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The Death Curse
Why are vampires and werewolves terrified of Adam Novus?
Adam was a black ops operator until he was betrayed by his superiors and left for dead in the trackless depths of the Amazon jungle. But he survived and found his way back to civilization… a decade later with a long, ten-year gap in his memory.
What he soon finds out is that during that time—he was changed into something not exactly human. By whom or for what purpose… he doesn't have a clue.
Now he’s trying to start over with a new, normal life, a new name, and some new friends. Friends, who aren’t exactly… normal?
His best friend is a centuries-old vampire who was on a first-name basis with Christopher Columbus, and his new secretary is a werecat with family issues. His doctor (who is trying to help Adam figure out what he is now) is an honest-to-God elf who, once upon a time, told Tolkien too many stories about his people. Oh, and there are werewolves... but they don’t like him, not even a little bit.
Like it or not, Adam is now a part of a hidden supernatural world he never knew existed, and that world plays by different rules.
Well, rules are there to be broken, and break them he will, if it will help him find out what the hell happened to him during the lost time, and why he needs to kill once a month—just to stay alive.
Adam was a black ops operator until he was betrayed by his superiors and left for dead in the trackless depths of the Amazon jungle. But he survived and found his way back to civilization… a decade later with a long, ten-year gap in his memory.
What he soon finds out is that during that time—he was changed into something not exactly human. By whom or for what purpose… he doesn't have a clue.
Now he’s trying to start over with a new, normal life, a new name, and some new friends. Friends, who aren’t exactly… normal?
His best friend is a centuries-old vampire who was on a first-name basis with Christopher Columbus, and his new secretary is a werecat with family issues. His doctor (who is trying to help Adam figure out what he is now) is an honest-to-God elf who, once upon a time, told Tolkien too many stories about his people. Oh, and there are werewolves... but they don’t like him, not even a little bit.
Like it or not, Adam is now a part of a hidden supernatural world he never knew existed, and that world plays by different rules.
Well, rules are there to be broken, and break them he will, if it will help him find out what the hell happened to him during the lost time, and why he needs to kill once a month—just to stay alive.
383 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 25, 2025
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June 10, 2025
I enjoyed this book. The pacing was a bit weird, why make 40% of the book a flash back/context? A lot happened and could’ve been 3/4 books If fleshed out. The writing occasionally felt a bit stilted but overall an interesting book. Would read the next in the series.
January 27, 2025
An interesting read
I liked this book, well, until the very end. The book was a lot of fun, and the MC is a major smartass. The problem is that the end just sort of was, well, frustrating is a good term. All in all, it's well worth the read, but you might want to wait until the sequel novels come out before investing time into this one.
Recommended
I liked this book, well, until the very end. The book was a lot of fun, and the MC is a major smartass. The problem is that the end just sort of was, well, frustrating is a good term. All in all, it's well worth the read, but you might want to wait until the sequel novels come out before investing time into this one.
Recommended
February 6, 2025
A Book with A Great Storyline
Outstanding, Outstanding, Outstanding, I could not put this book down. You have the beginning of a Great Storyline. Please keep it up. Thank You
Outstanding, Outstanding, Outstanding, I could not put this book down. You have the beginning of a Great Storyline. Please keep it up. Thank You
June 12, 2025
A very engaging read. I normally don't read the fantasy books but I started reading Starship in the Stone and was hooked. I've been checking and waiting for the next book in the series, a long long wait, and saw The Death Curse and thought "what the heck" and gave it a try. Igor does write in an engaging style and now I have to wait for the 2nd book, and for the "Max Log" equivalents. I think what is so appealing about Adam Novus is, while he deals with problems in a "take no prisoners" fashion he abides by deep moral convictions about right and wrong and wants to protect those who can't protect themselves. When I say right and wrong I have to kind-of overlook the death dealing part but, golly, it's good to see the bad guys not get away with their nefarious behavior...
February 12, 2025
Weird and violent
I like weird but not so much of violence. However it is fast paced and I like the good guys with all their different ethnicity ?
I like weird but not so much of violence. However it is fast paced and I like the good guys with all their different ethnicity ?
March 4, 2025
He kept making smug little observations to himself and it really got on my wick.
March 31, 2025
Great read
Great read. The MC is humorous and relatable to an extent. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for book 2
Great read. The MC is humorous and relatable to an extent. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for book 2
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