Witch's Bell 1

Witch's Bell #1

by Odette C. Bell

An urban fantasy with everything from romance to mystery, The Witch's Bell Series follow a feisty witch, Ebony Bell, as she solves magical malady after magical malady.

Ebony Bell is living just exactly the life she wants. She has her very own magical bookstore, a wardrobe full of fabulously glitzy clothes, and a sweet bowl just brimming with lollies. But when a 6ft-tall annoyance by the name of Detective Nathan Wall walks through her shop door, her sweet life turns to ruin. As witch consultant for the local police department, Ebony has to work infuriatingly close with the man. And if that wasn't the worst thing that could happen, she slowly finds out that an ancient, thoroughly powerful entity might just be out to curse her.

Very soon she finds herself ditching the ruby-red heels, dashing across rooftops, breaking and entering, and stuffing whole bookstores into bags. Oh, and possibly kissing annoying detectives.

Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Witches, Romance, Magic, Ebooks

324 pages, ebook

First published July 18, 2011

About the author

Odette C. Bell has authored over 50 books, in genres ranging from sci-fi adventure to urban fantasy.
Odette started off on FictionPress many moons ago. Her original name was Muscularkevin. Her first work was Gladys the Guard. She later became Scrabblecat before finally publishing in 2011/2012.

previous pen names include J.C. Luck, Monica Shepherd, Sarah Good, and Jilly McQueen

Reviews

[★ʜɑʋɘɳ★]

First Chapter Fail (Six Pages Fail to be precise)

Her long hair trickled over a shoulder as she turned. Though trickle was not usually a word you associated with dead, lifeless hair, you had to widen your vocabulary when it came to Ebony. Not only did her curled strands store up the light like a handful of diamonds glinting in the sun, but the hair itself seemed to have a mind of its own. It sometimes swayed from side to side, like wind over long grass. It sometimes danced between her shoulders, like a bird hopping from branch to branch. And sometimes it just sat there like a storm: eddying, brewing, each tassel a wild concentrated wave.

#facepalm #wasteofwords

“Ben,” she curled her lips into a smile,

Someone, please, show me how to curl your lips into a smile. #stuffnightmaresaremadeof

She shrugged her shoulders expressively, rolling her make-up-clad eyes.

There's a first time for every word.

Ebony shifted her eyes over to him, like a cat looking up, mid slumber, to see a mouse frolic across its path.

She just took several very confident steps towards the man, and curled up one ruby-red lip.

“Ohhh,” she said, lips forming a long and drawn out “w”,

#why

He was like some righteous Greek god who had been plucked from Mt Olympus only to be slapped down amongst all these mundane little people who didn't understand the justice and order of things.

#facepalm

And frankly, this is a used bookstore, Ben, don't you think a dark alley, or a drug den, or an abandoned warehouse, or practically anywhere but here would be more relevant to police work?”

YES. Dectectives just are THAT cliche. How do you solve a murder? You visit the clostest meth lab.

Ebony smiled, perfect white-teeth glinting through the ruby-red of her favorite lipstick.

What color was her lipstick again?

Only the curl at the corners of his lips looked real.

I honestly doubt that.

Finally Nate's face cracked, and he let out a bullet blast of a laugh.

#facepalm

His eyes were wide, his brow more creased than a shoreline after a storm.

#someonecallthefacepalmpolice

Boxes may have been erupting books like geysers at a hot spring, but somehow the man still had that determined tilt to his jaw.

“But this is ridiculous,” Nate finished.

And I couldn't agree more.

Free on amazon. But time is expensive, too. No thanks.

[misswed · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another good premise from Odette C. Bell which has been poorly executed and requires strict editing. Spelling errors, dodgy sentence construction and some rather questionable contradictions, including describing her vibrant, dead hair. I was most confused. There were very long, unnecessary sections of exposition in most areas, combined with complete lack of exposition in some other areas which were epitomised by Ebony Bell telling Detective Nate how stupid he was for asking the question and conveniently avoiding giving any decent answer. It's fair to say that if I met Ebony Bell in the street I'd probably slap her for her arrogance and laziness. All that said, however, I did really want to know what was going to happen next, so the potential is definitely there!

