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CRRL Teens: Curious Curses

Curses range from annoying to downright deadly. Check out the curious curses these young adults are experiencing.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

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  • When he was a kid, Grant Rossi made a wish on his family's iconic Wishing Rose. Unfortunately, ever since then, he's been cursed to never be happy in a romantic relationship. After a very public dumping, Grant decides to spend the summer at a…
    Book, 2024New York : Viking, 2024. — FICTION Sas
  • Dami, a demon, wants nothing more to get away from every deal they've ever made so they can become human again. But then there's the deal with this cute boy, Silas. If Dami cancels this deal, Silas dies... unless they can destroy the curse that's…
    Book, 2024New York : Random House, 2024. — FICTION Nov
  • Channi was cursed with a serpent's face after being offered as a sacrifice to the Demon Witch. Her beautiful sister, Vanna, is the only person who doesn't see Channi as a monster. Vanna, now of age, is to be married to a dangerous suitor, one that…
    Book, 2023New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2023] — FICTION Lim
  • Mel is the perfect stage manager -- but very unlucky in love. Every time she manages a show, she falls for someone and both the romance and the show end in flames. Swearing off any romance until the most recent production ends, Mel focuses on her…
    Book, 2020New York, NY : HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020] — FICTION Tal
  • Malcom Kid is on the hunt for the perfect song. His quest changes direction when he finds the LK-2000, a keyboard cursed with the soul of an old jazz musican. The only way to free the musican's soul is by performing the perfect song. With the help…
    Graphic Novel, 2023Portland, OR : Oni Press, an Oni Press Publication, 2023. — 741.5973 Pa
  • Nate grew up on Murder Road, a street cursed by the ghost of the Hiding Boy and a series of tragedies he's supposedly caused. Now, he and his family move to a new town, trying to out run the curse of the Hiding Boy. But after joining an urban legend…
    Book, 2024New York : Wednesday Books, 2024. — FICTION Ral
  • Nell and her friends are ready to party on a private Florida island -- until Nell's dark secrets spill over into the island's history, trapping them all with a curse in the form of a toxic and dangerous mist surrounding the island and the waters…
    Book, 2024New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024. — FICTION Bag
  • Briseis, or "Bri," inherits her dead aunt's ruined estate in New York, where she hopes to learn to control her "gift" of growing seeds to plants with a single touch. But there's more to this estate than meets the eye, and Bri finds herself entangled…
    Book, 2021New York : Bloomsbury, 2021. — FICTION Bay
  • In this retelling of "The Little Mermaid," Prince Eric grapples with a deadly curse -- if he was to kiss anyone other than his true love, he would die. Eric must have his true love, or find the witch who put the curse on him. Just as he discovers…
    Book, 2022Los Angeles : Disney Press, 2022. — FICTION Mil