Cursed

De: Marie O’Regan - editor, Paul Kane - editor

Narrado por: Helen Lloyd, Shiromi Arserio, Lisa Flanagan, Simon Vance, Tim Campbell, Esther Wane, Soneela Nankani, P. J. Ochlan

Twenty curses, old and new, from best-selling fantasy authors such as Neil Gaiman, Karen Joy Fowler, Christina Henry, M.R. Carey, and Charlie Jane Anders.

All the Better to Read You With

It's a prick of blood, the bite of an apple, the evil eye, a wedding ring, or a pair of red shoes. Curses come in all shapes and sizes, and they can happen to anyone, not just those of us with unpopular step-parents....

Here you'll find unique twists on curses, from fairy tale classics to brand-new hexes of the modern world - expect new monsters and mythologies as well as twists on well-loved fables. Stories to shock and stories of warning, stories of monsters and stories of magic.

©2020 Introduction © 2020 by Marie O'Regan and Paul Kane. Individual stories copyrighted by the authors (P)2020 by Blackstone Publishing

Don't listen while you're going to sleep

Loved the stories and the voices were right on. But I listened while I was trying to sleep and it brought about some strange nightmares!

Liked them all

Anthologies can sometimes be hit or miss depending on each story.
I enjoyed all the stories and narrators!

Not bad

Some stories were better than others, but that seems to be the way with anthologies. It was entertaining enough.

An enjoyable listen

My favorite was the Haza & Ghani story. It was an easy listen and I stayed interested. Otherwise, there were hits & misses scattered throughout the book. I did enjoy the performances so overall it was worth my time.

I really enjoyed the different stories.

I really enjoyed the different stories. I am not sure I completely understood a few of the endings and that’s just fine with me. I will definitely read the second book.

Sixty / Forty

I enjoyed about Sixty percent and skipped the other forty percent. The actors did good job. Some stories did not resonate with me.

Ok for collection

I found most of the short stories a little disappointing, maybe just because of the nature of short stories there’s not enough time to fully develop the idea

Not my favorite horror anthology but it was ok.

Im a hard core horror, suspense, dark fantasy, thriller, hard boiled crime, spine chilling adventure and dark sifi guy; I would not recommend this title for anyone who is well accustom to the more progressive and disturbing classic horror/macabre/Gothic and especially if your splatterpunk inclined! These stories are not of the Adam Neville,s, Andrew Van Wey, Robert Mccammon, Nick Cutter, Chuck Palahniuk or Windig; Caitlin R Kienan, Machacho, Koontz, John Langan or Stephen King. These are very light quik little stories that are interesting enough, I believe for the YA and those that like the more "G & PG" level or are new to the genre; this is a decent enough collection to pursue; Im trying to remain impartial; I really do not appreciate or respect customer reviews that are "flippant" "barbed" or even hostile at times! I truly am mift why someone needs to be so toxic just because they Didn't enjoy it or find it a waste of money- FOR THEM- But this will not be a truth for everyone; in fact- I read 70% of the literature that has been reviewed in a toxic, just spiteful manner- sometimes for no other reason than to attempt to see why the book was beat up with all the hyper-vigilance and dramatics. Those reviews show me a reader that is innately unhappy with most everything, has minimal maturity with even less integrity therefore making most all of those reviews and comments moot; at least for me anyway. I would be very dismayed if I knew that I discouraged someone from a product that could have been perfect for them- because it wasnt perfect for me. Narcissism knows no boundaries- so; this book is not my favorite cup of tea, but it was easy going down all the same! Cheers!

So good!

I love a twisted or recreated fairytale, and these did not disappoint. I usually pick something similar for when I'm going to sleep, short stories, and I particularly enjoyed the different narrators used in this book. I'm definitely going to read the second Cursed.

Excellent readership.

The stories were well written and compiled in this volume. Some of the stories, even if you feel you know how they’ll end, are still surprising! Others, follow paths that leave you trying to decide which way to go right along with the main character. Brava & Bravo.

A quick final note. I so appreciated that the readers were actual people, instead of AI, which has not yet learned the use of inflection, timing, or proper pronunciation in many cases.