Review: Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck

Ok, so let me start off saying that this came out in 2011, and that I am behind on reading it. By a year. And after reading it, I can say "Bad Girl!" because I was really missing out.


 My Excerpt:
Age Range: 12 and up
Pages:448
Sequel: Check
Kelsey Hayes has a quiet life. She has dealt with her parents death years ago and has moved on. She has a nice foster family, but she still covets a deeper love. When her new job involves a circus, a tiger names Ren, and a 300 year old Indian curse, what could possibly go wrong?
Forced to deal with impossible forces,booby traps, and all of it in another country, will her feelings dominate all of the dangers she has to face?

 Review:
  Kelsey is a very intricately written protagonist. She is strong, weak, sensitive, cold...she is a normal human being! She likes her socks color coded ,hates the jungle and likes to dress up. She is alive and leaps off the page! When she has a revelation, she doesn't simply accept it nor does she scream bloody murder and run for it.

    The problem is the curse. The curse causes the danger, calls forth the evil monkeys, and takes you do deep dark caves that are completely inhospitable. There is magic as well as realistic barriers that prevent them from breaking the curse. You definitely get a heap of adventure in this book.

    *Spoilers*
   Ren is one of the best YA guys out there! He is sweet and considerate, but when Kelsey decides to boycott him, his arrogance shines like the sun and rays down on Kelsey so confident that she can hardly resist! I sincerely hope this doesn't end up being a love triangle between Ren and Kishan! Ren all the way!

/5

Bibliography:Tiger's Curse. 2011. Photograph. Goodreads. Goodreads Inc, 2011. Web. 27 July 2012. <http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9284655-tiger-s-curse>.