In which we talk STAR CURSED

So. Let’s talk witches. Fantasy. Hot boys who are actually (gasp) also good boys. Beautiful dresses. Oracles. Sisters. Magic. Plot twists. Heartbreak.
 
All words to describe STAR CURSED, the second book in Jessica Spotswood’s CAHILL WITCH CHRONICLES trilogy. (The first book, by the way, is BORN WICKED. It’s captivating. You should read it. It has all of the above too.) I had the extreme fortune of reading STAR CURSED early, and let me tell you, it’s possibly even better than the first. Not only are we treated to a thickening plot and a world that turns steadily darker—but we’re treated to some serious character development. Cate, Maura, and Tess are a breathtaking trio of sisters. And, just sayin….be prepared for some heartbreak. Agh!
 
Okay. Without further ado, here’s what STAR CURSED is about:

With the Brotherhood persecuting witches like never before, a divided Sisterhood desperately needs Cate to come into her Prophesied powers. And after Cate’s friend Sachi is arrested for using magic, a war-thirsty Sister offers to help her find answers—if Cate is willing to endanger everyone she loves.

Cate doesn’t want to be a weapon, and she doesn’t want to involve her friends and Finn in the Sisterhood’s schemes. But when Maura and Tess join the Sisterhood, Maura makes it clear that she’ll do whatever it takes to lead the witches to victory. Even if it means sacrifices. Even if it means overthrowing Cate. Even if it means all-out war.

In the highly anticipated sequel to BORN WICKED, the Cahill Witch Chronicles continue Cate, Maura and Tess’s quest to find love, protect family, and explore their magic against all odds in an alternate history of New England.
 
As part of the blog tour, each day Jess is revealing an annotated snippet from STAR CURSED. Check it below. Also, Jess has the neatest handwriting in the world.
 

If you add up the page number from each stop during the tour, you can enter to win a one-of-a-kind annotated ARC plus a star trio necklace! Find the other stops below, and on June 21, enter the Rafflecopter here:
 

Mon, 6/3:  Good Books & Good Wine
Tues, 6/4:  Ex Libris Kate 
Wed, 6/5:  Mundie Moms 
Thurs, 6/6:  Presenting Lenore
Fri, 6/7:  Hobbitsies

Mon, 6/10:  Green Bean Teen Queen 
Tues, 6/11:  I Read Banned Books
Wed, 6/12:  Two Chicks on Books
Thurs, 6/13:  Forever Young Adult
Fri, 6/14:  The Story Siren

Mon, 6/17:  YA Bibliophile
Tues, 6/18:  Marie Lu 
Wed, 6/19:  Beth Revis
Thurs, 6/20:  Veronica Rossi
Fri, 6/21:  Marissa Meyer

 
STAR CURSED releases on June 18. That’s today! You can read the first chapter here. Be sure to pick up your copy, and if you haven’t hopped on the series’ bandwagon yet, get yourself BORN WICKED and enjoy! 
 
Buy links: Indiebound | Barnes & Noble | Amazon
 
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