[Caitlin · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can't give it less than one star, and this saddens me.

[Cheryl Landmark · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this could have been a much better book if it had been subjected to a good, thorough editing and if there had not been so many long, tedious passages of repetitive exposition and explanation. Also, we didn't have to be reminded every couple of sentences that the main character's name was Ebony! :)

It took me a very long time to warm up to Ebony. In the beginning, she came across as very arrogant (a trait she was fond of accusing Nate of), rude, cocky, vain, condescending and not very smart. She looked down her nose at mere mortals because she was a witch and they weren't and thought Nate was stupid and annoying for asking questions and trying to understand what was going on. She became a little more likeable toward the end of the book but I still could not sympathize with her very much.

Ben seemed like a nice man and I liked Nate much better than I did Ebony. Ebony's mother, Avery, was another character who wasn't very likeable or warm and fuzzy, which probably explains my dislike of her daughter. In this case, the apple really didn't fall very far from the tree!

The story was fairly enjoyable for the most part, and I would probably read the next book in the series without too many qualms.

[✨ Gramy ✨]

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In my opinion, this author and the concept both have loads of potential. However, there where so many grammatical and editing errors that distract from the story in the published work, that the reader can't always absorb what the story is supposed to portray.

The storyline bounces around in an out-of-control manner and makes for a very unsmooth ride. Ebony seems at odds with her life and the people in it, even though she tries to control it by writing positive thoughts in her journal. Ebony and Detective Nate seem to have a faint spark between, which never comes to light. Ebony spaces out and rambles incessantly (inside her head and with others), which is very boring to me.

I was intrigued by the subject matter, but my interest waned considerably as the book went on. I find myself asking, "Where is the magic, the humor, excitement, or the action?" At 53% into it, I'm extremely bored with the mundane, day-to-day synopsis. So I am going to throw in the towel . . . DNF

Off to discover more exciting adventures in my literary journey...

[Arnaud · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good first in the series

Definitely a read that caught my attention and kept me going. Good characters, very interesting plot around witches and such. I will go on with the series as it picked my interest (I'm already a huge fan of Harry the bookstore :D )
The only caveat is the beginning of the novel which tends to over-explain the concept of magic in the story and finds itself repeating certain sentences over and over again. Almost made me drop the book for good, but I wanted to give it a fair shot and I'm glad I did. Four stars for the redundant sentences, waste of a good character at the beginning (the chosen condescending tone used to describe Ebony during the first phase up until she's working in the police station was also a little too much...)

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. This author has a wonderfully, creative imagination and it shines through. If there was some proper editing of her books, I believe she become a literary star. I've read all of the free offerings I have found on Barnes & Noble and enjoyed them. I did not find any errors enough to detract from the storyline.
This book is a paranormal good vs. evil type story with a little sparking romance thrown in for good measure. Imagine living as a witch consultant for a police department in a town that acknowledges magic, witchcraft and other paranormal events. Life is good, if a bit, predictable. When not doing work for the police, Ebony Bell more or less runs a bookstore haunted by the previous owner, a very strong warlock in his day, named Harry. Then comes the beginning of the changes to Ebony's every day life in the form of a new detective, Nathan Hall. For some reason, the man rubs her the wrong way every time she gets near him. Lucky for her, he is also just the right person to stand by her when her world starts being torn apart.

[Eden · Rating 3 out of 5]

2022 bk 167. There were things I liked about the book (a bookstore melded with a wizard)) and things I didn't like (long disjointed conversations in the main character's mind). It is the first in a series so while there is action and plot - it mostly serves as an introduction to this series' universe. It was okay.

[Nola Arganbright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Power play

An excellent book. I would recommend the book to anyone who enjoys reading about witches and magic. The story was strong and unexpected. A dip into science fiction and fantasy.

[Sandra Holladay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wavered between 2.5 stars and 3, going with the 3 because the story had a very interesting premise with lots of potential; however, there were just too many words (i.e. “She wore her face and body like a trophy wife wears a jacket – one for every occasion. Not to say that she literally pulled off her face and slotted a new one in place. It was her expressions, her stance, her body language. At times Ebony would smile, her hair glinting in the sun, her eyes sparkling and warm – and she would look like the most beautiful creature ever born. At other times she would stalk to and fro, her lips pulled, eyes narrowed, fists rolled up…” and blah blah blah.) I started feeling like Charlie Brown listening to the adults. I also got tired of all the times her ruby red lips were referred to.

