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Unquiet Dreams (Connor Grey #2)

by Mark Del Franco (Goodreads Author)

3.86 · rating details · 591 ratings · 69 reviews

Fueled by a mysterious new drug, Celtic fairies and Teutonic elves battle for turf and power-with humans caught in the middle. As the body count rises, Connor Grey uncovers a vast conspiracy that threatens to destroy not only the city, but the world.

Mass Market Paperback, 292 pages

Published January 29th 2008 by Ace

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Jan 19, 2011

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" rated it

Recommends it for: Serious faerie fiction lovers

Shelves: urban-fantasy, owned-copy, part-of-a-series, faerie, less-than-perfect-hero-or-heroine, reluctant-or-unlikely-hero, fallen-from-grace, favorites, favorite-or-autobuy-author, hero-pretty-awesome, occult-detective

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Feb 09, 2009

Jensownzoo rated it

Shelves: 2009-reads, urban-fantasy

Another good entry into this series. The gee-whiz portion of world-building was mostly taken care of in the first book, so this one got to delve into the relationships a little deeper as well as explore the world a little more. I must say that the big plot twist actually surprised me...usually those things don't. Will have to reread someday to see if it was because I was truly bamboozled or if there were a lack of clues. Now, onto the third book!

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Jan 20, 2009

Roberta rated it

Recommends it for: urban fantasy fans, paranormal fans

Shelves: paranormal

This book depending on who you ask could be considered urban fantasy or a paranormal. I read the first novel in the series, and I liked it, but the second is a great improvement. Del Franco is a talented new writer who really has improved from his first effort. In his universe the Fey have come over and are openly living in human society and have for quite some time. His main character Connor used to be a detective with the Fey Guild, but he was kicked out when he lost most of his powers in ...more

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Dec 24, 2010

Shelley aka Gizmo's Reviews rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Synopsis: Connor Grey's druidic powers may be diminished, but he is still able to consult for the Boston Police Department. Now Murdock and Connor try to link the murders of a gang member to a high-ranking elven diplomat. Both are caught in a power struggle between Celtic fairies and Teutonic elves. Grey the traces the source of these hostilities to a powerfully compulsive drug called Float. Which, of course, leads to a conspiracy that could destroy the fragile unity of the fey and human communi...moreSynopsis: Connor Grey's druidic powers may be diminished, but he is still able to consult for the Boston Police Department. Now Murdock and Connor try to link the murders of a gang member to a high-ranking elven diplomat. Both are caught in a power struggle between Celtic fairies and Teutonic elves. Grey the traces the source of these hostilities to a powerfully compulsive drug called Float. Which, of course, leads to a conspiracy that could destroy the fragile unity of the fey and human communities.

This book moved alot slower than I liked for the first 200 pages or so. First, Murdock and Connor are called out to investigate the death of a human boy who died wearing the colors of a gang. It appeared the boy was dropped from some height. Which then leads them to the death of Alvud Kruge who had been trying to unify the races together. Of course, Keeva, who has been drugged with Float, finds every way possible to stall the investigation into Alvud's murder. Of course, they are put in their place and refused access to the information concerning Alvud's death.

Then, of course, it took the entire book before the real villian was exposed which after you read it, makes alot of sense in so many different ways. I was actually hoping it was Keeva since she is a nasty piece of work, but no such luck this time around.

I like the interraction between Murdock and Connor, and NO, I don't want the writer to take his personal preferences and put them into this book. It's even more interesting now that Murdock seems to have gained some essence in his body after almost being killed in Unshapely Things. Unfortunately, or fortunately for the series, Connor still has a block in his brain that nobody can figure out. It keeps his powers diminished, but not unable to protect himself. And, NO, he actually does NOT get his powers back in this book. He is given a boost from a source that leads him to stop the destruction around him.

Of course, this wouldn't be a good series without Meryl, the snarky but courageous druid that Connor has a thing for. Joe, the flit is back, and we even have a sighting of Connor's long lost brother who comes and helps save the day.

