Black Heart, Holly Black
Black Heart, Holly Black
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Black Heart
The Curse Workers, Book Three

Author: Holly Black

Narrator: Jesse Eisenberg

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/10/2012


Synopsis

In a world where magic is illegal, Cassel Sharpe has the most deadly ability of all. With one touch, he can transform any object—including a person—into something else entirely. And that makes him a wanted man. The Feds are willing to forgive all his past crimes if he’ll only leave his con artist family behind and go straight. But why does going straight feel so crooked?

For one thing, it means being on the opposite side of the law from Lila, the girl he loves. She’s the daughter of a mob boss and though Cassel is pretty sure she can never love him back, he can’t stop obsessing over her. Which would be bad enough, even if her father wasn’t keeping Cassel’s mother prisoner until she returns the priceless diamond she scammed off him years ago. Too bad she can’t remember where she put it.

The Feds say they need Cassel to get rid of a powerful man who is spinning dangerously out of control. But if they want Cassel to use his unique talent to hurt people, what separates the good guys from the bad ones? With no easy answers and no one he can trust, love might be the most dangerous gamble of all.

About The Author

Holly Black is the author of the Modern Faerie Tales: Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside. White Cat, the first book in the Curse Workers series, was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book and an ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection. Red Glove, the second book in the series, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Look for both titles on audio from Listening Library.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily May on April 15, 2012

The more I consider it, the more I wonder if I was just having a bad day when I read Red Glove and found myself mostly underwhelmed by it. I still think that White Cat was this series' highest point and the other two installments never quite achieved what the opening book did, I just thought tha......more

Goodreads review by Anne on September 25, 2020

I thought there would some sort of BIG CON that happened in this one. You know, because Cassel comes from a family of grifters. And yeaaaaaaah. Sort of. But it wasn't all that well thought out and he should really probably be dead now because of the sheer amount of stupid involved in it. But ok. Whate......more

Girls like her, my grandfather once warned me, girls like her turn into women with eyes like bullet holes and mouths made of knives. They are always restless. They are always hungry. They are bad news. They will drink you down like a shot of whisky. Falling in love with them is like falling down a f......more

Goodreads review by Lucie on July 04, 2024

You're a liar Cassel Sharpe. A lying liar who lies. ✅ Magic / Powers ✅ Betrayal / Lies ✅ Characters and relationships ✅ Intrigue / Investigation 🆗✅ Pace That's family for you. Can't live with them, can't murder them. I think these quotes sum up Black Heart perfectly. The story......more

Goodreads review by Lo Bookfrantic on May 24, 2018

Loved this last book so hard. I was fully invested in this fantasy world of trickery and mobs. The story went full circle on this last book and loved every moment of it. Definitely recommend to any young adult lovers.......more