Curse Workers Series by Holly Black

Cassel comes from a family of curse worker people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, all by the slightest touch of their hands. Since curse work is illegal, they're all criminals. But not Cassel. He hasn't got the magic touch, so he's an outsider- the straight kid in a crooked family- as long as you ignore one small detail: He killed his best friend, Lila. Now he is sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat... moreCassel comes from a family of curse worker people who have the power to change your emotions, your memories, your luck, all by the slightest touch of their hands. Since curse work is illegal, they're all criminals. But not Cassel. He hasn't got the magic touch, so he's an outsider- the straight kid in a crooked family- as long as you ignore one small detail: He killed his best friend, Lila. Now he is sleepwalking, propelled into the night by terrifying dreams about a white cat. He also notices that his brothers are keeping secrets from him. As Cassel begins to suspect he's part of one huge con game, he must unravel his past and his memories. To find out the truth, Cassel will have to outcon the conmen. less

CURSES AND CONS.MAGIC AND THE MOB.In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always though he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth - he's the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything - or anyone - into something else.That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became a white cat. Cassel was tricked into thinking he killed her, when actually he tried to save her... moreCURSES AND CONS.MAGIC AND THE MOB.In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together. Cassel always though he was an ordinary guy, until he realized his memories were being manipulated by his brothers. Now he knows the truth - he's the most powerful curse worker around. A touch of his hand can transform anything - or anyone - into something else.That was how Lila, the girl he loved, became a white cat. Cassel was tricked into thinking he killed her, when actually he tried to save her. Now that she's human again, he should be overjoyed. Trouble is, Lila's been cursed to love him, a little gift from his emotion-worker mom. And if Lila's love is as phony as Cassel's made-up memories, then he can't believe anything she says or does.When Cassel's oldest brother is murdered, the Feds recruit Cassel to help make sense of the only clue - crime-scene images of a woman in red gloves. But the mob is after Cassel too - they know how valuable he could be to them. Cassel is going to have to stay one step ahead of both sides just to survive. But where can he turn when he can't trust anyone - least of all, himself?Love is a curse and the con is the only answer in a game too dangerous to lose. less

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... moreIn 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. less

\Jest sprytny niczym diabeł, po dwakroć przystojniejszy i… w piekielnym potrzasku!Cassel Sharpe pochodzi z rodziny Klątwiarzy – ludzi, którzy posiadają niezwykłą moc zmieniania ludzkich emocji, wspomnień i kształtów, a także odwracania czyjegoś szczęśliwego losu za pomocą najdelikatniejszego muśnięcia dłoni. Ponieważ praca z klątwami jest nielegalna, są także przestępcami. Wielu klątwiarzy schodzi na złą drogę, zostając gangsterami i oszustami, ale nie Cassel... more\Jest sprytny niczym diabeł, po dwakroć przystojniejszy i… w piekielnym potrzasku!Cassel Sharpe pochodzi z rodziny Klątwiarzy – ludzi, którzy posiadają niezwykłą moc zmieniania ludzkich emocji, wspomnień i kształtów, a także odwracania czyjegoś szczęśliwego losu za pomocą najdelikatniejszego muśnięcia dłoni. Ponieważ praca z klątwami jest nielegalna, są także przestępcami. Wielu klątwiarzy schodzi na złą drogę, zostając gangsterami i oszustami, ale nie Cassel. Cassel nie ma magicznych zdolności, przez co jest skazany na los outsidera i byłby pewnie zwyczajnym dzieciakiem w pokręconej rodzince, gdyby nie pewien drobny szczegół… Trzy lata temu zabił swoją przyjaciółkę, Lilę.Chłopak dba o pozory normalności, wtapiając się w tłum, ale jego starannie budowana fasada zaczyna się kruszyć, gdy traci kontrolę i lunatykuje we śnie, napędzany przerażającymi snami o białym kocie, który ma mu coś do powiedzenia. Zauważa też inne niepokojące rzeczy, takie jak dziwne zachowanie starszych braci, którzy mają przed nim tajemnice. Gdy Cassel zaczyna podejrzewać, że jest nieświadomym pionkiem w wielkiej przestępczej grze, za wszelką cenę chce odzyskać przeszłość, by poznać prawdę o sobie i przechytrzyć oszustów.Poznaj sekrety mrocznego świata klątwiarzy, w którym występek miesza się z czarnomagicznymi praktykami.Młody chłopak, nękany koszmarami spróbuje przejrzeć wielką grę oszustów i zawalczyć o utracone wspomnienia, a także o utraconą miłość. less