Left Hand Magic (Golgotham #2)
by
Nancy A. Collins (Goodreads Author)
Located on Manhattan's Lower East Side, Golgotham has been the city's supernatural neighborhood for centuries. Populated by countless creatures from myth and legend, the neighborhood's most prominent citizens are the Kymera, a race of witches who maintain an uneasy truce with New York City's humans...
Tate Eresby has accepted the unusual sights and sounds of Golgotham and m...more
Tate Eresby has accepted the unusual sights and sounds of Golgotham and m...more
Paperback, 1st Edition, 293 pages
Published
December 6th 2011
by Roc
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4 1/2 stars.
“Left Hand Magic” by Nancy A. Collins is the next in her series about Golgotham, the neighborhood of New York that houses exotic inhabitants such as centaurs, satyrs, leprechauns, witches, warlocks, ipotanes and the like. Heiress Tate Eresby has settled in with her lover Hexe, but she has had to make adjustments to loving a warlock, living with his familiar, and being one of the few humans in the neighborhood. Her unconventional work as a metal sculptor causes friction with her very...more
“Left Hand Magic” by Nancy A. Collins is the next in her series about Golgotham, the neighborhood of New York that houses exotic inhabitants such as centaurs, satyrs, leprechauns, witches, warlocks, ipotanes and the like. Heiress Tate Eresby has settled in with her lover Hexe, but she has had to make adjustments to loving a warlock, living with his familiar, and being one of the few humans in the neighborhood. Her unconventional work as a metal sculptor causes friction with her very...more
Tate and Hexe are trying to create a happily ever in Golgotham but life is not easy for the human and Kymeran. First there are racial riots and tension in Golgotham between human tourists and the native Golgotham’s, then everyone thinks the couple should break up because it is not good for the royal family nor is it good for the heiress.
I admit I absolutely loved this story. Ms. Collins has created a highly plausible world where tension probably would be high between humans and magical people....more
I admit I absolutely loved this story. Ms. Collins has created a highly plausible world where tension probably would be high between humans and magical people....more
2.5 Stars
Tate and boyfriend wizard, Hexe are living together in Golgotham. Golgotham is a city inside of New York that is teaming with mythological and fairy tale creatures that call themselves Kymerans. Golgotham has had a lot of press lately, and has turned into a tourist spot for humans. Very soon tensions between the Humans and Kymerans heat up causing problems for Tate and Hexe.
This is the second book in the series, and it took me around eighty pages to establish myself in the city of Golg...more
Tate and boyfriend wizard, Hexe are living together in Golgotham. Golgotham is a city inside of New York that is teaming with mythological and fairy tale creatures that call themselves Kymerans. Golgotham has had a lot of press lately, and has turned into a tourist spot for humans. Very soon tensions between the Humans and Kymerans heat up causing problems for Tate and Hexe.
This is the second book in the series, and it took me around eighty pages to establish myself in the city of Golg...more
I have to confess that Sonja Blue is one of my Top 20 favorite urban fantasy/horror characters. She was the original "hipster, stone cold killer" vamp long before they ever got sparkly.
Collins has created a new series with an interesting premise of alt-history. Left Hand Magic is the second of the series. I'm normally leery of jumping into a series without checking the initial book first, but had to make an exception in this case.
Writing is top notch, the background "world building" is concise,...more
Collins has created a new series with an interesting premise of alt-history. Left Hand Magic is the second of the series. I'm normally leery of jumping into a series without checking the initial book first, but had to make an exception in this case.
Writing is top notch, the background "world building" is concise,...more
As sweet as a Roman holiday with a paranormal bent, LEFT-HAND MAGIC delivers two charming, sheltered scions with the gumption and potential to live up to their ideals. Both Hexe and Tate are a bit more starry eyed than I can claim, but I found them both relatable and loveable in this as they stand up against injustice, their parents, and the expectations of the world at large.
Though the mechanics of a magical New York neighborhood that *hadn't* been invaded by hipsters seemed a bit shaky, I fou...more
Though the mechanics of a magical New York neighborhood that *hadn't* been invaded by hipsters seemed a bit shaky, I fou...more
Left Hand Magic was such a great read.
I absolutely love this pair of characters and the New York quadrant they live in. Nancy Collins has created an amazing Urban Fantasy team in Tate and Hexe and Left Hand Magic picks up right where Right Hand left off.
The tides are turning in Golgotham as Esau is brewing up a rebellion. As the magic flows and the humans and preternaturals collide Tate is caught in the middle and has to choose her place in her world by not only standing up for herself, but also...more
I absolutely love this pair of characters and the New York quadrant they live in. Nancy Collins has created an amazing Urban Fantasy team in Tate and Hexe and Left Hand Magic picks up right where Right Hand left off.