Overall, this is a good read, but not a great one. There is only two real action packed sequences, and they come near, or at the very end.

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Feb 23, 2011

***Dave Hill rated it

Shelves: text

The second of the "Connor Grey" series. Grey is a magic-crippled druid in a world still dealing with the "Convergence" of both Celtic and Teutonic fey into the world. Mysteriously injured before the series begins, he now ekes out a living as a consultant to the Boston PD on fey issues, while he tries to rebuild his life and regain his self-respect.

Del Franco does some great worldbuilding here. He does best in dealing with the nitty-gritty of politics and crime an...more

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Feb 07, 2009

Rhianna rated it

Connor Grey used to work for the Guild. But as a druid who has lost his powers he's not much use to them anymore. They still play their silly games and politicking. When Connor comes in to consult on the murder of a young gang-member in the Weird he has no idea what a twisted web of intrigue he is about to get sucked into. A turf war between elves and fairies is brewing not just in the boardroom but in the streets and everyone caught in the middle is suffering. Just because Connor doesn't have h...more

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Oct 12, 2010

Ami rated it

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Shelves: urban-fantasy-paranormal-futuristic

When Connor Grey got a phone call at 7 AM from his friend, Detective Leonard Murdock, about a dead teenager who seemed to be dropped from the sky, he didn't expect that the kid would ended up as a part of another investigation by the Guild: the death of a one of the directors at Boston Guildhouse, Alvud Krudge. Soon, the two deaths brought Connor and his group of friends: Murdock, the hip researcher Meryl Dian, and oreo-loving flits, Joe, into a conspiracy that threathened to destroy the Guilds ...more

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Feb 06, 2009

Holzi rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Book was read in english, but review is in german. Sorry to those who cannot comprehend it... ;o)

An diversen Stellen habe ich Rezensionen gelesen, die besagen: „Der erste war besser!“ Und allzu oft ist es ja auch tatsächlich so: Ein Autor hat eine tolle Idee für ein Buch und wird entweder sofort vom Verlag beschwatzt, doch lieber eine Serie daraus zu machen, oder aber dies geschieht, nachdem das erste erschienen ist und es reißenden Absatz fand. Deswegen bin auch ich bei Folgebänden ...moreBook was read in english, but review is in german. Sorry to those who cannot comprehend it... ;o)

An diversen Stellen habe ich Rezensionen gelesen, die besagen: „Der erste war besser!“ Und allzu oft ist es ja auch tatsächlich so: Ein Autor hat eine tolle Idee für ein Buch und wird entweder sofort vom Verlag beschwatzt, doch lieber eine Serie daraus zu machen, oder aber dies geschieht, nachdem das erste erschienen ist und es reißenden Absatz fand. Deswegen bin auch ich bei Folgebänden immer gern etwas mißtrauisch, insbesondere wenn der Opener so gelungen war, wie »Unshapely Things« rechne ich unwillkürlich für Band zwei mit Schlimmem.

Meine Erwartungen wurden in dieser Hinsicht enttäuscht, denn tatsächlich gelingt es Del Franko im zweiten Band nochmal eine Schippe aufzulegen und er hat sich nicht auf den Lorbeeren für den ersten Roman ausgeruht. Tatsächlich hat man den Eindruck, dass er seine Welt jetzt bereits deutlich besser kennt und virtuoser darauf spielt als im ersten Teil. Deswegen kurz vorab: Auch »Unquiet Dreams« weiß auf ganzer Linie zu überzeugen!