And way too much is told to us. Storytelling is an art; this particular story gets bogged down. I, personally, prefer to be shown, not told.

Hmm, in the candle shop Ebony was speaking with Ruby, then suddenly the name changes to Wonda, then back to Ruby, back to Wonda, then Ruby again. We are basically introduced to Ruby, but never with Wonda (even though the store bears her name). Some continuity issues at work here.

Then there are the main characters, well, only one character is fleshed out to any degree and that is Ebony. She comes across as arrogant, rude, condescending, petulant when imagined wrongs happen (in other words she isn’t the center of attention), and not the brightest bulb in the pack. She thinks she is better than anyone else, constantly puts Nate down for asking questions and when she does deign to answer speaks to him like he is a two-year old while dragging out her answer and never really giving a decent one. Once she gets her comeuppance, she is a bit better, but I still didn’t like her. I think she was supposed to come across as sassy, but I didn’t see it that way. I actually didn’t care for anyone in the story, except for Harry. Maybe because I was told just about everything instead of the author letting the characters interact and tell their story. Although there are times you need a certain amount of backstory or filling in, this was just toooooooooo much.

[Kashaf Rafique · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at chapter 11.

I tried.. I tried my best to complete this book. But I give up.. I can't do this..

Let me tell you why.

1- Ebony is a witch and we get it. There is no need for the author to state this fact more than 20 times in one single chapter (yes I counted and forgot the count).

2- We understand that Ebony uses magic to dress and complete other daily chores. So, what's the need of dedicating five paragraphs of each chapter to it?

3- Slower than snail story development. Read 10 chapters but only thing I have learned is that Ebony is a witch, her hair are never tangled but always silky smooth with a mind of their own, she has a magical bookstore, and she works for police department to solve magical crimes.

4- Repetition of info. So much repetition that i wanted to rip my hair out. Same old info is shared countless times. For example, vale city sits on magic portal, magic should always be purposeful, a witch is thousand time better than a human, and the list goes on.

5- Long but meaningless explanations. The author wrote a mile long explanation to teach the concept of magic. However, not one sentence made sense, instead sounded like ramblings of a stupid person.

6- The arrogance of Ebony. The MC is so shallow that she only cares about clothes, hair, jewelery, stealing things (yes you read that right) , making other feel people inferior, and threatening people of hexes. Hard to stick with an MC who has less personality than a tomato soup.

7- The relationship between Ebony and Detective Nate. Apparently, Nate is suppose to be Ebony's love interest. But the animosity between both people is so intense that I can't see it happening. Moreover, Ebony is so disrespectful to Nate. On top of it, she looks down at Nate because he asks questions about magic instead of blindly following what is fed to him. I mean, I would too if l learn about something impossible. But Ebony is so demeaning and harasses Nate on not just taking everything at face value.

8- Even after 11 chapters, I still don't know what the story is supposed to be, other than Ebony getting more and more shallow with each paragraph.

I can go on but I'm tired of reading, talking, and writing about this book. If you still want to read it, proceed at your own risk. That's all from me.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though I eventually ended up liking this book it was a close thing. From the beginning I was not sure what was going on or what the story was about, other than a witch who was really cocky, and worked for the police. Most books I will read between 1-2 days but it took me 6 days to get through this one, partly because I started reading another book that grabbed my attention. I kept going because I wanted to see where things were headed and whether there would be a payoff in the end. It did finally pick up nicely by the time I got 65% through. The only character I felt even remotely stood out was the main one, the others were not fleshed out enough to really form a good opinion of them one way or the other.

Ebony Bell is a summoner witch residing in the city of Vale which sits on a Portal or gate between worlds. She is the official witch consultant to the Vale police and helps them when magical crimes occur, and that is quite often because of the door. After revealing to a mortal that she is a witch Ebony has her magic taken away for a month and must live as a human. Though this is the worst thing that has ever happened to her she soon finds that things can be much worse than she had ever thought possible.

