For Better or Cursed, Kate M. Williams
For Better or Cursed, Kate M. Williams
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For Better or Cursed

Author: Kate M. Williams

Narrator: Phoebe Strole

Unabridged: 10 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/15/2020


Synopsis

Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed sequel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil.

Esme Pearl's life used to be all about bumming rides and babysitting. Sure, it wasn't glamorous, but it was predictable. All that changed when Cassandra Heaven came to town, and they discovered their complicated, and connected, legacy: Esme and Cassandra are Sitters, supernaturally-gifted teens armed with an ever-changing grimoire of Sitter witchcraft to help them protect the innocent and keep evil demons at bay. You know, the typical teenage stuff.
But just as Esme is starting to adjust to--and maybe even like--her new normal, life lobs another glitter bomb her way. The Synod--the Sitterhood's governing circle--has called a Summit, a once-in-a-generation gathering that promises training, education, and whole lot of ice-breakers.
Esme should be excited--a Summit might mean she can finally get the answers she desperately wants--but she can't shake a building sense of panic. Especially since Cassandra's not acting like herself; Esme's dad is MIA; Pig is out of dog food; Janis is scared to be alone; and there's a guy who seems too good to be true, again. Worst of all, it soon becomes clear, there's no one watching the kids. It's obvious the Summit is a haute mess, but will it be a deadly one, too?

About The Author

Kate Williams has written for Seventeen, NYLON, Cosmopolitan, Bustle, Vans, Calvin Klein, Urban Outfitters, and many other brands and magazines. She lives in California, but still calls Kansas home. She is the author of The Babysitters Coven and the sequel, For Better or Cursed. To learn more about Kate and her books, go to heykatewilliams.com or follow @heykatewilliams on Twitter and Instagram.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashley on November 20, 2021

Star Rating: —> 4.5 Stars My rating on this one is mostly based on my enjoyment of this rollercoaster ride of a sequel! This was SO SO SO good!!! It was just SO entertaining & unexpected; it was even better than the first one! I really just enjoyed this SO much. An awesome, fresh take on, somewhere b......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on March 07, 2021

Just published my October Book Vlog and whew! It was a lot of reading but so worth it!The Written ReviewEsme and Cassandra, under the tutelage of Brian, just finished saving the world from an apocalypse (not that anyone even noticed, thanks to some handy-dandy mindwiping). These teens have ju......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on February 17, 2022

I don’t know where I expected this sequel to go after the end of the first book but it definitely was NOT this way. And I’m not at ALL mad about it because it was pure spooky brilliance! I just love the campiness of this series, the dashes of The Babysitters Club and pinches of Sabrina the Teenage W......more

Goodreads review by tonya_with_an_o on October 03, 2021

Why did I wait so long to read this?! For Better or Cursed is the second book in The Babysitters Coven series and it just keeps getting better. I think book three is due to come out soon, and that's excellent, because I NEED to know what happens next! Also, I would be remiss if I didn't talk about t......more

Goodreads review by julia ☆ on January 21, 2024

I didn't have such a good time with this sequel. Cassandra's character arc here was really frustrating, personally, and the slow pace didn't help things one bit. It took a looong time for the plot to move forward and the introduction of many different characters helped drag it all down a bit. The wor......more


Quotes

Praise for The Babysitters Coven Series:

A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year


The Baby-Sitters Club
...but spooky and with an Instagram-model-hot character for good measure.”—Cosmopolitan 

“With winks at ’90s cult horror films…[this is] a high-energy series starter that's plenty of fun.” —Booklist 

"Witty, sarcastic...[and] well pitched."Publishers Weekly

“Buffy-meets-Babysitters Club, this frothy fantasy-horror will draw readers purely on its premise…. Decidedly on-trend with its witchy focus and its nostalgic-for-the-’90s reboot vibe.” —Bulletin

"Candy for ‘90s girls and Gen-Z’ers alike.” —Refinery29

"Baby-Sitters Club meets The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in this delightful new young adult novel about two teenagers who discover that they're more than just babysitters.Bustle

“A spectacular, exciting, gorgeously paced story.” Boing Boing 

"For chill fun and fun chills, there’s no better place to start than here."—Paste Magazine