blessing and cursing

"In this graphic novel edition of The Fall of the House of Usher, Raul Garcia adapts his animated short. A traveler arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become nearly catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all siblings have gone insane, dying horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax"--Provided by publisher.

Two friends, Liam and Alaina, embark on a journey to unravel the mystery of Liam's mysterious illness, drawing upon their knowledge of fairy tales and employing Alaina's own experience with an invisible adversary, type 1 diabetes, as they navigate a world of curses and magical solutions to save Liam.

Eleven-year-old podcaster-turned-sleuth, Roya, teams up with the new kid in the building, Stefanie, to find their missing neighbor.

"Tamsin Lark goes on a quest to find the infamous ring from Arthurian legend to break her brother's curse"--Provided by publisher.

"Before he can be reborn, Zan has spent 499 years bound in a 500-year curse to process souls for the monstrous Ferryman--and if he fails he dies. In Portland, Bastian is grieving. He survived a car accident that took his mother and impulse-purchased a crumbling bookstore with the life insurance money. But in sleep, death's mark keeps dragging Bastian into Zan's office. It shouldn't be a problem to log his soul and forget he ever existed. But when Zan follows Bastian through his memories of grief and hope, Zan realizes that he is not ready for Bastian to die. The boys borrow time hiding in the memories of the dead while the Ferryman hunts them, and Zan must decide if he's willing to give up his chance at life to save Bastian--and Bastian must decide if he's willing to keep living if it means losing Zan"--Provided by publisher.

"Dami is a demon determined to cancel every deal they've ever made. It's the only way to tether their soul to earth and become human again. There's just one person standing in their way. Silas. [A] . . . boy cursed to die young--except for the deal with Dami that is keeping him alive. If he cancels the deal, Silas is dead. Unless they can kill the curse that has plagued Silas's family for generations. Together, Dami and Silas make their way to a dangerous island off the New England coast, where Captain Kidd's pirate treasure is said to be buried. With the help of their new friend Marisol, who knows the island well, they might just be able to find it. And if they return the treasure to the place of Captain Kidd's burial, the curse will be broken and Silas can cancel the deal, freeing Dami. That is, if the island doesn't kill them first"--Provided by publisher.

"When the ghost from his nightmares leaves behind cryptic notes, a 13-year-old boy must uncover the dark secrets of a cursed lake--or remain haunted forever"--Provided by publisher.

Months after Anna Korlov opened a door to Hell and sacrificed herself for seventeen-year-old ghost hunter Cas Lowood, persistent visions of Anna being tortured cause Cas to decide to save her as she once saved him.

Cas Lowood, armed with his late father's mysterious athame, sets out to kill a ghost known as Anna Dressed in Blood, but what he believes will be a routine task turns deadly when he discovers Anna is unlike any ghost he has ever encountered before.

"In the magical world of Alpi, divine spirits are the source of all life, communities living in harmony under their protection. However, when their lives end, a terrible curse drives them to evil, and these malign spirits must be sent to the afterlife by the soul senders. Alpi is one such girl, talented despite her young age, and assisted by her familiar Perenai!"--Back cover.