Tiger's Voyage: Tiger's Curse, Book 3

This book was an awesome read. I have the the three books too. I got this book for myself

Colleen Houck's Tiger's Voyage was an amazing read! These are pretty long books, and despite there being a few slow moments, each of them makes up for it with all the excitement and adventure that Kelsey and the brothers go on.The first part of the book had Ren getting a little better, as we know from last time around, he has no memory of Kelsey at all, but remembers everything else. He still can't handle being around her, as it physically pains him, but he wants to try at rebuilding their relationship. Kelsey is thrilled with the idea, but becomes devastated when Ren decides to call it quits just as they are about to begin their journey to find the third item.Their journey is to travel the oceans and visit each of the five Chinese dragons to find Durga's Black Pearl Necklace, and hopefully be one step closer to ending the brothers' curse. The journey will be tough, for each of the dragons requires a payment or favor of some sort that Kelsey, Ren and Kishan must pay.Prior to their journey though, and what was some of the slower parts of the novel, involved the three having to learn how to dive properly. Diving was something they were going to have to do on this journey, so they hired an instructor. Wes is a Texan guy just a few years older than Kelsey. There was definitely some attraction between the two and Kelsey even had a date with him, she just couldn't get over Ren leaving her, again. And poor Wes even saw that too, that both brothers loved her and yet Kelsey couldn't be with the one she wanted.Which is when Kishan walks in. Kishan has given Kelsey the space she's needed to get over Ren, but after Ren's breakup Kelsey realizes that she doesn't want to be alone and waiting for the day Ren decides he wants to come back. So she turns to Kishan, she loves him too in a way. You almost think Kelsey is being fickle with her affections for both brothers and there's that damn love triangle thing coming into the picture, and in a way that's true. But Kelsey even acknowledges this in a sense, saying that she doesn't want to be that girl who goes back and forth between the brothers.So she dates Kishan and is happy. And right around then, Ren gets his memory back! We knew it was bound to happen, so I don't find me admitting its truth is a spoiler. I knew it had to happen in this book, because really, how long could we go without a Kelsey and Ren? But alas, it does happen. Kelsey is over wrought with emotions. Her Ren is back, yet he still hurt her terribly. She makes the decision that she cannot be with him just because he's back to himself. She's going to stay with Kishan. Although there were more than a few heated moments between Ren and her. And even after her decision, sparks still fly.I am as confused as Kelsey in her predicament. True, Ren totally shattered her heart and I loved that she stood strong against getting back with him just because he had his memory back. But I can't say I am for Kishan, only because I see that there aren't strong sparks between them. Kelsey doesn't melt with the things he does for her. There aren't melt worthy moments really. But I still like Kishan and all, he's a good guy and cares for Kelsey, I just have this feeling that he won't be the one Kelsey ends up with by the series end. It will be Ren, because it's always been Ren. I still have one more book to go with how the series stands now, and then there's one more to go as well before we get to see Kelsey's final choice.One of my favorite moments was when Kelsey decides to show the boys the movie Jaws! And shed a little light on why she was kind of freaked to learn diving! As you may know, I love that movie! So I appreciated the reference, because I would be thinking the same things as Kelsey when told I had to learn SCUBA diving. Going in the water with sharks?! Yikes! And sure enough, Kelsey and the boys do encounter a shark or two!Lokesh is back as well, but his appearance isn't much, not that it ever really is. He's in the prologue and then pops up in the last quarter or so of the book. I feel like I don't know enough about this bad guy, true I know the story behind the curse and all that jazz and his involvement, but when he appears on the page, I don't feel much of anything. Usually with villains I might get mad or be scared for my heroes and heroines, but not with this guy. Perhaps its because he doesn't have much page time.This was another wonderfully epic edition to the series! Meeting the dragons was pretty cool for they each had their own personality and their own task for the trio to complete; fixing a star, rescuing a princess, bartering with one...and more obviously, but that's some of the more exciting ones. The bartering part is hard to explain in excitement wise, but once you read it, you understand why, it was just heart-racing! The whole book was one heart-racing journey! Despite the books starting off a little slow--meaning that we have to go through a few hundred pages of "prep-work" before the trio starts their quest for the next item--this series is truly remarkable! I enjoy each and every book and look forward to all the surprises and secrets that Colleen will reveal!

*May contain spoilers from previous booksRen has yet to remember Kelsey and still acts uneasy around since he feels pain near her. With advice from Mr. Kadam, Kelsey is determined to at least be Ren’s friend. Ren does make the effort to get to know Kelsey again, but Kishan is determined to let Kelsey know that he still cares for her.Ren, Kishan, Mr. Kadam, and Kelsey prepare for the obtaining the next gift for Durga, so they set sail to make an offering to Durga again As Kelsey finds herself in a dangerous situation, Ren pushes Kelsey away telling her he can’t protect her and vows to try to find someone else. The pain he is going through is not worth the trouble of being with her.There are a couple of suitors on the ship with them, Wes, a guy teaching them how to dive and Kishan, Ren’s younger brother. Ren further shows Kelsey that he is through by surrounding himself with girls and pushes Kelsey to find comfort from her other suitors, but she mostly seeks comfort from Kishan.For the third task, Kelsey and the brothers will have to face five dragons to obtain items from each one that will lead to the retrieval of Durga’s Necklace.Will Ren remember Kelsey before Lokesh finds them once again? Will Kishan find the home he’s been longing for since Shangri’la?Colleen Houck has done a lot of research for this series, and I am in complete awe of how she has weaved this story. It has probably been two years since I picked back up this series, and I wish I would have picked this series back up again sooner. I ended up rereading the first two books and have fallen more in love with this series and most definitely Ren.I already want to reread this series. However, I’m going to try to wait a couple of months if I can because these are really hefty books.I did want to throttle Ren a lot in this book, especially for what he said to Kelsey when he broke it off with her. I have read reviews that couldn’t stand how Kelsey was being about her feelings for Kishan and Ren. I can totally see where they are coming from. I do really enjoy love triangles, but I love Ren and Kelsey together so much I didn’t like the love triangle in this series.Since I reread the first two books, I found myself liking Kishan more than I had before, but I still like Ren so much more and break with each thing he did or said to keep Kelsey. I feel Kishan longs to find a home while Ren has already found a home with Kelsey, even if he can’t remember. I appreciated that Kishan didn’t rush Kelsey and even showed his love for her by slowing things done when he noticed how affected she still was with Ren’s rejection.I am currently reading the fourth and am still feeling sad knowing that I’ll be done with the series. This has been a beautiful journey so far, and I am sad and anxious to finish the next in the series.

And Kelsey, Ren and Keyshawn continue the adventure.... Romance, action and tragedy....

I love this series, it was recommended to me by my daughter who read it when she was in high school. I was pleasantly surprised that it was both extremely entertaining, and also an important part of conversation for me and my daughter because she loved it too.

The concept of a curse to be lifted gives an interesting background to the continuing story. For me, the extent and absurdity of some of the dragons' challenges went a little too far. The love triangle adds an interesting dimension and provides a destination outcome for the final story.

The saga continues and Kelsey is heartbroken about Ren's inability to remember him. Together with Kishan, they continue with their quest with a search of the dragons, which brought suspense, action, danger not to forget romance along the way.This was just as exciting as the first two books I now look forward to the next one. I know where I would like to see in the next one but so far, it has been pretty hard to guess.Definitely a must read series for YA who like to read Mythology.

I love this series, it's enjoyable. I hate that it ends after the fifth book. I wish there was more

Fantastic in every way. Love all the twists and turns in this book. I just can't get enough. Gripping from start to finish

I LOVE IT!!!