The Chimera's Curse

The Chimera's Curse

The final installment in the Companions Quartet, "The Chimera's Curse".

‘How shall we kill the Universal?’ asked the serpent, its tongue flickering between its teeth. ‘Bite, burn or venom?’The chimera's curse book cover

Connie is the world’s last Universal – the only person who can communicate with all creatures; the only person who can keep peace between humans and the hidden mythical beings being destroyed by pollution.

But the shapeshifter Kullervo craves her power. He wants to wipe out humanity.

During a long, hot summer, as the sun beats down and the earth gets dryer, Kullervo prepares for war. The serpent-like chimera is just one part of his frightening army. As the inferno of Kullervo’s hatred crackles into life, Connie and her best friend Col must stop him. But how? And who will survive this fight to the death?

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jordan wrote on 03 December 2009:

Its been about two years since i read the first companions book and now Ive finally convinced my freind to read the series and now she keeps her eyes glued to the book all day. I just read the cat royal series and now i am impatient for the black heart of jamaica to come out. ive also started to write a book but its coming veerryy slllooowwwllyy.

Megan wrote on 01 December 2009:

Do authors get free copies of their books once they are published? (A limited number. J)

imogen wrote on 29 November 2009:

I looooooooooooooooooooved the series but iam sad it is over :(

imogen wrote on 28 November 2009:

Tell me,when it is 2011 so i can get the 1st of the second series of companions quartet. (Might not be then - sorry. Publishers have other ideas to authors! J)

imogen wrote on 20 November 2009:

The companions quartet is one of the coolest book series i've ever read. I don't think i'll read another book series like it ever again.

ocelot wrote on 19 November 2009:

Hi I read your book completely by accident my mom was suprised to see me with less than 6 books from the library (for once)and she grabbed a few books and put them in with the other ones. One of them was yours and ever since I've picked completely random books off the shelves because it's seemed to work out ok. I didn't even know there was a 2nd book until I went to school and someone said "Oh yeah I just finished the one after that, Have you read the third?" Ever since I've been reading them over and over. If I hadnt come to this site I wouldn't have found out that theres going to be a second series (..shudder..) I finally read the cat royal series (so far) but I read the Companions quartet first and I've always liked mythology (Hmmm... I wonder who my favorite authors could be?) Well this is turning into a letter. bye

Charlotte wrote on 19 November 2009:

Is the next series going to be a quartet too? And what is it going to be called? Is it going to be called a completely new name or is it going to be something like THE COMPANIONS QUARTET 2 personally i think it would be good if it had a new name because the '2' kind of ruins the effect! Charlotte (All unanswered questions at the moment but my thinking is for something completely new, not a Companions 2 - J)

im wrote on 16 November 2009:

LOVED the siries soooooooooooooooooooooo much .Icould not put down the book even I had lots of homework ,Iam very sad the siries has finished.I took the test and it is different every time it might be because I'm in first order.

Anna wrote on 13 November 2009:

OMG,I love ur books so much! I cried when I found out the Chimera's Curse was the last of the Companions Quartet, but soooooooo glad ur writing more! But 2011?! I don't know if I can waitthat long! PLEAAAAASE don't make me suffer!

Eliz wrote on 13 November 2009:

I loved the Chimeras Curse it is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!When you make the new series pls still have Connie & Col in it PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lydia wrote on 09 November 2009:

I love the companions quartet, they are first in my list of favourite books. What companion to you think I am because I took the assesment three times and I got pheonix, selkie and pegasi. Please make the set into a film, they may even be top on my favourite film list. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!:) (Hi Lydia, you can work that out for yourself by asking which of the three sets of questions were closest to you. The test is obviously limited - not as good as the one Connie or even Mr Coddrington would give you! Julia)

Beida wrote on 07 November 2009:

are there just four books in this series? i was woncuz i want to start reading this series but so far theres only four. can u let me know if ur writing any new ones for this series. (Hi, yes 4 in this series but I'm working on a new set about George. J)

Ειρηλενα wrote on 24 October 2009:

this series is my favorite I love it.I've read each book over five times.I was so sad when I learned it will be over ... These books are just awsome

young-seo wrote on 18 October 2009:

hello julia I am a 13 years old girl (as you might have guessed from my name)from Korea,a land in Asia, who is living in Paris,France now. I just want you to know that your books are very thrilling- no, more than thrilling that I can't describ your books into words.;;; I first read {the secret of the sirens} in a librery I used to go everyday. It was one of the best books I had ever read and belive me, I have this...er..taste of books that is hard to sastifie(forgive me^^;;;.). Unfortunatly, I've only read the first and third bookㅠㅠ;;Those were the only ones I could find. however I am still searching for the rest and also other books that you've written. Oh, by the way I wanted to be a writer ever since..I don't know! And so I am writing a fantasy story now. I havn't named it yet, though, because I didn't know how the story would go.^^;; Lastly, I'm sure you have heard this so many times but even so I wanted to say; your books are fantastic and that I'm your fan. (oh dear, this has become some kind of letter, hasn't it?) (Hi young-seo, Did you read them in Korean or English? If in Korean then you are my first reader to contact me who has read that edition. Julia)

FRAZER wrote on 18 October 2009:

Why do u neva reply to mine it sucks why don't u make a movie of the companions quartet it would be so great like AWESOME PLEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ (Neva? Hmm, I always reply so you should read back if you posted a message earlier. I'd love to have a film made of my books but as a lowly author am not in position to produce such a thing. But Frazer, if you know a director put in a good word for me, will you? Julia)

nikita wrote on 16 October 2009:

hi my name is nikita and you guys dont have to worry about if julia golding writes a fifth book and all the other books say quartet because a couple of books i read had that and in 1 of the series they ended up writing 4 more books and i think julia golding should write more books in the series cuz I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ENCORE ENCORE!!!! PLEASE WRITE LOADS OF SEQUELS TO THE CHIMERAS CURSE!!!PLEASE PLESE PLEASE

anela wrote on 13 October 2009:

Love this series...Can you please make a follow up quartet it would be a dream come true!!!!! (Will do - in fact just finishing first part of next series. J)

Leila wrote on 12 October 2009:

In the new Quartet will Kullervo ever burst out of Connie completely? Will she tell anyone about how she conquered him? What do Connie and Col do when they're older (jobwise I mean!) do they get married or something? Sorry for the ton of questions to which you probably wont want to reveal the anwers beacause it would be a dead giveaway! I'll keep my fingers crossed for a Quartet just as good as the first! Your biggest fan Leila xxx (HI - and of course I can't say! J)

james wrote on 12 October 2009:

how many are going to be in the next series and when are they coming out?! p:s i love them. i bought the 4 at the same day and i read them in 1 week. seeming as i liked it SSSSSSSOOOOOOO much i read them AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!. (HI, probably 2011 - hope you can wait that long! J)

Jade wrote on 09 October 2009:

Julia I loooove yor books! When I took the quiz online to see what I would be it told me I was a companion to the pheniox<3 If your next book has George around 14 then Connie and Col would be 27!(OMG)Julia you ROCK!

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