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Fallen Angels #2
Cursed
In dreams...
For twelve years the seductive dream has always been the same--a candlelit room, satin sheets, and a mysterious woman. Then, one night, everything changes. A mysterious entity shows Alex Foster a vision of his dream woman in danger from demonic forces.
Elizabeth Raines has returned home to Spokane to care for her dying mother and abandoned nieces and nephews. With their family home ready to crash down around them and no help from her siblings, she carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. Until the day Alex shows up, unwilling to love her only in their shared dreams.
But the real world is much bigger than a dream. An ancient enemy has awakened, and only Alex and Elizabeth's combined supernatural gifts can save them.
384 pages, Paperback
First published December 2, 2008
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About the author
Jamie Leigh Hansen
12 books42 followersJamie Leigh Hansen is a multi-published, paranormal (and now futuristic :) ) romance author best known for dramatic, heartfelt stories with intense emotion and engaging, unforgettable characters.
Her newest series, Murder Tales, is a series of urban fantasy short stories that feature Mary, the only human ever saved and raised by the Murder, vampires and werewolves who work together to police the rogues of their world.
Currently available are The Murder King's Woman and The Murder King's Summons, with more planned.
Jamie is also currently involved with BabelFAmily, co-writing The Legacy of Marie Schlau with other writers around the world. They hope the International Literary Project to Fight Friedreich's Ataxia will raise funds for FA research.
Her series includes Betrayed and Cursed, full-length novels originally published with Tor and slated to be continued... For now, Tor also has them available as ebooks!
She loves to hear from friends and fans at JLH@JamieLeighHansen.com. Updates on her projects can be found at her website.
Visit Jamie’s website at www.JamieLeighHansen.com
Follow Jamie on twitter at www.twitter.com/JamieLHansen
Join Jamie on Faceboook at www.facebook.com/JamieLeighHansen
Her newest series, Murder Tales, is a series of urban fantasy short stories that feature Mary, the only human ever saved and raised by the Murder, vampires and werewolves who work together to police the rogues of their world.
Currently available are The Murder King's Woman and The Murder King's Summons, with more planned.
Jamie is also currently involved with BabelFAmily, co-writing The Legacy of Marie Schlau with other writers around the world. They hope the International Literary Project to Fight Friedreich's Ataxia will raise funds for FA research.
Her series includes Betrayed and Cursed, full-length novels originally published with Tor and slated to be continued... For now, Tor also has them available as ebooks!
She loves to hear from friends and fans at JLH@JamieLeighHansen.com. Updates on her projects can be found at her website.
Visit Jamie’s website at www.JamieLeighHansen.com
Follow Jamie on twitter at www.twitter.com/JamieLHansen
Join Jamie on Faceboook at www.facebook.com/JamieLeighHansen
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July 26, 2015
I have several questions/comments with this one:
I might have had a brain fart and just don't remember, but who exactly was Geoffrey? Considering he'd lived like 1000 years and died a bunch.
Why was Elizabeth so against Alex helping her and the family? That made no sense to me. I mean it's not like he was a complete stranger or anything.
She'd just rather have the house and all continue to look like crap for the social service people?
What was with the bite? Alex and Elizabeth had their relations and he ended up biting her in the dream. So why did she have it in real life too? It's like she noticed it, put make up on and nothing more was said.
Really stupid question: when the kids are painting the coat hangers for their clothes, how was it possible (forgot which kid) but he painted his name in block letters on the hanger. How? How big/thick were these hangers?
So Elizabeth, throughout the story, is all worried about becoming like her mom and sisters. By that, I would think she wouldn't be having any relationships with guys, considering she didn't really want to give Alex a chance. But then that would make me think that she was just having one night stands then?
Why did she end up showing Alex the memory of her being almost raped? She couldn't have just told him about it. Although I don't really understand the point of him really knowing anyways..yeah she was planning on meeting up with him at the Prom, but he didn't know that, so who cares.
Why was Alex so mad when he realized that Grady (the almost rapist) had been stuck in Elizabeth's mind overnight? Why would he care?
So after having another dream with Alex where she talks with her father, she finds out that Maeve is waiting, in real life, at Alex's place. She then wakes up and is nonchalant about it like nothing happened or is wrong. Alex never says anything either. What was the point of having that in the story?
Why when Elizabeth's mom dies, is her father finally able to move on? Did he go to heaven with her? How would that have even been possible if he was a fallen angel, which he's referred to. YET, he's described as being all black with skin cracking fire underneath and HORNS!!
Elizabeth had a crush on Alex since she was a freshman...so why wasn't it until she left the area did she start bringing him into her dreams?
What happened when Maeve was in the basement with Kevin. Kevin doesn't say anything and....nothing. What was the point of that part?
Silas and Drake...Silas is the angel (right) and Drake is an unknown creature. They both kind of confused me too. Drake was never really talked about, at least to what he is, which is far from human. I guess more is discussed in the next book? I don't really like series' that have characters like that, just annoying.
Dugan...what can be said about him? Has he always been part spider? I just can't picture someone like him very easily in my head. I guess the spider's head on his chest/stomach area that confuses me. And to think someone would want to have sex with him? Gross.
Lastly, Elizabeth gets mad when Alex gets shot because he can heal himself. Of course she didn't know this until she had already freaked out and whatnot. I mean what was he suppose to say? He gets shot and could have mentioned about being able to heal but still....it seemed to take a while before the healing actually happened. So he could have said something sooner but would she have actually believed him unless she saw it?
This was a pretty good story, different too. There were a few parts, here and there, that didn't make sense though. I do want to read the first book.
I might have had a brain fart and just don't remember, but who exactly was Geoffrey? Considering he'd lived like 1000 years and died a bunch.
