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Netherworld Paranormal Police Department #3
Deathly Temperance
Librarian's note: This an alternate cover for: B07C8ZZGK7
When Temperance, the leader of the fae, teams up with an evil mage, Officers Piper Shaw and Reaper Payne have to put it all on the line to stop them. But Temperance has tasted true power, and she's hell bent on dominating the entirety of the Netherworld...
The team has to break into Faeland, sneak through pristine forests, suffer at the hands of a psychopathic torturer, and fight to protect the PPD precinct. But first they'll need to break out their trainees, Officers Brazen and Kix, who have been kidnapped and taken to a dimensional cube. Worse, they've had to solicit the aid of a wizard who has a serious case of the munchies...
When Temperance, the leader of the fae, teams up with an evil mage, Officers Piper Shaw and Reaper Payne have to put it all on the line to stop them. But Temperance has tasted true power, and she's hell bent on dominating the entirety of the Netherworld...
The team has to break into Faeland, sneak through pristine forests, suffer at the hands of a psychopathic torturer, and fight to protect the PPD precinct. But first they'll need to break out their trainees, Officers Brazen and Kix, who have been kidnapped and taken to a dimensional cube. Worse, they've had to solicit the aid of a wizard who has a serious case of the munchies...
168 pages, ebook
First published March 22, 2018
About the author
John P. Logsdon
142 books318 followersJohn P. Logsdon is a former game designer, producer, and software engineer who shamelessly digs into the deep recesses of his mind to bring forth oddball characters and hilarious plots. He writes primarily in fantasy, urban fantasy, and science fiction, but he's also dabbled in cozy mystery from time to time. To see John's vast library of laughs, visit www.johnplogsdon.com.
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March 24, 2018
Another wonderful book by these authors and I enJoyed it thoroughly. This time Piper and Reaper are on their way into the Fae city to rescue Kix and Brazen from their clutches. Unfortunately they wind up on relying on Meth, a wizard who is a failure at most things and is devoted to food. A mess up and Meth is in need of rescuing too. Temperance, the leader of the fae and her personal torturer are the lead evil beings in this story and they add depth and interest as the reader follows the heroes on their new adventure. Agnes, Reaper's turtle has got a bigger part in the story and Pecker keeps up his sexual innuendos to Piper. Keller is still on the loose and creating the havoc and chaos that Piper and Reaper finds themselves in. Good, bad, torture, kidnapping, all combine to make for an excellent read. I voluntarily read and reviewed this ARC book.
April 2, 2018
Another fantastically funny paranormal police department series
This is the 3rd book (1st being blood crossed) of the fantastically funny urban fantasy series about Piper and Payne from the Netherworld Paranormal Police Department which is linked to, but still works if you haven't read, the Ian Dex series which started with The Merging. The humour is there from the start and the Netherworld team are all the better for being fun, sarcastic and neither perfect nor pc. There is a great mixture of laugh out loud humour, action, storyline and getting to know Piper, Reap and others around them including Reap’s talking pet turtle Agnes. This is another addictive series which keeps me wanting to read more even though I know I have to get up early for work in the morning?!
This is the 3rd book (1st being blood crossed) of the fantastically funny urban fantasy series about Piper and Payne from the Netherworld Paranormal Police Department which is linked to, but still works if you haven't read, the Ian Dex series which started with The Merging. The humour is there from the start and the Netherworld team are all the better for being fun, sarcastic and neither perfect nor pc. There is a great mixture of laugh out loud humour, action, storyline and getting to know Piper, Reap and others around them including Reap’s talking pet turtle Agnes. This is another addictive series which keeps me wanting to read more even though I know I have to get up early for work in the morning?!
February 25, 2019
kindle unlimited, keeping up with the writer{s} {book} delusions, it amuses me, which says a lot about both them and me, but whatever.
Netherworld riots. A wizard stoner. Retrievers who are out of their jurisdiction.
When Temperance, the leader of the fae, teams up with an evil mage, Officers Piper Shaw and Reaper Payne have to put it all on the line to stop them. But Temperance has tasted true power, and she's hell bent on dominating the entirety of the Netherworld...
