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CURSES

Lish McBride

From Printz-honoree Lish McBride comes a gender-swapped YA ode to Beauty and the Beast set in a world full of blessings, curses, and fairies.
Merit Cravan refused to fulfill her obligation to marry a prince, leading to the curse of a fairy godling. She will be forced to live as a beast forever, unless she agrees to marry a man of her mother's choosing before her eighteenth birthday.

Tevin Dumont has always been a pawn in his family's cons. The prettiest boy in a big family, his job is to tempt naïve rich girls to abandon their engagements, unless their parents agree to pay him off. But after his mother runs afoul of the beast, she decides to trade Tevin for her own freedom.

Now, Tevin and Merit have agreed that he can pay off his mother's debt by using his con-artist skills to help Merit find the best match... but what if the best match is Tevin himself?

Lish McBride is the author of funny and creepy young adult books such as Hold Me Closer, Necromancer; Necromancing the Stone; Firebug; and Pyromantic. She has published short stories on Tor.com, and the anthologies Cornered, What to Read in the Rain, and Kisses & Curses. Her first book, Hold Me Closer, Necromancer, was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults title, Morris Award finalist, and won the Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award. Lish is a former indie bookseller, has a MFA from University of New Orleans, and prefers pie to cake. While she has no long term goals for world domination, she would like her own castle.
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Published 2021-07-20 by Putnam Books for Young Readers

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Lish McBride will also appear in conversation for a virtual "YA Sci-Fi & Fantasy Summer Reads Panel" with Natalie Mae, Andrea Robertson, and Laura Brooke Robson, hosted by Politics & Prose (Washington, D.C.; on July 28th at 7 PM ET.) Read more...

A unique and twisty magical romp!

Lish McBride appeared in conversation with Marissa Meyer earlier this week for a virtual launch event with Third Place Books (Seattle, WA)! Read more...

Curses is the 'Beauty and the Beast' retelling I've been waiting for.

The Nerd Daily (238.8k UVPM) included CURSES in the roundup "July 2021 YA Book Releases": Curses is a quirky and delightfully fun gender swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that invites readers to explore what a fairy tale can look like outside of conventional gender roles. Read more...

United by Pop (50.6k UVPM) included CURSES in the roundups "20 July 2021 YA Book Releases To Read This Summer" and "270+ Must Read 2021 YA Book Releases" Read more...

Earnest and amusing.

Culturess (370.8k UVPM) included CURSES in the roundup "12 must-read science fiction and fantasy book releases for a magical July": A gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast retelling set in a universe that vaguely resembles Victorian London, Curses is a charming twist on a familiar classic. Read more...

This gender-swapped take on 'Beauty and the Beast' is a snappy blend of old-school fairy tale appeal, with true love and pretty gowns, and modern-day sensibilities in dialogue and plot points.

If you're looking to escape into a fun fantasy romp, you can't go wrong with this one.

McBride's voyage into this full fantasy world brings a different kind of humor than her Necromancer duology, and it's a worthwhile pivot.

Publishers Weekly (844.8k UVPM) mentioned CURSES in their piece "Twice-Told Tales: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror 2021" Read more...

Tor.com (1.1 million UVPM) included CURSES in the roundup "All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in July!" Read more...

A genuine delight.