Als das Telefon früh am Morgen klingelt, weiß Druide und Privatermittler Connor Grey, dass das kein gutes Zeichen ist. Und tatsächlich ist sein »Partner« Murdock vom Boston Police Department an der Strippe und fordert Connor als Consultant an. Im Weird, dem heruntergekommenen Fey-Bezirk, wurde eine Leiche gefunden: menschlich, männlich, jugendlich, möglicherweise Gangmitglied, also eigentlich ein »ganz normaler Fall«. Dummerweise sind die Todesumstände »eigenartig«, deswegen man Grey hinzu holt. Während die Ermittler noch grübeln, stolpert man über eine andere Leiche und diesmal ist das definitiv ein Fall für die Gilde, die sich exklusiv mit Fey-Straftaten befasst, denn der Tote ist ein hochrangiger teutonischer Elf. Und die beiden Fälle scheinen zusammen zu hängen und Fey-Drogen sind ebenfalls mit im Spiel...

Und so wird aus einem scheinbar einfachen Fall ein Komplott, welches droht, das fragile Gleichgewicht zwischen den Fey zu zerstören, die Gilde in einen Machtkampf sondergleichen zu schicken und an den Grundfesten der konvergierten Gesellschaft zu rütteln.

Das Konzept bleibt dasselbe: Grey, des größten Teils seiner Fähigkeiten beraubt, bemüht sich trotzdem seinen Weg im Leben zu finden und dabei vielleicht auch noch etwas Gutes zu tun. Wir begegnen selbstverständlich diversen Charakteren aus dem ersten Roman wieder, es werden aber durchaus auch neue eingeführt und wiederum versteht es der Autor vortrefflich, die beiden klischeebeladenen Genres Fantasy und (Privatermittler-) Krimi zu etwas Neuem zu verweben, das mehr ist als die Summe der Einzelteile. Die Charakterisierungen sind so gut wie im ersten Band, allerdings merkt man meiner Ansicht nach deutlich, dass der Autor seine Welt noch besser im Griff hat, denn trotz der fantastischen Einlagen wirkt das Setting noch realistischer, noch glaubwürdiger, als in »Unshapely Things« und so kauft man ihm auch das Auftauchen so unwahrscheinlicher Lebewesen wie Trolle unbesehen ab.

Der Schreibstil ist kurzweilig, weist trotz des stellenweise düsteren Themas einen angenehmen Humorlevel auf und führt einen auch noch weiter in die für den Leser immer noch weitestgehend unbekannte Welt der Fey ein, ohne wie ein Geschichts- oder Politikwerk daher zu kommen. Grey weiß Bescheid, aber Del Franko wirft dem Leser neben der Kriminalstory ständig Fleischbrocken zu, die man puzzleartig zusammensetzen kann, um nach und nach ein globaleres Bild der Welt zu bekommen. Was bei anderen Schreibern vielleicht aufgesetzt wirken könnte, meistert der Autor souverän. Auch Running Gags nerven ebenso wenig wie Dialoge, denn die sind aus dem Leben gegriffen und gewisse Frotzeleien zwischen den Haupt-Protagonisten kann man nachvollziehen, hat man sie doch selbst in ähnlicher Form schon einmal gebracht oder gehört.

Gegen Ende zum Showdown geht es richtig gut zur Sache, was im restlichen Roman nicht so ist, der verzichtet nämlich weitestgehend auf die Darstellung von Action und Gewalt, vom Mord eingangs mal abgesehen. Auch die Auflösung ist überraschend und das ist dann auch der einzige, kleine Schwachpunkt des Romans, denn ganz überzeugen konnten mich weder der präsentierte Übeltäter noch dessen Motivation. Das mindert den Lesespaß allerdings nicht wirklich.

Mark Del Franko hatte mich mit dem Erstling »Unshapely Things« auf Anhieb für sich eingenommen, auch wenn ich zuerst an eine Harry Dresden-Epigone glaubte. Die Parallelen sind unübersehbar, aber es wäre in hohem Maße unfair, Connor Grey einfach nur als eine Kopie des Chicagoer Magiers anzusehen, denn in den Erzählungen um den Bostoner Druiden stecken jede Menge Eigenständigkeit sowie neue Ideen und es ist eine deutliche Charakterentwicklung zu bemerken. Und zu meiner großen Freude muss ich feststellen, dass Del Franko es schafft, auch über den ersten Band hinaus originell zu bleiben und sich sogar noch zu steigern. Das lässt für folgende Romane hoffen!

