The Stone the Curse of Mastema

Mastema enjoys his new meat suit, Crystal. Escaping the hospital, he wreaks havoc around Lakeview Falls. Meanwhile, Simone convinced her grandmother to stay and help save Crystal and what's left of their town. Simone discovers a shocking secret about her family, as well as herself. Together with the remainder of her friends, and a now human Jason, Simone tries desperately to defeat Mastema. But, who can they trust, and who is a skin flaying demon in disguise?

Meanwhile in Chicago, detectives Theresa and Sonie decide to investigate Lakeview Falls after Theresa hasn't heard from her husband who was on a secret mission in the town. Who will perish, who will survive and what will happen to Crystal as Mastema slowly destroys her soul?

Christine Germain once again delivered. This book is fast paced and action packed. There's never a dull moment. It's full of nail-biting suspense and a sense of doom as you watch character after character meet their gruesome demise.

I enjoyed the detective angle to this story and for those who don't like books from that point of view, no worries because it isn't overwhelming and there's a nice break up of chapters that don't include detective work.

Christine stands out for her diversity in characters. Her characters are mapped out so beautifully, full of personality and differences. It's hard to dislike any of her characters as she shows the humanity in even the most evil.

Christine's writing is so detailed and descriptive, perfect images of scenes and characters play out in your mind.

My favorite aspect about The Brother's Curse saga is how Christine throws the reader into all sorts of emotions. Have you ever experienced heart break reading a book? Well imagine that but multiple times as she swiftly kills off all of your favorite characters without much warning.

Christine is the queen of cliff hangers. Her endings pack a punch, and by punch I mean one directly to your face leaving you mind blown and often times in shock.

I loved this book. I'll probably reread it multiple times. This series gives me supernatural romance, horror, suspense, humor, diversity, sadness and heartbreak. If you haven't absorbed yourself into Christine's shape shifter world, you're missing out. Highly anticipating book 3.


On a side note, the book is aesthetically beautiful. Serpents above each chapter, the chapters titles were quirky and funny. And the cover is gorgeous with vibrant colors. Great job!