's resolution is very original, and it also a bit of humor in it. Cursed reminds me other werewolf romance, where humor and paranormal are well mixed.

Cursed- A Joyfully Recommended Title

Centuries ago, Anne Northland, a woman scorned, cast a curse that all first-born Sterling males would be doomed to become werewolves. Tristan and Will Northland are witches, caught up in the centuries old curse gone awry. The twin brothers were raised by their grandmother, who taught these gifted witches the family craft. Upon their grandmother's death, they inherited the family's Book of Shadows. Tristan then comes to believe he's meant to try to break the age-old curse set upon the Sterling family. Benjamin Sterling, the current Sterling member cursed with being a werewolf, has studied the craft and all shifter history looking for a cure or spell to reverse the curse. Because the clans will not accept a cursed shifter as one of their own, Benjamin is damned to live out a lonely existence. When Tristan shows up unexpectedly at Benjamin's office the attraction there is undeniable, but can he trust him to really help? Tristan and his twin brother have a special connection and the powers they wield between them are incredible. Combine the twins with Benjamin, whose charisma will make you melt, and Rhianne Aile delivers a wonderfully enchanting story of magic, thrill, suspense and above all else...love. These men will captivate you to the end, I Joyfully Recommend reading Cursed. Raine reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

A fascinating werewolves M/M erotica romance.

This is much more than a werewolve M/M erotica romance. It is paranormal fantasy with a well thought out, original and refreshing plot. Tristan and Will Northland are identical twins, who come from a line of witches, endowed with special power. Their purpose is to free the Sterling family from a curse laid down by one vengeful ancestor. The curse while turning the first born of each Sterling generation into a werewolf also backfired with the Northland dying young when they find true love. Tristan, adamant in his mission, flew from London to New York to seek out Benjamin Sterling, the current first born. They realize they are meant to be together as Tristan is Benjamin's mate, which of course would trigger the curse. Tristan managed to break the curse but later did they know the consequence could be more detrimental. Here the curse breaking and the consequence is one imaginative piece of writing. Both primary and secondary characters are well developed and appealing. The plot becomes more intriguing as the lovers find themselves involved with the local pack of werewolves who see Benjamin as a freak. This pack of werewolves is headed by one arrogant Alpha, Alex, and his beautiful consort, Raul, who used to be the Beta prince of a foreign pack. Alpha and Raul has their own engrossing side story and this couple is just as hot. While the ending is satisfying and this story is complete as a stand alone, I certainly crave for the story on Will and Raul's twin which I hope the writer will deliver soon. The sex is lovingly hot and I like the attention paid to the animalistic wolf side of the werewolves. This is one hot paranormal M/M romance erotica with a fascinating plot.