The team has to break into Faeland, sneak through pristine forests, suffer at the hands of a psychopathic torturer, and fight to protect the PPD precinct. But first they'll need to break out their trainees, Officers Brazen and Kix, who have been kidnapped and taken to a dimensional cube. Worse, they've had to solicit the aid of a wizard who has a serious case of the munchies...
The Chief (Ian Dex Supernatural 0.5)
The Merging (Ian Dex Supernatural #1)
Grave Creatures (Ian Dex Supernatural #2)
Blind Date (Ian Dex Supernatural #2.5)
Blood Bane Tower (Ian Dex Supernatural #3)
London Growl: An Ian Dex Supernatural Novel, #4)
Ian Dex Supernatural Thriller Series: Books 1 - 4 (Las Vegas Paranormal Police Department Box Set)
Ian Dex #5 - Swarm of Fire
Ian Dex #6 - Curse of Fangs
(Netherworld Paranormal Police Department Book )
Piper & Payne - Blood Crossed #1
Piper & Payne - Bane's Edge #2
Piper & Payne - Deathly Temperance #3
Ononokin series
0.5-7
Platoon F
0.5-9
Pentalogy 1-5
Platoon F: Quadology: 6-9
Platoon F: Big Ass Bundle: Missions 1 - 9
Queen Arthur 1-3 {and set}
South Lane Detective Agency series
1-7 {and 5 set}
Characters, Inc
other assorted aberrations including Induction
(Nanoagents 1-5 & set Nanoagents: The Alien Files Bundle
also available separately plus some {so far} one book 'series'
Netherworld riots. A wizard stoner. Retrievers who are out of their jurisdiction.
When Temperance, the leader of the fae, teams up with an evil mage, Officers Piper Shaw and Reaper Payne have to put it all on the line to stop them. But Temperance has tasted true power, and she's hell bent on dominating the entirety of the Netherworld...
The team has to break into Faeland, sneak through pristine forests, suffer at the hands of a psychopathic torturer, and fight to protect the PPD precinct. But first they'll need to break out their trainees, Officers Brazen and Kix, who have been kidnapped and taken to a dimensional cube. Worse, they've had to solicit the aid of a wizard who has a serious case of the munchies...
The Chief (Ian Dex Supernatural 0.5)
The Merging (Ian Dex Supernatural #1)
Grave Creatures (Ian Dex Supernatural #2)
Blind Date (Ian Dex Supernatural #2.5)
Blood Bane Tower (Ian Dex Supernatural #3)
London Growl: An Ian Dex Supernatural Novel, #4)
Ian Dex Supernatural Thriller Series: Books 1 - 4 (Las Vegas Paranormal Police Department Box Set)
Ian Dex #5 - Swarm of Fire
Ian Dex #6 - Curse of Fangs
(Netherworld Paranormal Police Department Book )
Piper & Payne - Blood Crossed #1
Piper & Payne - Bane's Edge #2
Piper & Payne - Deathly Temperance #3
Ononokin series
0.5-7
Platoon F
0.5-9
Pentalogy 1-5
Platoon F: Quadology: 6-9
Platoon F: Big Ass Bundle: Missions 1 - 9
Queen Arthur 1-3 {and set}
South Lane Detective Agency series
1-7 {and 5 set}
Characters, Inc
other assorted aberrations including Induction
(Nanoagents 1-5 & set Nanoagents: The Alien Files Bundle
also available separately plus some {so far} one book 'series'
March 24, 2018
I love that Logsdon and Young usually comes up with a story that entertains me because of how funny the characters are as they escape harrowing circumstances. I have found their compilations to be witty and fast paced, that is what I expect and that is what I get every time. Not this time, though.
Deathly Temperance definitely took a dark turn. And all I can say is wow! The jokes are still there with Agnes becoming a secondary character instead of just a pet that is mentioned once and awhile. Loved the depth that was added to both main characters and the development of the secondary characters. I ate this book up in a couple of hours because I didn't want to wait to find out what happend next.
Deathly Temperance definitely took a dark turn. And all I can say is wow! The jokes are still there with Agnes becoming a secondary character instead of just a pet that is mentioned once and awhile. Loved the depth that was added to both main characters and the development of the secondary characters. I ate this book up in a couple of hours because I didn't want to wait to find out what happend next.
