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Have you ever agreed to something without understanding the consequences?
What would you do if a cursed object came into your possession?

Burn it?

Seek spiritual help?

Pass it on?

This is the impossible choice Curtis must face as a sinister entity is thrust upon him. As the walls close…

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1 author picked Cursed as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is Leigh Kenny’s debut novel. I absolutely devoured it and read it in one sitting. I grew up on horror movies, and this is a new take on J-Horror. As somebody who loves The Grudge, I felt an affinity with this book. It was almost nostalgic in a way, reminiscent of 90s/00s horror movies. 

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