Why was Elizabeth so against Alex helping her and the family? That made no sense to me. I mean it's not like he was a complete stranger or anything.
She'd just rather have the house and all continue to look like crap for the social service people?
What was with the bite? Alex and Elizabeth had their relations and he ended up biting her in the dream. So why did she have it in real life too? It's like she noticed it, put make up on and nothing more was said.
Really stupid question: when the kids are painting the coat hangers for their clothes, how was it possible (forgot which kid) but he painted his name in block letters on the hanger. How? How big/thick were these hangers?
So Elizabeth, throughout the story, is all worried about becoming like her mom and sisters. By that, I would think she wouldn't be having any relationships with guys, considering she didn't really want to give Alex a chance. But then that would make me think that she was just having one night stands then?
Why did she end up showing Alex the memory of her being almost raped? She couldn't have just told him about it. Although I don't really understand the point of him really knowing anyways..yeah she was planning on meeting up with him at the Prom, but he didn't know that, so who cares.
Why was Alex so mad when he realized that Grady (the almost rapist) had been stuck in Elizabeth's mind overnight? Why would he care?
So after having another dream with Alex where she talks with her father, she finds out that Maeve is waiting, in real life, at Alex's place. She then wakes up and is nonchalant about it like nothing happened or is wrong. Alex never says anything either. What was the point of having that in the story?
Why when Elizabeth's mom dies, is her father finally able to move on? Did he go to heaven with her? How would that have even been possible if he was a fallen angel, which he's referred to. YET, he's described as being all black with skin cracking fire underneath and HORNS!!
Elizabeth had a crush on Alex since she was a freshman...so why wasn't it until she left the area did she start bringing him into her dreams?
What happened when Maeve was in the basement with Kevin. Kevin doesn't say anything and....nothing. What was the point of that part?
Silas and Drake...Silas is the angel (right) and Drake is an unknown creature. They both kind of confused me too. Drake was never really talked about, at least to what he is, which is far from human. I guess more is discussed in the next book? I don't really like series' that have characters like that, just annoying.
Dugan...what can be said about him? Has he always been part spider? I just can't picture someone like him very easily in my head. I guess the spider's head on his chest/stomach area that confuses me. And to think someone would want to have sex with him? Gross.
Lastly, Elizabeth gets mad when Alex gets shot because he can heal himself. Of course she didn't know this until she had already freaked out and whatnot. I mean what was he suppose to say? He gets shot and could have mentioned about being able to heal but still....it seemed to take a while before the healing actually happened. So he could have said something sooner but would she have actually believed him unless she saw it?
This was a pretty good story, different too. There were a few parts, here and there, that didn't make sense though. I do want to read the first book.
January 14, 2009
I read Jamie Leigh Hansen's "Cursed" without reading, "Betrayed", the first book of this series. That may have been why it took me a bit longer to get up to speed on who was who and their attendant motivations. I've already put "Betrayed" on my TBR since I found "Cursed" such an interesting read. Hansen's series is about gods and goddesses, angels and demons, and their descendants. I'm still not sure I have ALL the back-story, and I had to read the ending twice to really understand it, but I enjoyed the book for all that.
Alex is a descendant of an angel. He's also able to heal both himself and others. Apart from this, he's led mostly a normal kind of life...except in his dreams. For twelve years he's continued to dream of the girl he loved who turned him down and moved away without word. But in his dreams, they still meet...and occasionally make exquisite love. When he suddenly is 'gifted' with a dream of the future where he watches his 'dream girl' die, he's confused and a bit worried. When he runs into his 'dream girl' who has moved back home to take care of her family, he's more than worried.
Beth learned at a young age about her ability to actually pull others into her dreams. The first time she did it to escape a horrible event...and ended up punishing a would-be rapist. Then after she fled town, she used it to keep in touch with her first love...Alex. But her fears of men and her upbringing have taught her that love isn't possible for her, and it will take all of Alex's powers of persuasion and some help from a few powerful friends, to break through her fears.
This book is weighted more toward the fantasy than the romance. So if that's not your cuppa, then you may want to avoid it. If you do like fantasy, especially less dark urban fantasy, then you may well enjoy this fascinating glimpse into the highly imaginative mind of Jamie Leigh Hansen.
Alex is a descendant of an angel. He's also able to heal both himself and others. Apart from this, he's led mostly a normal kind of life...except in his dreams. For twelve years he's continued to dream of the girl he loved who turned him down and moved away without word. But in his dreams, they still meet...and occasionally make exquisite love. When he suddenly is 'gifted' with a dream of the future where he watches his 'dream girl' die, he's confused and a bit worried. When he runs into his 'dream girl' who has moved back home to take care of her family, he's more than worried.
Beth learned at a young age about her ability to actually pull others into her dreams. The first time she did it to escape a horrible event...and ended up punishing a would-be rapist. Then after she fled town, she used it to keep in touch with her first love...Alex. But her fears of men and her upbringing have taught her that love isn't possible for her, and it will take all of Alex's powers of persuasion and some help from a few powerful friends, to break through her fears.
This book is weighted more toward the fantasy than the romance. So if that's not your cuppa, then you may want to avoid it. If you do like fantasy, especially less dark urban fantasy, then you may well enjoy this fascinating glimpse into the highly imaginative mind of Jamie Leigh Hansen.
July 2, 2011
I thought this one was better than the last book - a more consistent story, but still had some holes. This book really left me hoping for more in the series, but seeing that it was published in 2008, I have little hope for that at this point.
April 20, 2009
Good story, alot different then I expected. Alex deserved a happy ending.
May 16, 2012
This was a disappointment to me. I loved the first book of this series, but this one fell flat to me.
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