March 31, 2018
The latest in the Piper and Reaper adventures, Kix and Brazen are back, but now we add a hot dog addicted wizard and a talking turtle, which everyone can hear, but Piper which leads to a lot of interesting events.
This time they are up against Temperance, the leader of the fae, only she been guilted by Keller, and she is not happy about it and plans to take it out on everyone. Add her secret admirer, who has a love of torture and you have a fun time for all.
Really a great read, can't wait for the next book and to see what Agnes is up to.
This time they are up against Temperance, the leader of the fae, only she been guilted by Keller, and she is not happy about it and plans to take it out on everyone. Add her secret admirer, who has a love of torture and you have a fun time for all.
Really a great read, can't wait for the next book and to see what Agnes is up to.
April 24, 2018
It got Serious
A great instalment in the Piper and Payne, we see a bit more humanity from Payne and we find out why we dimont want to upset Piper as she shows why shes the best retriever in town and as personal history rears its head she takes the gloves off as riots, uncooperative wizards and untouchable Fae soon find it doesnt pay to mess with what you can't handle
A great instalment in the Piper and Payne, we see a bit more humanity from Payne and we find out why we dimont want to upset Piper as she shows why shes the best retriever in town and as personal history rears its head she takes the gloves off as riots, uncooperative wizards and untouchable Fae soon find it doesnt pay to mess with what you can't handle
March 24, 2018
Full of action and hilarity. As we progress through Keller's villainous master plan, we still have no clue what shape it will take. But, it's definitely fun going along for the ride beside Piper & Reaper. Only downside, I suddenly crave a hot dog.
March 25, 2018
Hug the Turtle!
What should I put here? Read the first two books before you read this one. If you liked them you’ll like this. More character development and world exploration and fun interactions between characters.
What should I put here? Read the first two books before you read this one. If you liked them you’ll like this. More character development and world exploration and fun interactions between characters.
March 25, 2018
📚📚📚📚📚
Some books could easily be reviewed with two or three words, such as "cracking story', or 'what a ride!', but for this one I think the ideal words are:
HUG THE TURTLE!
Read the book and you'll understand why.
Some books could easily be reviewed with two or three words, such as "cracking story', or 'what a ride!', but for this one I think the ideal words are:
HUG THE TURTLE!
Read the book and you'll understand why.
December 30, 2018
Another good story, still not as good as the Dex series, but still raunchy and funny. Instead of a horny dude and a foul-mouthed pixie, in this series you get dick jokes cuz there's a dude named Pecker, and a talking turtle. Yes, turtle. :/ Weird, but works.
March 24, 2018
Book 3 and it is a goodun!
Who knew Fae could be so tricky?
Fast paced, full of one liners which will make you laugh.
The team is getting bigger and better every book.
Who knew Fae could be so tricky?
Fast paced, full of one liners which will make you laugh.
The team is getting bigger and better every book.
March 31, 2018
Another episode of Piper and Reap's adventures and this time the Fae are being trickier than ever. The real heroine is Agnes though -she's amazing!
April 22, 2018
Keep them coming
A great series, a brilliant read, a fantastic cast of characters with an excellent story line. On to the next book 😃
A great series, a brilliant read, a fantastic cast of characters with an excellent story line. On to the next book 😃
May 25, 2018
Love this
Every time I find a paranormal or urban fantasy book I I don't know what to expect, but this series is excellent! I'm glad I decided to try it. Can't wait to read more.
Every time I find a paranormal or urban fantasy book I I don't know what to expect, but this series is excellent! I'm glad I decided to try it. Can't wait to read more.
July 8, 2018
Things are really starting to get intense for our 2 favorite retrievers! Are colleagues loyal or traitorous? And Agnes??? Wow!
August 5, 2018
Piper & Payne
Have read all the books in this series and have thoroughly enjoyed everyone. Great characters, good & interesting plots,and can't wait for the next one.
Have read all the books in this series and have thoroughly enjoyed everyone. Great characters, good & interesting plots,and can't wait for the next one.
September 28, 2018
Loved it
I'm hooked! Really enjoying this series, svc readiness proceed so far. I'll definitely be buying the next book in line!
I'm hooked! Really enjoying this series, svc readiness proceed so far. I'll definitely be buying the next book in line!