Auch hier, wie schon beim ersten Band: Wer auf Urban Fantasy mit Privatermittlern steht (oder auch: wer auf Urban Fantasy und Privatermittler steht, letztere auch in einem ganz normalen Krimi), der sollte dringend einen Blick auf »Unquiet Dreams« werfen (allerdings schlauerweise erst nachdem er »Unshapely Things« gelesen hat) und wird garantiert ob des famosen Garns nicht enttäuscht.
Wer Elfen, Fairies und Trolle in ihrem »natürlichen Habitat« einer herkömmlichen Fantasy-Welt sehen möchte und dazu vielleicht noch ein wenig klassische »Sword and Sorcery«, der ist hier falsch.

Auf meiner Leseliste steht aber definitiv der Ende Januar erschienene dritte Band: »Unfallen Dead«.(less)

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Aug 09, 2011

Jaime rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal

I had some reservations about this series after reading "Unshapely Things" (in particular the Fey politics) that made me unsure of whether I would continue the series. When I started Unquiet Dreams, I thought I'd stop here since those same issues are suddenly the focus of the plot. However, Del Franco is an excellent writer. I was pleasantly surprised that I got caught up in the story, and blown away by yet another superb ending.

Instead of roiling in the background, Fey polit...moreI had some reservations about this series after reading "Unshapely Things" (in particular the Fey politics) that made me unsure of whether I would continue the series. When I started Unquiet Dreams, I thought I'd stop here since those same issues are suddenly the focus of the plot. However, Del Franco is an excellent writer. I was pleasantly surprised that I got caught up in the story, and blown away by yet another superb ending.

Instead of roiling in the background, Fey politics take center stage. Connor is called in on the murder of a sixteen-year old human boy. The scene indicates he was dropped in the center of a field by something with wings. Meanwhile, across town, a high-ranking elf and guild director is brutally murdered. Connor is sure the cases are connected, but the Guild refuses consider it. The annoying jurisdictional fighting between police and Guild from book one is now a plot tool that will shake the Guild to its foundations. In another twist, Connor is summoned to the Guild Master and asked to investigate another guild director. He's knee-deep in political maneuvering, and being treated as nothing more than a lowly pawn. Pawn is right on the mark, as a careful game of chess quickly ensues and draws the reader in. The surface similarities of fey politics to today's world are still there, but we get a deeper look at the divisions between the Fey and within the Guild itself. Yet, Connor never forgets the dead boy who deserves justice. In addition to a clever plot, several character developments made for great reading.

I loved the budding romance between Connor and Meryl. In addition to spicing up the book with witty dialog and flirting, Connor also gains another ally. His relationship with Murdock is strengthening, and the powering of Murdock's essence after the final battle of book one is a great new twist to the character. What does it mean and could it answer questions about Connor's own disability? Joe has solidly taken on the role of side-kick, adding a lot of humor, without weakening the character and some new players are introduced. The ending was fantastic. All the threads came together cleanly; I love a good battle and Connor's sharp comments about the Fey being blinded by their own power and arrogance were right on. Pawn takes king. The ending hints that maybe Connor is finally getting some grudging respect from those he used to hobnob with, which is a welcome development.

Though the ending of book one was excellent, the story was resolved by temporarily giving Connor his powers back which I thought was a bit of a cop out. Here, Connor comes out on top through strength and intelligence, despite his lack of power. But, the aftermath leaves his world changed. This book was excellent, but one thing kept it from being five stars. I really want to see some progress on Connor's power block. It's getting old that no one understands it, but yet it figures prominently in the plot. Connor's learned how the other side lives, he's learned some humility - it's about time he got his power back to truly shake up the Fey. Highly recommended series.(less)

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Jan 11, 2009

Nathan Herald rated it

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Jan 08, 2011

Yolanda Sfetsos rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This is the second Connor Grey novel, and it didn't disappoint.

