New Review! Descendants of the Curse: Jessie's Awakening by C.S. Kendall 4 Cranky Stars

Descendants of the Curse: Jessie's Awakening by C.S. Kendall
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Cranky Stars


Jessie Mason is a typical high schooler, falling in love for the first time and doing what she loves best: performing onstage in a musical. After a great surprise party for her seventeenth birthday, her world comes crashing down around her. Her parents tell her that she is the descendant of an immortal race, one which drank from the Fountain of Youth centuries ago. . "Enjoy whatever is still normal for you now, Mason, because life as you know it is almost over."


Hey, being immortal isn't so bad, but in order to live forever, there is a cost. Once a month, Jessie will have to commit murder as payment for the eternal life granted by the waters. "You are the hands, the water personified, and it has to feed."


And another thing....Jessie has to break up with her boyfriend, abandon her best friend, and give up her starring role in the musical To make things even harder, her parents tell her that she is betrothed to another Immortal named Tyler Emmanuel. Can things get worse?


Of course they can! Jessie starts training to be able to live with the voice that she begins hearing. Maybe she is going insane? Or, maybe her parents are the insane ones. Jessie thinks that she can control the waters, but after several excruciating attempts to do so, she learns that it is not possible. "There's freedom in surrender." As she starts to surrender control, the voice seems to be pacified (at least for a while).


The Community of Immortals has devised a way to take care of the bloodlust of the voice while at the same time ridding society of some of the worst criminals. Jessie must come to terms with the fact that in order to live, she must commit murder. "I mean, who wants to be a ruthless murderer?" She also learns that there is a group of people who are trying to eliminate the Immortals. After receiving several threatening notes, Jessie doesn't know who she can trust. "I know what you are. I'm watching. You try to hurt anyone and you're dead."


I found this book to be a quick and enjoyable read. The story was well-written and the concept was unique. There is a little romance sprinkled in for fun and several great scenes of conflict between Jessie and her friends and younger sister. I look forward to continuing Jessie's journey as she comes to terms with her new normal.



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