July 7, 2020
I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Quite honestly the best torture scene ever. Piper is a real badass and loves to shout her mouth off. The series is getting better with each book
May 25, 2021
I really like this series. It's fast paced and has just enough world building. Not too much. Not too little.
November 13, 2025
I do not give 5 stars often. Back when I first rated this, I wasn’t using the system I set for myself. The fact that I didn’t downgrade it as I did with an Ian book means that it hit the right notes and didn’t have anything that would warrant losing a star, Pecker’s HR violations aside of course. Piper not putting her boot up his rectum is an impressive show of restraint. At least Pecker drops the nonsense when things get harry, unlike Ian and the Admiral. Perhaps reading the first seven books of the Las Vegas PPD in a row has soured me. When I read them the first time, they hadn’t all been released, so there was a break of a few months between each. Weeks of nonstop idiocy was a bit much.
Back to the Netherworld PPD. Keller is still pulling the strings. This time it’s the fae who are caught up in his machinations. There is a brief mention of what occurred with Ian in The Chief.
As of this book, instead of a guest star, Agnes is now a regular character. Turtles always seem to have an air about them. I can totally see one being a computer genius. That is more believable than being ninja. I mean, come on. The shell is great for protection, but have you ever seen one on its back? Brain power doesn’t require being able to do flips and what have you. Turtles have shown they are capable of working together to help right a fallen comrade.
There are two lines that didn’t follow the original storyline, but one improves the overall plot:
My partner, Reaper Payne, an actual reaper who had done something naughty enough to get him sentenced to live one hundred years in our world
Why Reaper was working at the PPD was never stated. We knew Reap had been living among humans for twenty years or so. I thought perhaps the issue was addressed in one of the other series. Back in 2018 five different PPDs were released. Aside from Las Vegas, all of those were released months after this book. It is a nice plot point that should have been brought up in the first book.
The other line was a throwaway one about Reaper’s bracelet. The same one that Piper mocked in the first book. Here she says she’s jealous of it. Mocking it TO Reap is on brand for Piper. But her inner monologue was also derisive. As I said, it was a random line that was just odd.
Brazen and Kix’s kidnapping mean we get help from the equivalent of Jeff Spicoli ( Fast Times at Ridgemont High). Yeah, a stoner wizard. What could go wrong there.
We also get to see what an angry Reaper looks like. We need more of that. I understand why he eschews violence, but there is a time for it. Glad to see he has recognized it.
Fun times ahead.
Back to the Netherworld PPD. Keller is still pulling the strings. This time it’s the fae who are caught up in his machinations. There is a brief mention of what occurred with Ian in The Chief.
As of this book, instead of a guest star, Agnes is now a regular character. Turtles always seem to have an air about them. I can totally see one being a computer genius. That is more believable than being ninja. I mean, come on. The shell is great for protection, but have you ever seen one on its back? Brain power doesn’t require being able to do flips and what have you. Turtles have shown they are capable of working together to help right a fallen comrade.
There are two lines that didn’t follow the original storyline, but one improves the overall plot:
My partner, Reaper Payne, an actual reaper who had done something naughty enough to get him sentenced to live one hundred years in our world
Why Reaper was working at the PPD was never stated. We knew Reap had been living among humans for twenty years or so. I thought perhaps the issue was addressed in one of the other series. Back in 2018 five different PPDs were released. Aside from Las Vegas, all of those were released months after this book. It is a nice plot point that should have been brought up in the first book.
The other line was a throwaway one about Reaper’s bracelet. The same one that Piper mocked in the first book. Here she says she’s jealous of it. Mocking it TO Reap is on brand for Piper. But her inner monologue was also derisive. As I said, it was a random line that was just odd.
Brazen and Kix’s kidnapping mean we get help from the equivalent of Jeff Spicoli ( Fast Times at Ridgemont High). Yeah, a stoner wizard. What could go wrong there.
We also get to see what an angry Reaper looks like. We need more of that. I understand why he eschews violence, but there is a time for it. Glad to see he has recognized it.
Fun times ahead.
December 31, 2022
Piper and Payne have a new case, this one is with Temperance the Fae Queen, technically Piper and Payne have no jurisdiction on the case but since members of her crew get kidnapped, some “adjustments” have to be made. As always fun and excitement go together with plenty of attitude. Love how you get to find more background story for both main characters as you go.
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