A review by bookwormbunny
Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter

5.0

Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter is the return of Nell, the changing of her life, and a new danger that threatens many all around. Change is coming in more ways than one and the question is – can Nell rise to the challenges that are coming her way? Is she going to be strong enough to face the danger that threatens lives?
Curse on the Land is an engaging addition to the Soulwood series. Nell is growing up more thanks to the PsyLed team and her time at Spook School. She’s learned quite a bit and of course, the cat is out of the bag concerning her. But more than one secret will be out of the bag in this book. A dangerous thing has been let loose in the area and it is interesting to follow the story as Nell and the others work to uncover what exactly is going on. This book is full of danger and I have to admit that I like how most of it is unseen but ever prevalent. I also appreciate that the danger is on multiple fronts. You just never really know where it’s going to come from. There are places in this book where the author had me literally sitting forward as I was so eager to learn what was happen next. I love edge-of-your-seat stories like that. This history that the author works and weaves into this story is truly fascinating and left me page-turning.
There isn’t anything that I don’t like about this book. We get a nice little hint of some potential romance, lots of danger, some history, and a ton of suspense. I will say this though…I am REALLY hopeful that something begins to bloom between Nell and Occam.
I am more than happy to rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. This story is engaging, multi-layered and well done. While this story focuses less on Nell’s past (i.e. the church) I applaud that the author keeps it a part of the story because it is her history. There are some surprising revelations that truly connect the dots in certain scenarios and makes me curious as to the ripple effect that it will have in both series. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series and future books by this author.