Mark has created a complex, intriguing and amazing world of druids, faeries, elves, trolls, and a whole bunch of other races. In this one, we get to see the extent of the politics involved, and how those wanting power are pretty much willing to hurt and kill whoever it takes to get it. I found this book very interesting, and although Connor hasn't regained his power, he seems to possess enough to deal with the problems th...more

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Sep 18, 2011

Ann Simko rated it

I discovered this book almost by accident while browsing on Amazon. I was looking for some Urban Fantasy and ths fit the bill. Perectly. Mark Del Franco where the Fey and 'normal' humans not only mix but mingle. The humans invloved often have no idea the danger they could be in if not for the Fey. Working together with the human police a Druid with damaged abilites help both species with good old fashion detective work.

Del Franco gives us an imperfect hero and manages to get him in w...more

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Mar 04, 2010

Jeff Young rated it

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As I suspected the first book was the rough one, here Mark had the action well planned out. If you are a fan of Jim Butcher and Kim Harrison, you'll want to give Del Franco's work a read. The Convergeant World, where the fey and elves from the Realm of Faerie are stranded in our current day is not an easy place to live. Old arguments never seem to go to rest and former druid Connor Grey often finds himself in the middle of them. Unquiet Dreams has plenty of interesting characters and interest...more

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Nov 30, 2010

Kathleen Burket rated it

Unquiet Dreams is the second book in the Connor Grey urban fantasy series. Connor, who lost his abilities after a run in with a terrorist elf, is a Druid investigator in the fey world of the Weird created by Mark Del Franco. Connor freelances consulting on homicide cases involving supernatural elements for the Boston PD. In this case a teenager has been found murdered in the Tangle, the worst area of the Weird.

Great mystery with a touch of the paranormal. The Weird is a fascina...more

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Apr 12, 2010

Minsma rated it

These books are an interesting combination of "police procedural" and high magic, set in a contemporary but alternate Boston. Connor Gray, a druid who has lost his powers and is now living hand-to-mouth helping Boston PD Homicide investigate crimes with a magical twist, is an interesting character, and the worldbuilding and plotting are good. I liked this book better than the first as Connor is more accepting of his new role, less shellshocked and sorry for himself, and finding posit...more

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Sep 28, 2010

Kristin rated it

This book deserves 4.5 stars.

I really like this series. I enjoyed the Jim Butcher books that I've read and this is similar, but I have to admit I like this series more. The characters are appealing and I like where Del Franco's going with Murdock's character. It's great that he doesn't reveal everything about each character in the first book, that we continue to learn more about each of them as the series progresses.

In this book, a human teen is found dead as is a powerfu...moreThis book deserves 4.5 stars.

I really like this series. I enjoyed the Jim Butcher books that I've read and this is similar, but I have to admit I like this series more. The characters are appealing and I like where Del Franco's going with Murdock's character. It's great that he doesn't reveal everything about each character in the first book, that we continue to learn more about each of them as the series progresses.

In this book, a human teen is found dead as is a powerful elf, and though the Guild doesn't seem to thing they're related, Connor believes differently and goes about trying to find the connection while managing to get involved in other politically-charged issues with the Guild. Del Franco also introduces us to fey and human gangs, a powerful new drug that has just hit the streets, trolls and other supernatural beings that I'm not going to discuss so as not to give away any plot points.

I've seen some people complain that there's no progression in finding out what's in Connor's head but in book one we're told that is has already been a year since this all happened and that no human or supernatural doctor can figure out what's wrong. Also, this is only the second book in the series and the whole premise of the series is that he's a formerly powerful druid investigator who solves cases with the Boston P.D. after losing his powers on a case and being sacked from his job at the Guild. Additionally, we find out that Connor's band from entering Germany, where Vize is believed to be, so for right now there's not much he can do about it, and he still has to earn a living!