I do not require non-stop action in a book, or for the heroine to be in love by the third chapter, it would have just been nice if all the peripheral characters had been more interesting or just more involved. A little more background information on Senior Detective Ben, who had known Ebony since she was a child would have helped. Or more information on Detective Nathan Wall, who arrives with secrets and they are not revealed until the final chapters. There were so many characters who I felt could have been fleshed out and not focused so much on Ebony being whiny.

[Elisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don’t normally give a bad review for editing errors but seriously this story had so many it was to distracting from the story which had potential in parts but not enough to grab my attention and keep it.

[abi · Rating 2 out of 5]

*DNF @ about 50%

This book was fine in the first 30%. I liked our main character, I loved how she owned a bookstore and was a witch, and I liked the magic system with witches and police officers. All of that was ok.

But as we got farther along in the story, NOTHING FUCKING HAPPENS. I mean literally nothing. We’re literally following Ebony each day as she goes to work for days. It was some of the boringest shit I’ve ever read.

Also what about the hate to love romance we were supposed to get? I don’t see ANY romance in this book, and I was told I was getting romance.

I was so bored I couldn’t read through the rest of the ebook so take that as you will

[Sonne Lore · Rating 1 out of 5]

I made it about five pages in, which is a few pages further than my current record for abandoning a book. The introduction to the main character was unnecessarily long winded, convoluted and overly descriptive. The secondary characters were poorly done, in my opinion as someone who has experience in policing, and the setting was confusing. Is the store haunted or is the spirit possessing the store? It's referenced as both, not one or the other. I'll grant that it might get better further into the book but I don't see myself trying tonread it again.

[Sandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Quit at the point Ebony is deciding what outfit to wear. Just too much pointless information. It didn't look like anyone had tagged this as YA but I think it would do better marketed at that audience.

[Cheshire Cat · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book needs an editor and some serious help to keep our interest and eyes not glazing over.

[Claire · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolutely awful.

[Flewts · Rating 1 out of 5]

I kept reading and reading and the book ... never got going. I lost interest.

[Jen C · Rating 1 out of 5]

Where to start...the heroine, Ebony Bell is a shallow character on all levels. There is zero depth or likeability until the actual halfway point through the book after she's been "punished". Even then that is brief until she argues later with her mother and again is brief. The whole book there is so little content and context. This is the writing of an 8 year old. I get that it's fluffy paranormal fiction, but this is probably the worst example one can choose to read. All of the actual action/drama takes place in the last 30 pages of the book which is honestly the most likeable part. Also, the author never once kept with the timeline of the book. She goes back and forth between the fact that this whole book takes place over maybe two weeks maximum, but more like a week and a half and saying that it's been several weeks since the events happened. It was a week between punishment and the final action of those last 30 pages. That was incredibly irksome. The only way I'll finish the series is if it shows up free in kindle or nook or if I make it over to the library and borrow it. Don't spend your money on this, there are other more worthy books. If you want something your child, little sibling, grandchild, or random neighborhood spawn could have written during free reading period then this is for you. To sum it up, supposedly powerful witch gets punished improperly for a crime she didn't fully commit, her mother is one of the leaders in charge of her punishment. Typical mother/daughter fighting. Daughter is a bookstore shopkeeper and magical liaison to police department. She is vapid and lacks depth or personal growth or development for most of the book and is apparently not that knowledgeable in her craft. Handsome, boring knight like cop. Cranky but amusing bookstore ghost. Bad guys that you never actually find out their story. Go to last thirty or so pages and there's the whole story.

[Tristan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Small time American town on a magical rift? Check. Pact between witches and police to keep magic under control? Check. Sassy witch assisting a grumpy veteran cop and an irritating but hot rookie cop who turns out to be more than he appears to be? Check. Magical protector / sidekick (in this case, a comedic possessed bookshop)? Check. Solves a few minor crimes before stumbling across the Big Bad and ends up completely out of her depth and dependent on others until she just believes in herself? Check. Falls in love along the way? Check.