The tides are turning in Golgotham as Esau is brewing up a rebellion. As the magic flows and the humans and preternaturals collide Tate is caught in the middle and has to choose her place in her world by not only standing up for herself, but also...more
Left Hand Magic is the second book in the Golgotham series by Nancy A Collins and a ROC Fantasy.
Book Blurb:
Located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Golgotham has been the city’s supernatural ghetto for centuries. Populated by countless creatures from myth and legend, its most prominent citizens are the Kymera, a race of witches who maintain an uneasy truce with New York City’s humans...
Tate Eresby has accepted the unusual sights and sounds of Golgotham and has made it her home. Unfortunately, tre...more
Book Blurb:
Located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Golgotham has been the city’s supernatural ghetto for centuries. Populated by countless creatures from myth and legend, its most prominent citizens are the Kymera, a race of witches who maintain an uneasy truce with New York City’s humans...
Tate Eresby has accepted the unusual sights and sounds of Golgotham and has made it her home. Unfortunately, tre...more
While I still enjoyed this as a really fun read, all of the characters come across as really naive, gullible, unsubtle, take your pick. I figured out the 'twists' within the first chapter or two so there wasn't much suspense involved. The main characters barely if ever questioned anything around them. They accepted what they were told or experienced without much reflection over the larger implications or even a comment to themselves that something was odd. That's a little weird.
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Favorite Quote: “You’d think by this point in my life I could no longer be shocked or embarrassed by what comes slithering out of her mouth, but somehow my mother always manages to top herself.“
Left Hand Magic picks up about 3 weeks after Right Hand Magic ended. Trust-fund baby Tate Eresby has made herself at home in Golgotham and in the arms of a sexy royal Kymeran prince. Tate had originally come to Golgotham, New York’s premiere par...more
Favorite Quote: “You’d think by this point in my life I could no longer be shocked or embarrassed by what comes slithering out of her mouth, but somehow my mother always manages to top herself.“
Left Hand Magic picks up about 3 weeks after Right Hand Magic ended. Trust-fund baby Tate Eresby has made herself at home in Golgotham and in the arms of a sexy royal Kymeran prince. Tate had originally come to Golgotham, New York’s premiere par...more
I'm really liking this series. It's very different from the other series' that I read. Although, something that happened in the end of the second book might change a bit of that dynamic.
I'm really glad that Nancy Collins is writing books that I want to read again. I loved her Sonja Blue series years ago and although this is nothing like it, I still love her writing and her different take on things. She wrote the comic Swamp Thing for a time and I liked it. Then, it seemed as if she dropped out...more
I'm really glad that Nancy Collins is writing books that I want to read again. I loved her Sonja Blue series years ago and although this is nothing like it, I still love her writing and her different take on things. She wrote the comic Swamp Thing for a time and I liked it. Then, it seemed as if she dropped out...more
Mar 14, 2012
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urban-fantasy,
urban-romance
This series was one of my “finds” last year when I stumbled upon Right Hand Magic, the first book in this series. Ms. Collons was a new voice with fresh look at the urban fantasy genre that I had yet to be seen done before. The world of Golgotham was a living, breathing, tangible essence that nearly jumped off the pages. It was because of this experience that I was so eager to read the next book set in Golgotham, Left Hand Magic. And while the experience had a few misses, overall I was impressed...more
Tate and Hexe’s relationship has moved forward and she’s happier than ever in Golgotham, even if her parents don’t approve of her choice of boyfriends or address. Resident photog Bartho has had his pictures of Golgotham printed in a big-named magazine and it has brought more tourists and looky-loos to Golgotham. This doesn’t sit well with everyone and when a fight breaks out, the Golgothamites will get the short end of the stick. Now Golgothamites are being attacked and some killed by a ‘pro-hum...more
In Left Hand Magic, Nancy A. Collins delivers a satisfying follow-up to last year’s Right Hand Magic. Tate Eresby, a trust-fund baby turned avant-garde sculptor, is still living in the rich setting of Golgotham with her Kymeran lover, Hexe. But new troubles are brewing in Golgotham. A magazine spread has made Golgotham a hip hot spot for human tourists, and racial tensions are growing between these tourists and Golgotham’s magical natives.
The racism that Collins depicts is, sadly, all too realis...more
The racism that Collins depicts is, sadly, all too realis...more
I thought the first book in this series was a little slow to start, but this one didn't have that problem for me. I think a lot of that is because the world has been set up and we know how things work and what to expect.