I actually like the fact that, while Bergin Vize is mentioned briefly, the book isn't about Connor hunting him down and getting his powers back. It's also interesting how, though Connor doesn't have his powers and instead has a dark unknown mass in his head, both facts are able to affect how he handles situations and how certain powers and spells do or do not affect him.

Very slight spoiler about the addition of a character ahead! (view spoiler)

Finally, it'll be interesting to see if Del Franco eventually has Connor go after Vize (I don't see how he cannot) and if he'll allow him to get his powers back. It would definitely take the series in a new direction if he does, to see the changes in Connor, if he'd go to work at the Guild again, and how he would deal with past and current relationships. Though I kinda hope this doesn't happen for at least a few more books, it's too much fun to read about a practically powerless druid living in the Weird and working with a human normal.

I can't wait to read the next two books in the series, which I've already bought.
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Jul 01, 2010

Darcy rated it

Shelves: 2010

I really thought the first book was super slow, this one picked up, mostly because the world was set and there was less of telling us what the rules were.

There were times again where the story slowed down, but that was ok due to the great chemistry between Connor and his friends. Connor and Murdock have such a great friendship that it lets them work together flawlessly without either getting jealous of the other, each working their strengths and depending on the other to fill them...more

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May 19, 2009

Angela rated it

Shelves: ebooks, urban-fantasy

Unquiet Dreams, Book 2 of Mark Del Franco's Connor Grey series, is a decent enough followup to the first one. In this episode, Connor's called upon to investigate the death of a human boy who has connections to local non-human gangs--a case which he fears is related to the gruesome murder of a high-profile elven community leader. Working through both these cases gives Connor a good hard look at the upper echelons of the Guild that turned him out after the accident that crippled his powers, bring...more

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May 19, 2009

Tammy rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, witches-and-magic-users, fae, boston

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. We know more about the Weird, more about elves and fairies, more about the pre-Convergence world. We get some neat insight into Connor by way of meeting his brother (!) and learning about his family. We get a lot about druidism in this universe, which, for a magic junkie like me, was awesome.

What we don't get is any sort of progress at all about Connor's magical ability. He seems very resigned to it now, and while that's good it doesn't do much to add tension to the book. He can't sp...more

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Jun 09, 2008

Lori Whitwam rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I WANT to like this series more than I am. This is book #2, and I'd thought it would develop a bit more than the first, making me feel more attached. I still liked it, but some of the development is still lacking. First of all, I'm sick of reading about Grey's lost abilities. In these urban fantasies, you want your hero to always have one or two tricks up his sleeve, some powers that are too awesome for the bad guys to overcome. Grey always pulls it out, but usually due to someone else help...more

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Mar 25, 2008

Robin rated it

Recommends it for: folks who liked War for the Oaks, all of Charles de Lint, and especially the Bordertown books

Fairies in Boston! Woo!

OK, aside from the fact that this series is set in my hometown, I'm so glad to have discovered another satisfying urban fantasy series. As a teen, I devoured every urban fantasy I could find (Charles de Lint, Terri Windling, Emma Bull, etc.) and I'm always on the lookout for a new world to wander in to. Mark del Franco's series reminds me a bit of the Bordertown series, in terms of a human, mortal city colliding with Faerie of the (original, dark) stories, b...more

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Mar 17, 2008

Schnaucl rated it

Shelves: fiction, library, read_2008, urban_fantasy, glbt, march, series

I liked this book a lot better than the first one. It felt like its own thing rather than The Dresden Files lite.

The story was interesting, though I'm afraid that story arc about how and why Connor lost his powers is going to become annoying fairly quickly. I find my tolerance for the long drawn out story arc with little resolution is fairly low ever since X-Files. But I could be wrong. It's early yet.

