The sudden disappearance of fifteen-year-old Neil Flambé's skills as a world-class chef leads to the closing of his restaurant, a cook-off to save his reputation, and the discovery of a dark curse that has plagued Flambé cooks for centuries.

When Emma Guthrie, her twin brother Jack, and best friend Cooper Beaumont discover hidden pirate treasure they unleash a Gullah curse and Emma must learn hoodoo magic to save Jack and Cooper before the summer ends.

Cleanliness is next to godliness. For Takatsuki Sakura, a trip to the library turns into a fantastical journey. She has been swept away to a grandiose castle ruled by a gorgeous demon king. Magic and wonder covers every room. Taking it in, Sakura can hardly breathe... because of all the dust and dirt. A curse has prevented this kingdom from cleaning. Only Sakura and her housekeeping knowhow can scrub away this dark magic grime!

"Rejected by his aristocratic family, Gil Irichels has been making his living as a traveling cursebreaker until a series of suspicious deaths leave him the sole heir to the family's house and fortune. As he struggles to find a place in the seaborne city of Bejanth, he stumbles on a dangerous secret: someone is unraveling the web of magic on which the city depends--and it may already be too late to repair."--Page [4] of cover.

The Hound of the Baskervilles: After the mysterious death of Lord Baskerville and attempts on the life of his heir, rumor suggests that an ancient curse in the form of a vicious supernatural hound is once again at work to destroy the Baskerville line. Sherlock Holmes is called upon to solve the mystery. The adventure of the dancing men: A client asks Sherlock Holmes to help him discover what is frightening his new wife. What seems to Watson to be...

Ever since Jacob Reckless was a child, he has been escaping to a hidden world through a portal in his father's abandoned study. Over the years, he has made a name for himself as a finder of enchanted items and buried secrets. He's also made many enemies and allies -- most important, Fox, a beautiful shape-shifting vixen whom Jacob cares for more than he lets on. But life in this other world is about to change. Tragedy strikes when Jacob's younger...

"When three-year-old Sonny witnessed his father's brutal murder, he didn't know a curse haunting the men in his family was to blame. But his grandmother, Constance Jackson, did. For 20 years, Constance clung to her abusive marriage and church hoping that she could save her son. But hope and prayers were not enough, and her son died an unnatural death just like four generations of Jackson men before him. Now, she's stuck raising her grandson -- Sonny....

Happiness is an illusion when unfinished business awaits. Seven years have passed since the disastrous events of BOOK 1, and now it's time for Sibylla to face her curse-breaking destiny. When Troll Kingdom soldiers arrive in the once-safe town of Fiskeby, she's forced to flee up the Glass Mountain. But the moment she steps foot on Troll lands, she's thrown into a jail cell, where she discovers her amnesiac ex-fiancé is set to wed the Troll Queen's...

When he is offered a deal by the Goddess of Conflict, Dethan is cursed by fire for defying the gods and must conquer the city of Hexis, where he meets Selinda, who suffers under the machinations of her cruel, conniving fiancé, and decides that he is willing to risk everything to save this headstrong beauty.

When Emiline and Scratcher set off on a quest to free Mousebeard from the curse that keeps him bound to the sea, they end up in the lost land of mice known as Norgammon.