The title story: “Curses Inc.” takes magic into the modern day and places it among websites and pop-up ads while “The Witch’s Son” which takes place shortly after the American Revolution. The tales all differ with plot, characters, and the point of view from which it’s told. As with the example of “To Converse With Dumb Beasts,” which I always end up skipping over. Vande Velde does a great job of creating ten completely separate and equally entertaining stories exceptions to this rule end up not being bad but just not as good. None of these stories are scary but some can be chilling and they all seem soaked in measure of good sense that doesn’t need to bash you over the head with an accordion.
My husband even scans the movie trailers ahead of time, just to be sure that if there’s something frightening he can give me ample warning to plug my ears and close my eyes. Anything too horror-like gives me nightmares for weeks, if not months. If it got too scary, I could stop right away. When I was young and the Goosebumps-mania was in full swing, I dedicatedly stuck to the choose-your-own-ending version. Some stories are good for a laugh and some for a tiny spine tingle but none of them are down right scary. I’ve read and reread parts, chapters, and the entirety of this book intermittently since I received it in middle school. Synopsis: A compilation of short stories that center around witches, magic, and curses, of course.
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