The Bitter Seed of Magic relates a dizzying and disastrous couple of days (I lost track how many) in a faerie and vampire-ridden London. The main draw here is in the variety of creatures. A great big book of fae geneology has been opened and out pops satyrs, druids, merfolk, trolls, bird folk, and […]
Something about Witches provides an assortment of really clever details that get lost in the shuffle. Ruby Night Divine, a woman with a three-tier name, runs a gun store, after having previously worked at a magical shop. This switch from spells to bullets merits a couple chapters of reflection. Instead we are provided […]
The Devil Inside had me going there for awhile. You see I was marveling at its usage of demons, how they can possess bodies (but only supposed to possess those who are willing) and supernaturally enhance them. Enter firemen and police officers doing their best with demonic aid. Morgan Kingsley, a last name […]
Night Season goes off the deep end into uncharted territory to remind us that Earth is only one of several realms, many of which possess far more magic than its denizens wish. To prepare us for the circus to come, the lovable demon from book two is reintroduced and the fact that Cynna, a Finder, […]