It was fun to see more of Meryl. She's probably one of my favorit...more

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Jan 25, 2009

Kami rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, adventure, fairies

A war between elves, fairies and druids. A malevolent troll who has manufactured a drug using the blood of a tree spirit called drys(dryad). Murdock is a human cop who is manifesting fey abilities. And there is a burgeoning relationship between Connor and Meryl. A good, exciting read. A lot of political in fighting. "The Consortium feared Seelie Court. Seelie Court feared the Consortium. They nursed angry grievances over Convergence and blamed each other for it happening. Humans fear the fe...more

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Feb 22, 2010

Jenna rated it

This book is the 2nd in the Connor Grey series and I like it better than the first. I was happy to see Meryl play a deeper role in this book and hope to see more of her.

One of the things I like about the Mark Del Franco novels is that the mysteries are not easily solved and he keeps you guessing about the outcome. I also like that Connor makes mistakes, without perfect abilities, and without a perfect personality so he is a believable hero.

Looking forward to more in thi...more

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Jan 06, 2010

Brittany rated it

Shelves: first-reads, reviewed

I won this from Good Read's First Reads.

First off, I really loved Joe. He was probably my only favorite character. I didn't hate this book but I didn't exactly like it, either. There were a lot of good laughs, which made it a little more interesting for me, but I really don't have good luck with books about fey. There was just too much to keep up with; faeries, trolls, elves, etc., along with their "rules" and "laws." The story line just seemed to drag and several...more

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Feb 08, 2012

Valerie ~ Val Hall ~ rated it

Shelves: celtic-mythology, detective-private-eye, fairie, serie-connor-grey, bdb-yearly-2012, i6, n13, n14, g19, o24

Second book of the Connor Grey series. I am having a hard time understanding why this series is so under appreciated.

What I like about this 'detective' story is that the main character has fallen out of favor. He was a very powerful druid, lost all his powers after an injury. All his friends left him to live in a shit 2 room apartment. No 'good' guys in authority like him, tell him to let the investigation of mysteries to 'competent' people. Connor just tries to make ends meet while...more

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Mar 24, 2009

Bryn rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This sequel to Unshapley things does a good job of fleshing out the world of the series, even if we're not given a lot more insight into the main character. I enjoyed it, but had to deliberately remind myself several times that I was not reading one the Harry Dresden books by Jim Butcher. I don't know if it's the male protaganist - so much of "urban fanasty" has female protaganists - or just a similar character and setting, but frequently I found myself thinking of the main character...more

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Jun 24, 2010

J.J. Levesque rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Second book in the series, and I had the same issues with this one as the first. It took me the first five chapters to really get into it. And I had to reread them after setting the book down for awhile. But once I got beyond that section, I was hooked. Some of my favorite secondary characters do not return in this book, and that was disappointing, but the story is good and readers get to see more of the mystery surrounding Connor.

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Jul 22, 2010

Sammy rated it

Shelves: new-authors-that-must-be-read, urban-fantasy

The second book set in the Weird area of Boston - an area where Druids, Elves, Trolls, Flits and other beings live - well not always in harmony, but side by side, finds Connor - a Druid that was stripped of his powers in a capture of a bad guy gone wrong - trying to investigate the murder of a human kid - that might also be tied into the murder of a very powerful Elf.

And things are of course, never what they seem. And oh, how tangled they are.

Its always a treasure to f...more

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Feb 28, 2009

Michele rated it

Another one that I picked up on a whim. Urban fantasy but with a male MC. An interesting take on the what if the world of faery collided with the world of mundane humans. Connor Gray is a fun character -- a former druid who lost all his powers after a battle with his arch nemesis. Even without them, he still manages to save the day -- more or less. Recommended if you like Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden books.

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Mark Del Franco's first novel UNSHAPELY THINGS was published in 2007 by Ace Books. That title began the urban fantasy series featuring Connor Grey and continues in UNQUIET DREAMS (2008) and UNFALLEN DEAD (2009). In July 2009, a new series featuring Guild agent Laura Blackstone will begin with SKIN DEEP.

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