Largely paint by numbers stuff, but there’s a good effort at explaining a magic system, and there’s an interesting take on what it’s like for a witch to be deprived of the powers she has been used to for a lifetime. But this is just part of the trope where the untouchably respected Big Bad writes her out of her normal existence and turns everyone against her in the false new reality. Oh, yes: check.

And the usual everything-seems-lost last action scene, but tables are suddenly turned on the baddies by platitudes? Check. Underwhelming ending setting up a sequel? Check.

Boring, if competently written. Too much exposition at the wrong moments, which ruins the pacing of the story and flattens all the action scenes. Got to admire the sheer industry of this author, however, but taking more time to mature the story is what turns grape juice into wine.

Will I read the rest of the series? No.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A refreshing, original tale with a philosophical undertone about magic, possibilities, and life decisions. The central theme of this first book in the series focuses on introducing the main protagonist, witch Ebony Bell, in her navigation of the ups and downs in life after a major mistake that resulted in her losing her magic. Witty, occasionally action-packed, and with sprinkles of romance, though the element that made Witch’s Bell stand out the most is the shift from the conventional motif of contemporary fantasy into a not-very-subtle discussion of ideals and life purposes. Ebony’s character development, the growing involvement of detective Nathan Wall in the overall storyline of the series, and a collection of lovable side characters, especially Harry the cantankerous book store made for a nice set-up for future books. However, I also find the descriptions of different world concepts and frequent side-tracking from the current story by interjections of Ebony’s random thoughts and memories interrupting the flow of the story, though this is mostly evident in the first part of the book. Those looking for a unique approach to witch’s lore, mystery, and action with maybe some useful takeaways for themselves should consider giving this book a try. The author has made most of her series free for everyone to sample.

[Mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good entertainment

I actually liked the first story, regardless of spelling errors. Liked the humour and sassy comments. The storyline has a good plot with twist and turns.
Ebony is a witch and her magic is taken away by the coven. She now has to cope to be without magic for a month and the things turns ugly for her.
I found the storyline refreshing with the cases she had, could have been a bit more.
The speech and monologues were alright a bit to much about her hair for my taste. LOL
The characters are good, would have liked better conversation, special with her parents bit plain without emotions no hug when she was in hospital, only Nate and Ben has been with her.

The settings are quite detailed, also the action is good. I really liked Harry the spirit who lives in the bookstore, he helps Ebony and Nate. But why has there been no comments about the kiss there shared?

Didn't liked the End, no comments from her parents, or the coven about her magic nothing about the other who took over her job.....what happened to her, there was no information....shame, the end was a bit rushed, don't know if I want to spend money on the second part.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I admit I really loved the storyline. I was immediately taken in by the whole powerful magic running under the city and witches walking among humans. The whole story had great potential and I was captivated by it.

It took me a minute to warm up to Ebony and Nate both felt a little standoffish and arrogant but they grew on me. I liked that their relationship sort of mirrored Ebony's parents.

I loved Harry and Ben both were unique characters.

The author really drew me in with all the different characters and back and forth between them. I was really caught up in the magic of the story.

The only thing I felt was a little off with this book was that the author did a little too much expa\laining of some things like the magic. Sometimes the in-depth description she gave to convince us that magic existed ended up stealing the magic instead. What makes magic magical is your belief in it. Instead of letting us imagine what might happen, she explained it to death.

Other than that overall this was a really good book. I am excited to read the next installment to see what sort of trouble Ebony can herself into this time.

[McKenzie Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am really torn about this book -- I really enjoyed the story, but I felt that some parts were too drawn out while other parts were way too rushed. The timeline was a lot quicker than I had expected; a week would go by without you realizing it until later in the chapter. I loved the main character, Ebony, and her growth throughout the book. Harry, the bookstore, was definitely one of my favorites, especially at the end. Nate also started to grow on me, and he had a very interesting secret to say the least! The end of the book was insanely rushed. I felt that the book had built up to the point for so long and I was really disappointed by how quickly it was over. The only other thing that sort of put me off of the book was how much the magic was explained. It was interesting to learn, but I also felt like it was trying to convince you that it was real instead of just letting you believe it. I would be interested in reading the second book and reading more about Ebony's adventures -- especially when it comes to Nate!

