The Curse

By: Erika M. Szabo

Narrated by: Ann Tworek

Jayden finds a leather book in his grandmother's secret room that was written in 426 by a shaman. Emily can read the ancient runes, and they learn about their family's curse. If it remains unbroken, the curse will bring tragedy and ruin their lives as it destroyed many of their ancestors' lives for centuries. Can they find the way to break the curse? Could Emily find happiness with her long-lost friend?

©2016 Erika M. Szabo (P)2016 Erika M. Szabo

A very nice surprise

I was grumbling to myself after some less than satisfying experiences this week - not another 2.5-hour 'bonanza' that leaves you with just a brief beginning where nothing much happens except a 'hot mess' of confusion and then you are left hanging for months for the next installment - I thought, why did I get this? Well, my momentary negativity was TOTALLY unwarranted. This short story is complete (though room left for further adventures). And the pace is very fast and the story beautifully articulated - a lot happens from minute one and the adventure continues to the last minutes of the story.

For such a short book there are a lot of very relatable characters introduced and a multi-generational twist that is so fresh and interesting. If I am going to be picky, I would have liked the resolution to be a bit more fully articulated. The end was a little sudden.

I cannot finish without applauding Ann Tworek's incredible narration. She had me totally absorbed and immersed from minute one.

Good short paranormal story

I would classify this as a paranormal story. It was good. I wish it was a little longer to develop the story and characters more.

short

for a short story it was pretty good I would have actually liked it to have been longer.

short, but good

this little gem is pretty good. I think there could've been more, but it was a full story. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a quick mystery / romance story

Wow

I love short stories like that and what makes it better is it spans many generations.
Great story line. Only thing I thought the curse had to be broken by the twin! Since that isn’t what happened can we expect a second book?
I received this free for an honest review from the author or narrator.