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E J says… Yes, much of the humor is black. Many of the situations are utterly ridiculous. But I loved this series. The main character wants to leave her black witch family and “go straight”. She joins the FBI and loves her job. Then much to her horror, she detains a vampire, siphons its magic, …
E J says… You want fight scenes? Horrible, magical creatures? You’ve come to the right place. I read three of her series and all were good. Two really felt like they had been written in Great Britain. The housing described, the policing methods followed. The mindsets. I looked up the author. She is Scottish. The …
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E J says… Tragedy and betrayal are at the heart of this action-packed, fantasy series. Kira is a dragon shifter. Her aunt protects her, and for years they have been forced to flee from city to city, escaping Kira’s murderous family. Then, one day, the aunt disappears. Kira is forced to reach out to other …
E J says… Alice Skye is a Paladin agent. That means she fulfils many of the cases the human police request aid on, specifically, those with a supernatural element. The book is characterized by lots of fights, a secret past she has no idea about, unusual clients, lots of scary monsters, including the governing council …
Continue reading "Witch’s Sorrow: A Witch Detective Urban Fantasy by Taylor Aston White"
E J says… Morgan is human. The whole way through the story. No emergence of an unknown magic. But she can handle many types of magical creatures and win their affection and loyalty. Her relationship with magicals starts when she walks in on a werewolf shifting and threatening a pudgy vampire. The werewolf is the …
E J says... This is another tale where some years before, something unspecified let all the paranormals out. The main character has an English degree -yep worthless in this world-so she starts a cleaning business for paranormals. She personally has trouble with the idea of paranormals. Her parents disappeared in the great upheaval. As for …
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E J says... I have seen Michael Anderle's name in association with many writers. I am getting the impression he comes up with good ideas and then finds a writer to bring them to life. With Renee Jagger, he hit a jackpot. The plot is decent, and a lot of typical magical creatures populate the …
E J says… This book refers to more than one editor in the back, and I believe it. It is so well constructed and edited. All the foreshadowing is done. I don’t think I saw a single typo. The characters all have arcs. The story itself relies on many of the urban fantasy tropes. Something …
E J says… The title says it all. Imogen Gray is immortal. And, she is tired. Tired of it all. It’s hard to keep up with all the changes that go on. She does her best to keep abreast of current slang and other pop culture, but she slips up at times. She forswore relationships …
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E J says… The main character is driven by a need to find the people who murdered her parents. She finds out she has an unusual talent that her parents had always told her to keep secret. She knows when someone lies -- including when she lies to herself. Later, she finds out she has …
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