I definitely liked Cursed, and I liked the idea of a curse that hovers over two different families because of things that happened hundreds of years earlier. I also really liked the role that voodoo played, especially because it's something I haven't seen a lot of in paranormal books. 
 I liked the connections between Adrienne's family and Jayden's family, and how connected they are, and how things could be very different because of trying to break the curse. So, the origin story for curse was interesting, but it seemed more complicated than it could have been. I'm not sure if it's something I need to go back and read again, or if it wasn't explained as well as it could have been. 
 I also liked how there were a variety of people who did and did not believe in voodoo. It definitely makes it interesting to see how things are going to work out when one person is very much believing that the curse doesn't really exist. There is a lot going on, in terms of voodoo and what we learn about it. It is quite a bit of info to take in, but Ford also does do a great job at not overwhelming you with the particulars of how voodoo works in this particular world. I also liked how the prophecy was worked in, and I can't wait to see how everything will all play out, given how things went in Cursed. 
 I'm a little bit iffy about the ending. It feels a little incomplete to me, and while I get that it's the first book in the series, it was also a little too abrupt for my liking. Still, I'm definitely interested in where things are going, and if the curse will broken, and all sorts of other things that I don't want to spoil for anyone. 
 Final Thoughts: I liked Cursed, and the idea of a 400-year-old curse is a really interesting one! While the ending was a little too abrupt for me, I'm still interested in where things are headed. Cursed gets 3 stars. 
 *Cursed is an ARC from netgalley.com, which hasn't influenced my review in any way