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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... read more
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Passion. Fate. Loyalty.
Would you risk all to change your destiny?
The last thing teenager Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing over the 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... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Kelsey Hayes: Kelsey is an American girl from Oregon, who just graduated and is looking for a job. She finds a job as an assistant for two weeks in a moving circus to a tiger's trainer. Kelsey is an orphan and lives with a vegetarian family of 4. Her job leads her on an adventure to solve a curse in India with her tiger, Ren Kelsey is a smart, loyal, and courageous young girl with a poor self image. seriously also sometimes needs to really think over some things.
- Prince Alagan Dhiren Rajaram "Ren": A 350 year-old Indian Prince cursed into being a white tiger most of the time and a man for only 24 minutes a day. Had been held in captivity for 300 years and unable to take the form of a man until meeting Kelsey. Ren, as Kelsey calls him, is very handsome, intelligent and charming. can also be very sneaky when wanting to be, not the little good tiger he seems.
- Prince Sohan Kishan Rajaram "Kishan": A 350 year-old Indian Prince cursed into being a black tiger most of the time and a man for only 24 minutes a day. Kishan is Ren's younger brother and prefers to live away from humanity as a tiger. Kishan is sarcastic but also very charismatic and flirtatious.and by that extremely flirtatious and maybe a little of an oppertunist in a flirtatious kind of way but respectful in any way as well;gentleman.
- King Lokesh: An ancient Indian King and Sorceror who curses both Ren and Kishan into tiger forms.
- Princess Yesubai: An ancient indian princess and daughter of Lokesh. Yesubai was very beautiful and was promised to marry Ren.
- Mr. Anik Kadam: An ancient Indian warrior and protector to Ren and Kishan for all the years they have been cursed.
- Madison & Joshua Hayes: Kelsey's Parents, they died.
- Sarah & Michael Neilson: Kelsey's Guardians and have two children.
- Mr. Maurizio: The owner of the circus and he is An Italian show man.
- Matt Davis: He works at the circus. He is Mr. Davis's son.
- Mr. Davis: Works at the circus. Training Dhiren the tiger. He is Matt's father.
- Nilima: Mr. Kadam's great-great-great-great-great grand daughter. also keeper of brothers secret and which is also Mr.Kadams secret.
- Phet: A shaman, who helps Kelsey see what her part in the curse is. And who is exact to certain things.
- Fanindra: A serpent that helps kelsey when necessary.
- Durga: A Goddess that helps the brothers and kelsey finish their "mission"
Quotes edit
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“...the camp children descended upon me in a raucous, violent flurry of little bodies. I felt like tiny buffalo were stampeding all over me.”
Kelsey -
“'Should a tiger eat energy bars? You probably need something with more protein, and the only thing around here with protein is me, but don't even think about it. I taste terrible.'”
Kelsey
Setting & Locations edit
Kelsey lives in Oregon when she finds a job in a circus and has an assignment to deliver a white tiger to an India reserve; she leaves her home town and heads to Mumbai.
First Sentence edit
The prisoner stood with his hands tied in front of him, tired, beaten, and filthy but with proud back befitting his royal Indian heritage.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue - The Curse
Chapter 1 - Kelsey
Chapter 2 - The Circus
Chapter 3 - The Tiger
Chapter 4 - The Stranger
Chapter 5 - The Plane
Chapter 6 - Mumbai
Chapter 7 - The Jungle
Chapter 8 - An Explanation
Chapter 9 - A Friend
Chapter 10 - A Safe Haven
Chapter 11 - The Cave of Kanheri
Chapter 12 - Durga's Prophecy
Chapter 13 - Waterfall
Chapter 14 - Tiger, Tiger
Chapter 15 - The Hunt
Chapter 16 - Kelsey's Dream
Chapter 17 - A Beginning
Chapter 18 - Durga's Temple
Chapter 19 - Hampi
Chapter 20 - Trials
Chapter 21 - Kishkindha
Chapter 22 - Escape
Chapter 23 - Six Hours
Chapter 24 - Endings
Epilogue - Shadow
Acknowledgments
Authors & Contributors edit
- Colleen Houck (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 22, 2009
ISBN: 978-1439250433
Page Count: 508
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 22, 2009
ISBN: 978-1439250433
Page Count: 508
Awards edit
- Indie Awards (2010: Young Adult, Finalist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ7.H81143 Tig 2011
- Dewey: 813
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