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The first book in the nationally bestselling Tiger's Curse series is now available in paperback!
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Would you risk it all to change your destiny?
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The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world.
But that's exactly what happened.
Face-to-face with dark forces?? spellbinding magic?? and mystical worlds where nothing is what it seems?? Kelsey risks everyt" to piece together an ancient prophecy that could break the curse forever.
Packed with magic?? action-adventure?? and romance?? the epic Tiger's Curse series will keep you breathless and yearning for more.
Winner of the 2013/14 Wyoming Soaring Eagle Book Award!


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The last thing teenager Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing over the summer was meeting Ren?? a mysterious white tiger and cursed Indian prince! When she learns she alone can break the Tiger's curse?? Kelsey's life is turned upside-down. The unlikely duo journeys halfway around the world to piece together an Indian prophecy?? find a way to free the man trapped by a centuries-old spell?? and discover the path to their true destiny.

Q: Who are your favorite writers?

Houck: J.K Rowling (Harry Potter Series) Chris Paolini (Eragon Series) Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Saga) John Steinbeck Walter Farley Jules Verne Laura Ingalls Wilder Orson Scott Card and many more!

I was fascinated with Chris Paolinis story and when I found out he was such a young author and carried around his manuscript for four years before getting it published on his own I was even more impressed with his grit and determination. The science fiction of Orson Scott Card and Jules Verne carries me away to places I never imagined. When I was young I wanted to be Laura Ingalls and ride horses like Alec and have great adventures like they did.

Q: Who inspired you to become a published author?

Houck: The personal stories of Stephenie Meyer and J.K. Rowling really touched me. Both women just decided one day to give writing a try and the course of their lives changed. One day I woke up and decided I was going to give it a shot too. I always loved creative writing in middle school and high school?? sci-fi and fantasy being my favorite?? and have been an avid reader all my life?? but I never considered it as a career. Seeing Rowling and Meyer--two self-trained writers--have the courage to give writing a try inspired me to channe