Tate and Hexe are happy with the changes in their lives and being a couple, but the rest of people not so much. So much of this book is about discrimination, humans versus those living in Golgotham and the hate isn't one way, but both ways. So with Tate and Hexe being a mixed rac...more
Tate and Hexe are happy with the changes in their lives and being a couple, but the rest of people not so much. So much of this book is about discrimination, humans versus those living in Golgotham and the hate isn't one way, but both ways. So with Tate and Hexe being a mixed rac...more
A sweet Roman Holiday with a paranormal bent, LEFT HAND MAGIC delivers both magic and social justice with a hefty dose of youthful enthusiasm. Hexe and Tate, charming products of very privileged upbringings, are a bit more starry eyed than I can relate to. Despite that, I found them both love-able (if a bit silly) as they stand up against injustice, their families, and the expectations of the world at large.
Though the world building and magic didn’t blow me away (the mechanics of a magical New Y...more
Though the world building and magic didn’t blow me away (the mechanics of a magical New Y...more
I absolutely love the world that Nancy has created. Golgotham is a place where New York's Paranormal folks live and the detail and creativity written between the pages of this series never stop amazing me. LEFT HAND MAGIC is the second book in the series and I would 100% recommend you read book one before jumping into it. There are things in book 1 that you will not want to go without knowing.
After a big incident at the The Two-Headed Calf Golgotham is not a friendly place for humans and that in...more
After a big incident at the The Two-Headed Calf Golgotham is not a friendly place for humans and that in...more
This book should be at the bottom of my TBR mountain but I couldn't resist when it arrived last week. The second book in the series developed the main characters well in amongst tensions between the human residents of New York and the paranormal ones of Golgotham.
The addition of a new pet (loved Beanie the Boston Terrier) and the introduction of magical powers for Tate added well to the story.
Not the darkest or most angst driven urban fantasy but a good read and recommended.
The addition of a new pet (loved Beanie the Boston Terrier) and the introduction of magical powers for Tate added well to the story.
Not the darkest or most angst driven urban fantasy but a good read and recommended.
This series is going to be one of my 'auto buys' it looks like. First book was very good, this one even better as it addressed one the issues I had with the first book. The main character is stronger in this book, turns out to have a 'magical' strength so doesn't seem so overpowered by the male character.
And a puppy was added, so how can that not make for a better book?
And a puppy was added, so how can that not make for a better book?
A series that got even better with book 2, I do love when that happens.
In this one things are heating up between humans and, well non-humans. Tate is in the middle of it all as she lives in Golgatham. Yes Tate, I do like her cos she is not kick-ass, neither is she a damsel in distress. She is just your average kind of human who loves to make things in her studio. She has a warlock boyfriend and she is very curious. Yes that puts her in trouble too. I do love kick-ass heroines, but it's a nice ch...more
In this one things are heating up between humans and, well non-humans. Tate is in the middle of it all as she lives in Golgatham. Yes Tate, I do like her cos she is not kick-ass, neither is she a damsel in distress. She is just your average kind of human who loves to make things in her studio. She has a warlock boyfriend and she is very curious. Yes that puts her in trouble too. I do love kick-ass heroines, but it's a nice ch...more
This is a significant improvement on the first volume but there's still too much romantic mush for my make taste.
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This was an entertaining book, had adventure, drama, romance, tragedy. I enjoyed reading it. The only thing that it's a little bit off for me is the fact that I read the love story between Hexe and Tate but I don't really feel it, I really don't know why is that because the words are there. I just don't feel their love although I know it's there. This happened in the first book also. It's just not that all consuming as in other books I've read. I'm not saying everybody feels like this, it' just...more
What I particularly enjoy about these books is the relatinship between Tate & Hexe. They love each other and so they work together to deal with the issues that arise and solve their problems rather than saying they love each other then hiding things from each other and not trusting each other which is the case with so many other novels.
Tate is a kick ass character and her boyfriend takes their names and kicks them again. This second visit to Golgotham was better then the first. The location of Golgotham and the interactions between it's citizen's vs the "tourists" from Manhattan are a sort of mirror image of our world, with all the hatred, and fear of those who don't fit other people's world view.
I'm hoping that this series will have a long and successful run. I was so glad I found a copy at my local library.
I'm hoping that this series will have a long and successful run. I was so glad I found a copy at my local library.
I absolutely loved tis book and this series. It is one of my top favorite series. The world is an interesting place and Tate and Hexe are wonderful characters. I loved seeing their relationship grow in this book. I can't wait to see were the story goes from here. I recommend this series to all those who like urban fantasy and to those who like a story with a great loving couple.
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Nancy A. Collins (born 10 September 1959) is a United States horror fiction writer best known for her series of vampire novels featuring her character Sonja Blue. Collins has also written for comic books, including the Swamp Thing series, Jason Vs. Leatherface, Predator: Hell Come A Walkin and her own one-shot Dhampire: Stillborn.
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