[S.arinto · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ebony Bell does not come to me in silky blond hair and moonlight pale skin like the cover first suggested. She slides and glides perfection in brown curls and toffee caramel skin. All sass and lots of sparks.
Until it’s taken away from her. Unfairly to boot.
She was sent on a magical investigation of the highest crime by Vale police only to be mocked, become shackled and have her magic taken from her.

From high ground, down comes Ebony, feeling everything and nothing at all. Everything is different. Almost human.
And let’s not forget Nathan Wall, the biggest mystery in Ebony’s life. When magic is so creatively tangible and impossibly possible, how can one man become the unsolvable?
Or is he the solution to all her problems?

Odette amazes me with her descriptions, her senses of self and imaginative metaphors for feelings and the obvious.
And of course, the way she grasps magic’s rules and nuances like it is indeed something so real as gravity and the inexplicable that draws and moves her characters in our minds from simple words.

3.5 *

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly enjoyed this story. The main character has a lot of charm and pizazz. I found it especially funny when the coven took away her powers and her clothes were somewhat peculiar and her hair wouldn't behave. What a funny picture that presented in my mind as this plucky chick goes to work and tries to recover from having no magic. I was taken back at the lack of caring by her mother though, I would like to have had that character given her more love. Her dad was a good guy and I am sure Nick will turn into something awesome. I love, love the idea of a magic bookstore and a powerful wizard at the helm. What a fun and enjoyable movie this would make. I also would like to have seen what the bookstore wizard could have done with his friends he made on the same street- would he have been able to have the other buildings move? I really liked the Ebony Bell character. I think she would be a hoot to meet.

[Brad · Rating 4 out of 5]

If You Don't Want, Then It's Over

The book is the first in a series of 7, but it is satisfactorily complete by itself. It definitely sets us up for what is to follow while providing some closure. The story arc is a classic: start at a good point, deteriorate to near disaster, and finish better that we started.

Our protagonist, Ebony Bell is a witch who seems to have everything she thinks she wants. Life is adventuresome but good. There is good character development of Ebony, her bookstore (Harry), her fellow detectives in the police department (Ben and newcomer Nate), and Avery (her mother).

Ebony's troubles begin soon enough and are rooted in her lack of knowing what she wants or that she needs to want. She reminds me of some young people I know who live in the present and aren't thinking of the future.

The story really kicks into high gear about halfway through the novel. It's worth the effort to stay with it.

The series has some great promise.

[Richard Goodrum · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Contemporary Urban Fantasy is fascinating. Ebony Bell runs a magical bookstore imbued with the prickly personality of a great wizard. Detective Nathan Wall is a recent import to the police department of Vale. The local witches and the police are obligated, by an ancient pact, to separately enforce crimes based on whether magic is involved. Events at a magical incident have her magic suspended for a month. Now, something is out to get her.

As people, items, and concepts, the story provides information that helps us understand. However, in some cases, the main character is too dense to observe them herself (intentionally, it appears). The more dire the situation, the less subtle the hints to her become. Ultimately, as her annihilation nears, the light bulb goes on. The end, though exceptional, leaves plenty of room to expand the series.

Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Romantic. Scary. Unpredictable. Wonderful characters.

[Lizzie Elliott · Rating 4 out of 5]

After a slow start – in retrospect, the worldbuilding was necessary – this book was a delightful and chaotic romp in urban fantasy. The main character is willful, spirited, and yet somehow manages to convey a wandering sense of identity that resonated with my late 20s’ search for purpose. While the romance subplot was a little forced, the ending was a satisfactory conclusion and I will keep an eye out for book #2. The last book in this seven-part series was published in 2014, so it’s nice to have another completed series on my radar.

Contrary to some reviews of this book, I enjoyed the side-notes about the main character’s daily life. And I adored some of the side characters – talking bookstore, anyone? This is definitely on the lighter, sillier side of urban fantasy; I wouldn’t recommend for someone looking for a serious read.

Cons: slightly forced romance subplot, could use an editor to slim down some of the linguistic repetition, common character tropes.

Rating: 3.8 / 5 stars

For fans of: A Discovery of Witches, The Dresden Files, Rivers of London, Sookie Stackhouse